The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
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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.
EU technological sovereignty, with Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy (Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 16:00)
‘Eradicating Poverty by 2050: fulfilling our collective responsibility’ - High-level debate with Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Dara Calleary, Minister for Social Protection and Minister for Rural and Community Development, Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Carlos Susias, President of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), Li Andersson, Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, European Parliament. (Thursday 22 October 2026 at 10:00)