European Economic
and Social Committee
592nd Plenary session 4-5 Dec 2024
592nd Plenary Session, with the following debates and guests:
- Priorities of the upcoming presidency of the European Council: presentation and exchange of views, with AntĂłnio Costa, President of the European Council, at 15:00 on Wednesday 4 December 2024.
Democracy in Africa with Kyeretwie Osei, Head of Programs at the African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC); Louis Cheick Sissoko, Chair of the AU ECOSOCC Cluster on Political Affairs; and Sifa Chiyoge Buchekabiri, Regional Director and CEO of the International Cooperative Alliance-Africa (ICA-Africa), linked to the adoption of the opinion REX/584 Democracy in Africa – current situation and future perspectives. What role for the EESC? at 16:30 on Wednesday 4 December 2024.
- EESC Housing Forum linked to the adoption of the opinion TEN/841 Social housing in the EU – decent, sustainable and affordable at 11:30 on Thursday 5 December 2024.
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and celebration of the Olympic spirit at 9:00 on Thursday 5 December 2024.
The 24 language versions of the opinions, information reports and resolutions adopted will be available as soon as they have been received from translation.