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.
The study looks at the involvement of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) EPA States
Far-right parties are gaining significant traction in Europe, potentially becoming the third or fourth largest group in the European Parliament after the upcoming European elections. This shift presents a critical threat to the rights and freedoms of millions of workers across the continent based upon their voting behaviour on social policy.
This document seeks to provide input to the Global Coalition for Social Justice. It highlights key messages from EESC opinions on the six priority areas identified by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for immediate action.
The EESC is now applying the EU Youth Test to its opinions, a tool designed to strengthen youth participation and youth mainstreaming in policy-making, becoming the first EU institution to implement it
Report on the country visit to Netherlands – 7-8 February 2024 and Authorities’ observations on the report The report relays the views of Netherlands civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Dutch authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
Report on the country visit to Estonia – 12-13 October 2023 and Authorities’ observations on the report The report relays the views of Estonian civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Estonian authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.
Report on the country visit to Belgium – 20-21 April 2023 and Authorities’ observations on the report The report relays the views of Belgian civil society on freedom of association, freedom of assembly, the rule of law. This report has been communicated to the Belgian authorities, which in turn submitted their reply.