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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
On 15 December, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will award its 2022 Civil Society Prize to six organisations, from Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain.
Największa polska organizacja pozaformalnej edukacji młodzieży, Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego (ZHP), znalazła się w gronie finalistów Nagrody EKES-u dla Społeczeństwa Obywatelskiego 2022, która w tym roku przyznawana jest w dwóch kategoriach: wzmocnienie pozycji młodych ludzi i pomoc dla ukraińskich ofiar wojny. ZHP ubiega się o nagrodę w kategorii dotyczącej pomocy dla Ukrainy wraz z dwoma projektami z Rumunii i Hiszpanii. Trzech finalistów nagrody w kategorii „Młodzież” pochodzi z Włoch, Portugalii i Hiszpanii.
Europejski Komitet Ekonomiczno-Społeczny (EKES) zorganizował 19 lipca konferencję wysokiego szczebla nt. pomocy dla Ukrainy i jej odbudowy. Podczas tego wydarzenia zobowiązał się w pełni i na wszystkich polach wspierać ten zmagający się z wojną kraj.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), just a week ahead of the EU Council Summit, adopted its second Resolution on Ukraine, strongly supporting the country's unconditional candidate status to the EU. The European civil society will be working hand in hand with Ukraine for Ukraine on the reconstruction of the country delivering a stronger, greener, more resilient and sustainable European partner.
Dwoma tematami tegorocznej Nagrody EKES-u dla Społeczeństwa Obywatelskiego są zapewnienie młodym ludziom lepszej przyszłości i pomoc dla ukraińskich ofiar wojny.
To turn solidarity with Ukraine into concrete action, the EESC is joining the European Parliament's "civil society hub" initiative for Ukraine, allowing the NGO Promote Ukraine to use part of its premises at rue de Trèves 74, along with logistical equipment.
High-level officials from the European External Action Service (EEAS), members of the European Parliament (EP), and a representative from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) convened in Kiev for the 3rd Association Exchange Forum. Together they discussed recent achievements and shared experiences, best practices and lessons learnt regarding AAs, institutional set-ups, implementation monitoring issues and civil society involvement. Dr. Istvan Komoroczki, EESC chairman of the EU-Georgia Civil Society Platform from the Employers Group, also took part in the Forum.
The 15th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Ukraine DCFTA will take place on 22 March 2024. Click on the programme tab to consult the topics on the agenda.
The 14th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group under the EU-Ukraine DCFTA, and the first meeting of the new 2023-25 term, took place on 22 September 2023. Click on the programme tab to consult the topics on the agenda.