🔴European Economic and Social Committee at EU Public #Diplomacy Week: When official diplomacy has limited outreach due to political or other issues, civil society can provide added value‼️ ➡️From international #trade to #water through #Enlargement 📑More👉europa.eu/!CXKRqV #EUDiplomacy #CivilSociety

It was a privilege to speak at the #EuroPCom closing session, wrapping up insightful discussions on rebuilding trust in institutions, technology & communities. For trust to grow, we need to ensure transparency, dialogue and effective communication!

It was a pleasure to welcome Dimitris.N.Dimitriadis🇬🇷 🇪🇺, EESC External Relations President and former EESC President, to the COCOM meeting. We had a very good and engaging exchange on the future of the Committee and strengthening our efforts against disinformation.

The next #EESCPlenary is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for 16-17 July & don't miss: 5️⃣ debates on 🇩🇰 Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025 priorities, trade, climate; 1️⃣ #EUEnlargement Forum with candidate countries; ♾️ opinions on cost of living, peace, defence, & more. #EUCivilSociety

#EESC Women's Forum hosted a book presentation and discussion with Heike Specht, who shared the message: "Women should connect, build networks, help each other - if you are the first, make sure you are not the last". 📚Author of "The First Ones of Their Kind" #GenderEquality

Respect for the #RuleOfLaw is key to economic activity. Ahead of the European Commission Rule of Law Report, our members called for a fifth pillar. While it was not included, we welcome the report’s recognition of the rule of law’s impact on the #SingleMarket & business environment.

🔎New #EESCInfo: 📌Releasing political prisoners in #Belarus isn't a concession but a lifeline by Hanna Liubakova 📌Europe btw resilience &algorithmic radicalisation by C. Pirvulescu 📌 EESC on EU #AntiPovertyStrategy by Krzysztof Balon ➕much more 🗞️europa.eu/!7FG8dk

Honoured to host the screening of #LUXAudienceAward finalist 'Dahomey' at the European Economic and Social Committee Citizens' Auditorium and discuss with Mr Anselme Amoussou African Union ECOSOCC, Luca Jahier and the audience. The Artefact 26 monologue forecasts a metamorphosis for the dreams of a continent.

Civil and social dialogue must be more than a formality, they must be a condition for EU accession. At the #EUEnlargement Forum, we called for legal frameworks in candidate countries that empower #CSOs and social partners to shape, monitor and deliver reforms. #EESCPlenary

The #EUEnlargement is more than a geopolitical strategy, it is a democratic promise. At our Enlargement Forum, we called for legal frameworks in candidate countries that empower civil society organisations and social partners to actively shape, monitor and implement reforms.

Yesterday we launched ‘To Belong’ at the European Economic and Social Committee, a photo exhibition by our 🇩🇰 delegation and Danske Handicaporganisationer marking Denmark’s EU Council Presidency. A moving showcase of inclusion, identity, and the need and right to belong.

It was a privilege to chair the European Economic and Social Committee #EUEnlargement Forum’s session on institutionalising civil society and strengthening social dialogue in EU candidate countries.

100 years since the birth of Jacques Delors. A visionary leader, tireless advocate for integration, & champion of civil society. As European Commission's President, he helped create: ✅ the #SingleMarket; ✅ the European Union; ✅ the #Erasmus programme. We honour his legacy.

📍Touchdown in Beijing, as we mark 50 years of ties between Europe and China. This Summit is the opportunity to both advance and rebalance our relationship. I’m convinced there can be a mutually beneficial cooperation. One that can define the next 50 years of our relations.

🗣 “We gather today at a turning point in history.” Mr. Louis Cheick Sissoko, Presiding Officer of African Union ECOSOCC, opens the 2025 Global Africa People-to-People Forum by calling on the #Diaspora and #civilsociety to help advance #reparations! Not just as redress, but as a shared

On #WorldHepatitisDay, we highlight the urgent need to boost vaccination against hepatitis B, as a key step in preventing cancer. The EU Council adopted a recommendation to combat vaccine-preventable cancers, a move we strongly support. Prevention saves lives. ↓ WHO at the EU

Housing crisis poses a social & economic threat. We recommend: 🏠 making affordable housing a strategic priority in #CohesionPolicy post 2027; 🏠 greater investment & coordinated action involving local authorities, #EUCivilSociety & the European Investment Bank. 🔍 EU_Eurostat #CostOfLiving

Fewer pages of binding legislation? Yes, please! ⚖️ We are the first EU body to offer concrete recommendations on how digital technologies & #ArtificialIntelligence should be used in law-making process. What we propose. ↓ #DigitalEU

Health equity must be a priority. Everyone in the EU deserves timely, quality care, no matter their income or location. We call for: 📢 lower care costs; 📢 stronger social protection; 📢 more investment in public healthcare; 📢 inclusive health policies. #HealthUnion

Our recent conference as part of the 🇩🇰Presidency #dk2025eu focused on building future-proof communities Check its recommendations on: 🏡 Affordable & sustainable #EUHousing 🌿 Climate-friendly urban spaces 📉 Innovative solutions for reducing emissions 👉🏾eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-…