The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.

It represents employers, workers and civil society organisations. The expertise of its 329 members helps optimise the quality of EU policies and legislation.

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  • 589th Plenary session 10-11 July 2024

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    589th Plenary session, with the following guests: Roberta Metsola, President of the EP (tbc); János Bóka, Minister of EU Affairs of Hungary;  Nicolas Schmit, EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, Maxime Cerutti, Director of Social Affairs at Business Europe, Tea Jarc, Confederal Secretary of the EU Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Rareș Voicu, President of the EU Youth Forum and Nicoletta Merlo, EESC Member; with Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge of Spain (tbc), Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (tbc); Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

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  • Section debate on A step forward in meaningful youth participation

  • Challenges and opportunities for the implementation of the Territorial Agenda 2030

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  • From farming to Industry: Boosting competitiveness in EU policies

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EESC Members work in 3 groups representing Employers (Group I),
Workers (Group II) and Civil Society Organisations (Group III).

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  • EESC info September 2024

    En este número:

    • Se acabó el ser invisible: De como los Juegos Olímpicos de Seúl y de Londres hicieron historia, por Pietro Barbieri
    • Lo que veo cuando miro los Juegos Olímpicos, por Pyrros Dimas
    • The revived: el primer equipo olímpico digital de Ucrania
    • Niños con discapacidad: podemos hacer de todo, es solo que algunas cosas las hacemos de forma algo diferente
  • EESC info July 2024

    En este número: 

    • Acabar con la explotación de los trabajadores en prácticas. por Nicoletta Merlo 
    • La juventud en primer plano en la UE: toma impulso la evaluación desde el punto de vista de los jóvenes, una iniciativa pionera del Comité 
    • Cómo en Francia la Agrupación Nacional saca partido del voto de los jóvenes, por Christophe Préault, Touteleurope.eu
    • ¿Cómo llamar la atención de la generación TikTok?, por Rieke Smit, Social News Daily/ #UseTheNews