Annual Activity Report 2016

Abstract

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is an advisory body of the European Union based in Brussels. Since its establishment in 1957, the EESC has provided a unique forum for consultation, dialogue and consensus among representatives of the various economic, social and civil components of organised civil society. The EESC has a distinctive place in the EU's decision-making process as a consultative body which acts as an intermediary between the "legislative" (the European Parliament and the Council) and "executive" (the Commission) arms. The EESC ensures that civil society organisations have a say in Europe's development.