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EESC Liaison Group & Civil Society Relations
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We connect #EUCivilSociety at @eesc.bsky.social. Promoting #CivilDialogue through #EESCLiaisonGroup, #EESCforECI, #nESC, #EESCPartnership.
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📢 SAVE THE DATE: we're back with Civil Society Week in 2026!

When? 📅 2 - 5 March 2026
Where? 📍 @eesc.bsky.social
What? 👉🏻 People, Democracy, Resilience - our Future

More information soon, stay tuned! 👀

#CivSocWeek

Join our LinkedIn group ➡️ www.linkedin.com/groups/13334...
This week at the @eesc.bsky.social Plenary, Members adopted opinion SOC/848 on the #ECI My Voice, My Choice, supporting an EU solidarity mechanism to ensure access to safe and legal abortion across the EU.

👉 link.europa.eu/YYYWqG

#EESCforECI
January 23, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Wondering what’s coming up at #ECIDay 2026? 👀

Here’s what to expect on 3 March:
👉 Citizens shaping EU policy through the #ECI
👉 Exchanges with EU institutions & civil society
👉 A key moment within #CivSocWeek

Get ready – registration opens in early February!🤩

🔍 link.europa.eu/G8rNgj

#EESCforECI
January 21, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Wondering what @eesc.bsky.social #CivSocWeek 2026 will feature? 👀

Here you go:
👉#EESCLiaisonGroup panels
👉#ECIDay on 3 March
👉A session by EU #nESC
👉LUX Award screening on 4 March

Get ready - registration opens in early February! 🤩

Check out the programme 🔍 eesc.europa.eu/CivSocWeek2026
January 21, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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📣@nat-eesc.bsky.social President
Stoyan Tchoukanov at Science Po Strasbourg+@eesccivsocrel.bsky.social event today:

Resilience needed for a sustainable, fair&democratic EU🇪🇺

Introducing panel on the future of the Green Deal highlighting opinions:
🟢 link.europa.eu/8CpvGc
🟡 link.europa.eu/g6qjVK
January 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
#EESCPartnership

Today the International Summit on the Protection of Children of Ukraine brought together diplomats, policymakers and civil society to strengthen cooperation on children’s rights, justice and rehabilitation in the context of war.

👉 europa.eu/!kNRcwt
December 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🚀A fresh start!

Today the #EESCLiaisonGroup held its first meeting chaired by @eesc-president.bsky.social.

In 2026 we will focus on:

📌Cooperation with CSOs in enlargement countries
📌Civil Society preparedness for digital&AI era
📌Responses to the far right's agenda against civil society
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
#EESCPartnership LLLP 🤝
@EESC_SOC

The event highlighted priorities in Europe’s education agenda:

🌍 Internationalising schools
📉 Tackling Erasmus+ cooperation erosion
🔧 EU VET strategy
🎓 Helping international graduates become EU professionals

👉 link.europa.eu/4NQdch
December 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
📅 It’s happening again! ECI Day 2026 lands on 3 March at @eesc.bsky.social

If you’ve ever wanted to turn an idea into EU action, this is your moment.

Meet the people driving Europe’s unique tool of participatory democracy and see how citizens´ signatures become policy.

#ECIDay #EESCforECI
December 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Yesterday EU national Economic and Social Councils joined EU institutions to debate the 2026 European Semester Autumn Package.

Their input brought national realities into the heart of EU policymaking and strengthened the role of #nESC in shaping Europe’s socio-economic priorities.
December 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Time to save the date! 📅
Our #CivSocWeek 2026 will take place from 2–5 March.

Once again this year, the event will gather #EUCivilSociety, institutions and stakeholders to explore how people, democracy and resilience must shape Europe’s future.

Find out more ➡️ @eesccivsocrel.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
📢 SAVE THE DATE: we're back with Civil Society Week in 2026!

When? 📅 2 - 5 March 2026
Where? 📍 @eesc.bsky.social
What? 👉🏻 People, Democracy, Resilience - our Future

More information soon, stay tuned! 👀

#CivSocWeek

Join our LinkedIn group ➡️ www.linkedin.com/groups/13334...
December 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
#EESCPartnership Grass Ceiling Project 🤝@nat-eesc.bsky.social

The event celebrated female-led rural innovation:

🌱Gender equality in agri & rural innovation
🚀Living Labs transforming local communities
🏆Awards for rural women innovators & parental leave champions

👉 europa.eu/!kNRcwt
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Volunteers strengthen our communities every day.

On International #VolunteerDay, we recognise the role of volunteers in supporting our society.

We call for:
❤ stronger support to volunteering organisations;
❤ opportunities for everyone willing to contribute.

ℹ️link.europa.eu/bxYTpm
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
#EESCPartnership
@EUdigitalsme 🤝 @EESC_INT

Today’s summit showed how Europe’s SMEs can lead the digital transition through:

💻AI adoption and data-driven innovation
🛡Cybersecurity as a competitiveness driver
🌍Skills & market access for SME growth
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#EESCLiaisonGroup co-chair Piotr Sadowski and Giada Negri from @civic-forum.eu at @eesc.bsky.social Conference on Fundamental Rights & Rule of Law:

💬 "With #EUCivilSociety being the beating heart of #Democracy, funding CSOs is an investment in democracy itself, not a sectoral expense"
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In Paris, the 6th “Erasmus of organised civil societies” gathered EU national ESCs, EU institutions and civil society to discuss the new EU #DemocracyShield.

Key message: defending democracy needs active support and #nESC diplomacy is essential.
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#EESCPartnership @eesc.bsky.social TEN Section🤝@rehva.bsky.social

Today’s REHVA Summit brought key actors together to discuss:

🏢 Indoor Environmental Quality in zero-emission buildings
💶 Housing & energy affordability
💡 Financing tools for smart, affordable renovation

👉 europa.eu/!kNRcwt
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The ECI “Ban on conversion practices in the EU” has reached over 1.12 million signatures and is now under Commission examination.

Next steps:
1️⃣Meeting with organisers
2️⃣EP public hearing
3️⃣Commission reply

👉https://link.europa.eu/WXWyQG

#EESCforECI #EUTakeTheInitiative
November 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
#EESCPartnership @eesc.bsky.social SOC Section 🤝 Pour La Solidarité

At the Skills to Connect final conference we explored:

💼 Upskilling pathways in the social economy
🌍 Inclusive employment & fair transitions
🤝 Partnerships for lifelong learning

👉 link.europa.eu/MwFrgY
November 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#EESCPartnership @ccmi-eesc.bsky.social 🤝CIRAN

Can we balance environmental protection & strategic autonomy to secure critical raw materials?

⚙️REsourceEU plan & Critical Raw Materials Act
🌍Community Development Agreements
💪Sustainability & competitiveness

👉https://link.europa.eu/Yt96w7
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#EESCPartnership
@iclei.org & @ecolise.bsky.social 🤝 @nat-eesc.bsky.social

How can communities and local governments drive fair sustainability transitions in housing and food?

🏘️Rethinking affordability
🥕Empowering community-led food systems
🌍Ground up resilience

👉https://link.europa.eu/qg7qPb
November 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
#EESCPartnership EESC Youth Group🤝PulseZ

Today’s workshops aimed at inspiring young Europeans to engage with media and civic life through:

📰Building practical skills
💬Creating impactful content
🙌Connecting participants to future opportunities

👉 link.europa.eu/wVFvPr
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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🤖 Opening the event “Understanding the power of #AI over decisions”, which launches the new book “Algorithmic rule: #AI and the future of democracy in Sweden and beyond":

👉 László Andor, FEPS Sec. Gen.
👉 Lucie Studničná, Pres. @workers-eesc.bsky.social

Tune in LIVE
📺 link.europa.eu/GGQC4q
November 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#EESCPartnership @gender5plus.bsky.social🤝EESC Equality Group

Today we explored how to close gender gaps in politics through education and policy.

🎓 Building girls’ political confidence
💬 From classroom to policy
🤝 Empowering future generations for inclusive democracy

👉 link.europa.eu/FbfKG4
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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It's time to turn things around!

This Gender Equality Week, we join the @europarl.europa.eu's fight for equality to advance #WomensRights.

Our commitment to #GenderEquality remains steadfast – it is a cornerstone of social justice & societal well-being.

ℹ️ link.europa.eu/44t3j9
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM