For nearly 10 years, European civil society organisations have been contributing to the work of the EESC through the Liaison Group and directly with EESC groups, sections and members, in consultations, hearings and events. As the Liaison Group is the only institutional link which we, European civil society organisations, have with the European institutions, it is of particular importance to us. The manner and types of engagement and involvement are many. Since they sometimes do not have a high enough profile, or are not well known, then in many cases this involvement is not properly appreciated or appropriately viewed.