Title page
Contents
FOREWORD 4
THE EESC, CONNECTING LAWMAKERS WITH ORGANISED CIVIL SOCIETY 7
WHAT IS THE EESC? 8
WHAT IS THE EESC'S MISSION? 8
WHAT IS ORGANISED CIVIL SOCIETY? 9
HOW IS CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTED? 9
HOW IS THE EESC ORGANISED? 10
2022 IN A NUTSHELL 21
EESC PLENARY SESSIONS 22
WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH THE OTHER INSTITUTIONS 27
DIALOGUE WITH EUROPEAN CITIZENS 31
EESC OPINIONS 37
FIVE HOT TOPICS IN 2022 39
TEN PRIORITIES AND MAJOR THEMES IN 2022 44
1. INTEGRATING STRATEGIC FORESIGHT INTO EU POLICY 45
2. CIVIL SOCIETY, YOUTH AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IMPLEMENTING AMBITIOUS CLIMATE ACTION 46
3. CIVIL SOCIETY AS A DRIVING FORCE FOR A TRANSITION TO A FAIRER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD 47
4. FINANCING THE EU ECONOMY AS A DRIVER FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH 48
5. THE CIRCULAR DIMENSION OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PACKAGING INDUSTRY 49
6. A STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION TO SECURE EU STRATEGIC AUTONOMY 50
7. HEALTH AND CARE CHALLENGES IN THE EU 51
8. AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY AND BUILDING RENOVATION 52
9. RESPONSE TO THE RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN UKRAINE 53
10. GENDER EQUALITY 54
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES 55
KEY FIGURES FOR 2022 61