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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.
#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
#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
#EESCPartnership
@nat-eesc.bsky.social 🤝 EULandownersOrg

The conference explored how to revitalise Europe's rural area through:

🌾Sustainable land management
🏡Agrotourism innovation & vocational training
🌱Multifunctional farming for biodiversity & resilience

👉https://link.europa.eu/ym7jNv
October 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
#EESCPartnership @EESC_SOC 🤝@ENIL_EU

Today’s conference wrapped up the LITI-GATE project, advancing disability rights through EU law.

Key achievements:

⚖️Strategic Litigation Guidebook
📝Training & mentoring
👥Stronger CSO–legal cooperation

👉 link.europa.eu/N9v8MV
October 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
#EESCPartnership @nat-eesc.bsky.social 🤝 EURAF

How can agroforestry drive nature restoration across Europe?

Today's debate tackled:

🌿National Nature Restoration Plans
🌾Organic farming, agroecology & agroforestry
🌱Resilience, productivity & biodiversity

👉 link.europa.eu/bnJ34w
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Congratulations to Séamus Boland on his election as new @EESC_President and Chair of the #EESCLiaisonGroup!

He brings a bold vision for a Union of Opportunities, Security & Resilience.

Looking forward to working together to put #EUCivilSociety at the heart of Europe.
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🗳️A new chapter for #EESCLiaisonGroup!

EU civil society network members elected Piotr Sadowski as Co-chair for the next 2.5 years by an overwhelming majority!
A💪voice for #CivilDialogue & #CivicSpace.

💬"Transforming consultation into co-creation and making participation real"
October 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
How do you say ECI in your language? 👀

Today on the European Day of Languages, we celebrate that no matter which one you speak, you can shape the future of the EU.

👉 citizens-initiative.europa.eu

#EESCforECI #EUTakeTheInitiative #EDLangs
September 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Yesterday, #nESC attended the
@Europarl_EN
HOUS Committee debate on Europe’s housing crisis to find concrete actions for sustainable & affordable housing.

Five pillars were identified:

🏘️Trust local actors
🔨Build more
💵Boost investment
♥️Support the vulnerable
📊Use data
September 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
#EESCPartnership Opta Europe 🤝 @nat-eesc.bsky.social

At the Organic Market Conference 2025, we explored:

🌱 Trends & drivers of organic consumption in ES, NL, PL & DK
📊 EU trade & promotion tools for exporters
🤝 Policy measures to support SME internationalisation

👉https://link.europa.eu/J6HYnN
September 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
#EESCPartnership EARA 🤝 @eesc.bsky.social

Today’s Unlocking Finance for Regeneration conference explored:

🌱 Farmers’ voices on financing regeneration
💶 Tools like agri-insurance & impact bonds
💧 Payments for ecosystem services beyond carbon

👉 link.europa.eu/8CpvGc
September 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🗳️ Over 1.1M citizens signed "My Voice, My Choice" ECI for safe & accessible abortion.

📅 Organisers submitted it to the Commission

🔜 Next:

🤝 Meeting w/Commission (1 month)
🗣️ Hearing @europarl.europa.eu (3 months)
📨 Official response (6 months)

👉 europa.eu/!WXWyQG

#EUTakeTheInitiative #EESCforECI
September 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
#EESCPartnership @eesc.bsky.social 🤝 @internationalidea.bsky.social

At #IDDBrussels, we debated democracy in an age of insecurity:

🌍 Inclusion as a path to security
🤝 Stronger EU–global partnerships
💬 Embedding democracy in the next EU budget

👉 link.europa.eu/KJmvR8

#InternationalDemocracyDay
September 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
In the past 2.5 years, together with @EESC_President, chairing the #EESCLiaisonGroup, we:

📢made #CivSocWeek a cornerstone of Europe's democratic architecture
🗳️gave citizens a stronger say through #ECIDay
🌟strengthened #nESCs cooperation

A strong legacy for #EUCivilSociety!
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
💬 Piotr Sadowski, @Volonteurope, #EESCLiaisonGroup member at #EESCPlenary on #PreparednessUnion Opinion:

"Resilience is not just systems, it’s societies. And #CivicSpace is an essential precondition.
Civil society must be equal partner in #Foresight, participation & solidarity."
September 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Democracy works best when citizens have a say.

Invite the European Commission to act on issues you care about with the European citizens’ initiative.

Find out more 👉 citizens-initiative.europa.eu

#EUTakeTheInitiative #InternationalDayofDemocracy #EESCforECI
September 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#EESCPartnership ALDA 🤝 @eesc.bsky.social

At Politik-her: Voices of a Generation brought together young women for change:

💬 Sharing achievements & leadership journeys
📕 Launching the Politik-her Toolkit
🌍 Turning local action into European reach

👉 europa.eu/!FbfKG4
September 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🇪🇺 The Commission replied to the 11th successful #ECI “Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions”

✅ 1M+ signatures
✅ 11th formal response
✅ Cohesion policy = inclusion, diversity & non-discrimination

🔗 europa.eu/!rJ3wQN

#EUTakeTheInitiative
September 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM