04/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Bureau of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has agreed to the organisation of a prestigious annual prize for civil society. With a budget of €20,000, the prize is open to civil society organisations in the EU. It is intended to reward and encourage intellectual work and concrete action on a theme set each year by the Presidency of the EESC. The 2006 EESC Prize seeks to acknowledge and promote initiatives which make a significant contribution...