The EESC and the Western Balkans

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has developed a dual approach, regional and bilateral, for its relations with civil society organizations (CSOs) of the Western Balkans. Both are linked by common global objectives, which are: to contribute to the consolidation of democracy and the future accession to the EU; to foster both civil and social dialogue: by the development of a culture of dialogue between the authorities and the CSOs and among the CSOs themselves, by the creation of transparent and efficient institutional frameworks for civil and social dialogue, by the elaboration of renewed legal environments for the activities of the CSOs; to strengthen civil society networks; to increase exchange of experiences and best practices