European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Comité économique et social européen
Comité Económico y Social Europeo
Europäischer Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss
Comité Económico e Social Europeu
Comitato Economico e Sociale Europeo
Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité
Europeiska Ekonomiska och Sociala Kommittén
Det Europaeiske Økonomiske og Sociale Udvalg
Euroopan Talous-ja Sosiaalikomitea
Coiste Eacnamaioch agus Sóisialta na hEorpa
Evropsky Hospodarsky a Socialni Vybor
Európsky Hospodarsky a Socialny Vybor
Európai Gazdasagi és Szocialis Bizottsag
Europejski Komitet Ekonomiczno-Spoleczny
Evropski Ekonomsko-Socialni Odbor
Euroopa Majandus- ja Sotsiaalkomitee
Eiropas Ekonomikas un Socialo Lietu Komiteja
Europos Ekonomikos ir Socialiniu Reikalu Komitetas
Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali Ewropew
Europski Gospodarski i Socijalni Odbor
Comitetul Economic si Social Europea
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URL: https://eesc.europa.eu/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/EU_EESC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanEconomicAndSocialCommittee
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-economic-social-committee
Founded
1958-01 Brussels Belgium
History
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Contribute to strengthening the democratic legitimacy and effectiveness of the European Union by enabling civil society organizations from Member States to express their views at European level; help ensure that European policies and legislation tie in better with economic, social and civic circumstances on the ground, by assisting the European Parliament, Council and European Commission, making use of EESC members' experience and representativeness, dialogue and efforts to secure consensus serving the general interest; promote development of a more participatory European Union which is more in touch with popular opinion, by acting as an institutional forum representing, informing, expressing the views of and securing dialogue with organized civil society; promote the values on which European integration is founded and advance, in Europe and across the world, the cause of democracy and participatory democracy, as well as the role of civil society organizations.
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Cooperation agreement with: E-XE3088 - European Committee of the Regions (CoR). Links with:
- D-XD8572 - African Union (AU);
- D-XD0165 - ASEAN;
- F-XF2858 - Central American Integration System;
- E-XE3377 - ECOSOC;
- EFTA Consultative Committee (CC) and D-XD0766 - EFTA;
- E-XE5357 - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop);
- F-XF9170 - European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound);
- B-XB0971 - FAO;
- B-XB2183 - ILO;
- F-XF2266 - International Monetary Fund (IMF);
- C-XC3023 - OECD;
- F-XF9180 - Southern Common Market;
- F-XF4533 - Union for the Mediterranean (UfM);
- B-XF2527 - World Trade Organization (WTO).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Each of EESC's 3 groups recognizes NGOs by giving "approved" status. Group I (Employers):
- E-XE3287 - Association des chambres de commerce et d'industrie européennes (EUROCHAMBRES); D-XD3738 - EuroCommerce; E-XD0613 - SGI Europe.
Group II (Workers' Group):
- D-XD1664 - CEC European Managers;
- D-XD5459 - European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI);
- D-XD9121 - European Confederation of Police (EuroCOP);
- D-XE0299 - European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW);
- F-XF6035 - European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT);
- D-XE1637 - European Federation of Journalists (EFJ);
- D-XE1598 - European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU);
- E-XE0787 - European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE);
- E-XE0317 - European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF);
- E-XD3364 - Fédération européenne des retraités et des personnes âgées (FERPA);
- B-XB0009 - UNI Global Union - MEI;
- E-XE3878 - UNI Global Union - Europa (UNI Europa).
Group III (Various Interests):
- E-XE0154 - Association des organisations nationales d'entreprises de pêche de l'UE (EUROPECHE);
- D-XD0602 - Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC);
- E-XE8289 - Confédération européenne des coopératives de travail associé, des coopératives sociales et des entreprises sociales et participatives (CECOP);
- E-XE0297 - COPA - european farmers (COPA);
- D-XD0678 - European Community of Consumer Cooperatives (EURO COOP);
- E-XD8437 - European Council of Liberal Professions;
- D-XD7908 - SMEunited;
- D-XD1274 - Union of Finance Personnel in Europe.
Liaison Group with European Civil Society organizations and Networks, set up 2004:
- F-XF6346 - AGE Platform Europe;
- D-XD2305 - Architects Council of Europe (ACE);
- D-XD9230 - Confédération européenne des ong d'urgence et de développement (CONCORD);
- E-XE0673 - COFACE Families Europe;
- E-XM1267 - Cooperatives Europe;
- F-XF2692 - Culture Action Europe (CAE);
- D-XD0716 - EURAG - European Federation of Older Persons;
- F-XJ3812 - Eurochild;
- D-XM0207 - European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training;
- F-XF1071 - European Citizen Action Service (ECAS);
- F-XF5376 - European Civic Forum (ECF);
- F-XF6794 - European Digital Rights (EDRi);
- F-XF4532 - European Disability Forum (EDF);
- E-XD5414 - European Environmental Bureau (EEB);
- D-XD4110 - European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL);
- F-XJ9103 - European Language Equality Network (ELEN);
- D-XD0814 - European Movement International (EMI);
- D-XE0066 - European Students' Union (ESU);
- D-XD5676 - European Youth Forum;
- D-XD0741 - ENGINEERS EUROPE;
- F-XG9033 - Front Line Defenders (FLD);
- C-XC2731 - International Union of Property Owners;
- C-XD2783 - International Union of Tenants (IUT);
- F-XJ4239 - Lifelong Learning Platform - European Civil Society for Education (LLLP);
- F-XF0243 - Rurality - Environment - Development (RED);
- F-XM7078 - SDG Watch Europe;
- E-XE4507 - Social Economy Europe (SEE);
- E-XE2503 - Social Platform;
- E-XE3280 - Standing Committee of European Doctors;
- D-XD0713 - Union of European Federalists, The (UEF);
- F-XE0094 - Volonteurope.
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- Society → Social
- Social Activity → Employment Conditions
- Living Conditions → Living Conditions
- Economics → Economic
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XE0669
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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