Events

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  • Civil society for an open democratic debate
    Event type
    Conference

    This conference in Lisbon is the fourth 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.

  • Celebrate Europe Day on 10 May!

  • This joint public hearing is being organised as part of preparations for two related opinions. Firstly, it will gather insights from organised civil society on progress with, and the challenges of, implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), and will involve collecting proposals for the upcoming new EPSR Action Plan. Secondly, the hearing will also discuss the forthcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, including the role of the social partners and other civil society organisations in shaping policies and measures to combat poverty and social exclusion within the EPSR framework.

  • What is important for organised civil society

    The upcoming Commission-proposal and subsequent negotiations surrounding the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will take place at a crucial moment of heightened tensions between the EU’s strategic objectives and the size and allocation of its budget.

  • The Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is finalising an opinion "The EESC's recommendations on the reform and investment proposals formulated as part of the 2024-2025 European Semester cycle" which is based on an  information report "The point of view of organised civil society in the EU Member States on national reform and investment proposals and their implementation (2024-2025 European Semester cycle)"

  • National plans and European cooperation
    Event type
    Conference

    The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the Polish Ministry of Health, and the Medical University of Warsaw is holding a major conference entitled Towards an EU Action Plan on Rare Diseases on 10 April 2025 at 9 a.m. at the Medical University in Warsaw, Poland.

  • Partnership event by the EAPN and the Civil Society Organisations' Group
    Event type
    Conference

    The European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) will launch its latest Poverty Watch Report at an event co-organised by the EAPN and the EESC Civil Society Organisations' Group. This is an in-person event that will take place at the EESC in Brussels and be webstreamed. Prior registration is required. Please registered by 31 March at: https://forms.gle/DPHzha2GgcUGEchq8

  • Event type
    JCC Meeting

    The EU-Serbia Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) will hold its 19th meeting on 7 April 2025 at the EESC in Brussels. This platform, established within the institutional framework of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA), will enable representatives from both the EU and Serbian civil society to monitor the country's accession negotiations, discuss issues of common interest, and highlight concerns to be addressed on Serbia's path towards the European Union.


     

  • Meeting of the Category "Workers' Voice for more democratic participation"

    The Workers' Group is holding a debate on issues of industrial productivity and how trade unions can positively impact productivity growth.