This publication on the 2016 Civil Society Prize puts the spotlight on civil society organisations, social partners and volunteers who are actively working to integrate migrants into the labour market and society at large, and to defend fundamental human rights, non-discrimination and human dignity.

This publication on the 2016 Civil Society Prize puts the spotlight on civil society organisations, social partners and volunteers who are actively working to integrate migrants into the labour market and society at large, and to defend fundamental human rights, non-discrimination and human dignity.

Migration is one of the biggest challenges Europe is currently facing. In the last five years, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR, the number of people fleeing war, famine and poverty has rocketed. At the end of 2015, it reported 65.3 million displaced people worldwide - half...

Migration is one of the biggest challenges Europe is currently facing. In the last five years, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR, the number of people fleeing war, famine and poverty has rocketed. At the end of 2015, it reported 65.3 million displaced people worldwide - half...

Since 2006, the EESC's flagship Civil Society Prize shines a light on the often unrecognised contributions from civil society to shaping and upholding a European identity, one based on shared values, and to fostering European integration. Each year, the prize focuses on a different topic linked...

Since 2006, the EESC's flagship Civil Society Prize shines a light on the often unrecognised contributions from civil society to shaping and upholding a European identity, one based on shared values, and to fostering European integration. Each year, the prize focuses on a different topic linked...

At the political level in the European Union (EU), 2024 will clearly constitute a pivotal year due to the elections to the European Parliament and the appointment of a new college of European Commissioners. As a year of change, for both the European legislature and executive, 2024 will also be a...

At the political level in the European Union (EU), 2024 will clearly constitute a pivotal year due to the elections to the European Parliament and the appointment of a new college of European Commissioners. As a year of change, for both the European legislature and executive, 2024 will also be a...