The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions and information reports a year.
It also organises several annual initiatives and events with a focus on civil society and citizens’ participation such as the Civil Society Prize, the Civil Society Days, the Your Europe, Your Say youth plenary and the ECI Day.
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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 November the EESC will host a pivotal event focusing on the benefits of organic food and the critical role of public procurement in advancing sustainable practices. This event will bring together representatives from cities, national governments, and institutions to discuss the future of organic farming and its impact on farmers, workers, the climate, and the environment.
This event is an in-person conference that will be live streamed on our website. For in person registration please register HERE by 19 November 2024 at noon.
Press Center of the Secretariat General for Communication and Media, Frangoudi 11 & Alexandrou Pantou | Athens, Greece
This conference in Athens is the third event on disinformation being hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) as part of its ongoing project aiming to fight disinformation with the help of civil society.
Enhancing the role of civil society in implementing the Pact on Migration and Asylum
EESC | Rue Belliard 99
Brussels
Belgium
The European Migration Forum – the dialogue platform on migration, asylum and migrant integration - will meet for the nineth time on 28-29 November 2024.
Participation in the Forum meeting is by invitation only - the call for interested organisations will be opened soon.
The agenda and all information regarding this plenary session will be available 8 days prior to the event. You will be able to follow the debates by web streaming. Web streaming
New mandate, new challenge - reaffirming TSD amid economic security ambitions
Brussels
Belgium
The third edition of the EESC Civil Society Forum on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) will take place on Thursday, 5 December, from 14:00 to 17:30 at the EESC premises in Brussels. Under the theme "New mandate, new challenge: reaffirming TSD amid economic security ambitions," this year's Forum will focus on ensuring that the EU's economic security agenda is consistent with and delivers for TSD. As we welcome a new EU Commission, this is the moment to influence policy direction and ensure that trade policy fosters resilience and security alongside long-term development and social justice for all partners.
Water challenges: Exploring consumer perspective - Moving ahead on EU Blue Deal
Conference
Jacques Delors building - room JDE 62
Brussels
Belgium
The INT Section will organise the European Consumer Day on 9 December 2024. The title of this year’s edition is ‘Water challenges: Exploring consumer perspective - Moving ahead on EU Blue Deal’. The objective is to explore water-related issues from the consumers’ perspective, namely: water-efficient consumption and water pollution prevention, focusing on consumer awareness-raising and education (information campaigns), as well as consumer protection in terms of ensuring access to water at an affordable price, including the aspects of water quality and quantity.