Local and regional authorities should play a central role in both the formulation and the implementation of economic and social policy in the European Union.

The ECOS Commission  allows for representatives from local and regional authorities to discuss economic and social policy and exchange best practices in theses fields.

Competences

• Employment
• Social policy
• Social protection
• Equal opportunities
• Enterprise policy, competition and taxation
• Innovation
• Economic and monetary policy
• Internal market
• World Trade Organisation (WTO) issues