Getting the support of civil society for the Lisbon strategy is not only a wish, it's a prerequisite if we want this strategy to get the backing from the public and economic and social forces that can guarantee its success. This is the conclusion to draw from the Economic and Social Conference (EESC)on Wednesday and Thursday in Luxembourg on the theme of, “Getting the Lisbon Strategy to Succeed: A Pact with Organised Civil Society”. I'm not saying this because Jean-Claude Juncker reached...