An All-Island Stakeholder Forum is being organised by the European Economic and Social Committee together with an All-Island Advisory Group of nine representative workers, employers and civic organisations from both Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The focus will be on the theme of ‘Mobility across the island of Ireland after Brexit’. The Forum will be in two parts: (i) plenary sessions in the morning in hybrid format, and (ii) in-person breakout sessions in the afternoon at which stakeholders will discuss specified topics in more detail.
This 2025 All-Island Stakeholder Forum is an ambitious EESC initiative feeding into the development of the EU-UK relationship and complements the European Commission and the UK government commitments to stakeholder engagement in the Windsor Framework. It will gather the widest possible range of business, worker and civil society stakeholders on the island together to share insights and expertise.
The EESC organises a public hearing on the Communication on a Savings and Investments Union. It will gather together institutions, industry and civil society stakeholders, and will discuss on how to deliver opportunities for households, businesses and the whole EU economy.
When Artificial Intelligence and Authentic Intelligence join forces: the future of the Liberal Professions
Event type
Conference
Location
Rue Van Maerlant 2, Brussels
Room VMA 22
Brussels
Belgium
Join us on 11 June 2025, when the Liberal Professions Category of the EESC proudly presents the 9th edition of the Day of Liberal Professions. The conference is open to the public, but registration for in-person participation is closed. We invite you to follow via webstreaming.
Energy poverty remains a major concern for European people. Recent legislation has attempted to protect vulnerable consumers from electricity disconnection. This year, the European Commission has issued an action plan for affordable energy as part the Clean Industrial Deal, which focuses on decreasing energy prices for citizens, businesses and communities across the EU. This plan proposes a series of measures to lower energy bills and fast-track cost-saving and reinforcing structural reforms for our energy system.
Against this backdrop, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Commission are holding a joint conference on affordable energy in Brussels from 9:30 to 17:30 on 11 June 2025.
Lessons learned and a new Inflation Governance Framework
Location
Van Maerlant 2
Brussels
Belgium
EVENT POSTPONED - New date to be decided
On Thursday, 12 June 2025, from 14:00 – 17:30 (CET), the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will host an event organised by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, in cooperation with Fondazione Pietro Nenni and tasc, discussing lessons learned from the recent inflation episode and the new inflation governance framework that needs to be developed to prevent or mitigate the supply side inflation shocks in the future.
The objective of the public hearing is to examine how cohesion policy can more effectively address housing affordability challenges to advance its core goals of economic, social and territorial cohesion. The participants will explore how strategic housing investments can stimulate regional economic development, enhance competitiveness, improve labour market efficiency, and reduce territorial disparities. The aim is to provide concrete recommendations for improving the effectiveness of existing instruments for the remainder of the 2021-2027 period and developing a more comprehensive approach to affordable housing within the post-2027 cohesion policy framework.
597th plenary session, with the following guests: Roxana Mînzatu, European Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Korinna Schumann, Austrian Federal Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection and Katarzyna Nowakowska, Polish Deputy Minister for Family, Labour and Social Policy; Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of the Belarusian democratic forces. Web streaming
The annual Euro-Mediterranean Summit of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions provides civil society organisations (CSOs) from the UfM Member States with a platform to debate common challenges and opportunities and to exchange best practices. The event gathers around 120 participants, notably representatives of a wide range of CSOs from the Euro-Mediterranean region, youth representatives, EU and MENA government representatives, guest speakers and representatives from embassies and the media.
The 2025 EU–Japan Workshop will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the workplace and driving economic competitiveness. This hybrid event will bring together EU and Japanese stakeholders to discuss AI’s role in transforming job roles, promoting innovation, and raising ethical and policy challenges. It will also focus on how AI can support sustainable and inclusive growth in both regions.
