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European Economic and Social Committee

The Economic and Social Committee (EESC or “Ecosoc”) is the EU consultative body which represents the civil society organisations and association in various categories of economic and social activities, and offers them a forum for debate and reflection. EESC is made up of 222 members, drawn from organisations representing employers, employees, farmers, SMEs, commerce, crafts, cooperatives, mutual benefit societies, the professions, consumers, environmentalists, families, "social" NGOs, etc... EESC mission is to advise the three EU leading institutions (EP, EC, Council); to promote a greater commitment/contribution from civil society to the European venture that is close to its public; to bolster the role of civil society organisations and associations in non-Community countries (CEEC, Turkey, the EUROMED, ACP and MERCOSUR countries):
http://eesc.europa.eu/sco/group/intro/index_en.asp