The European Economic and Social Committee

The EIB has forged closer links with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in order to take account of the Committee's opinions when formulating its financing strategies as well as to make the most of the Committee's enhanced role under the Treaty of Nice as an interface between the Union's institutions and civil society.

The EESC is an advisory body ensuring that the various economic and social interest groups are represented in the EU institutional framework. It is both a forum for dialogue and the institutional platform for organised civil society. Through its opinions, the EESC contributes to the definition and implementation of the European Union's policies.