About the dialogue
To ensure inclusive policymaking, DG Trade holds regular, structured meetings – or Civil Society Dialogues – with stakeholders to discuss trade policy issues.
For more information on the dialogue framework, visit the EU's Transparency Register.
Who can participate
You can register to take part in DG Trade's Civil Society Dialogues if the organisation you represent is:
- a not-for-profit organisation;
- based in the EU, and;
- registered in the EU Transparency Register.
How to take part in the dialogue
Step 1 - Join the EU Transparency Register- Step 2 - Register to take part in Trade Civil Society Dialogues
- Step 3 - Sign up for meetings
Other ways to have your say
- Have your say – Public consultations and feedback
- Have your say: Simplify! portal (for existing legislation linked to ongoing annual work programme)
- Europe Direct (for all other topics)
Events (137)
RSSThe purpose of this meeting is to exchange with civil society on developments in the EU’s economic security – including implementation of the Communication on Strengthening EU Economic Security of December 2025 – while also discussing current priorities and developments.
The purpose of this meeting is to present to our stakeholders the preliminary analytical results of the heat maps, identifying topics requiring further analysis, and highlighting sectors most likely to be affected.
The purpose of this meeting is to exchange views with EU civil society organisations on the work on the Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) in support of negotiations on an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The purpose of this meeting is to exchange with civil society on the EU’s new Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Regulation.
The purpose of this meeting is to present to civil society organisations the draft final report for the ex-post evaluation of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) after five years of application.
Sabine Weyand, the Commission's director-general for trade and economic security, will present recent trends and prospects for EU trade policy and economic security in the current geopolitical environment, and give the opportunity to civil society organisations to share their views and questions.
The purpose of this meeting is to present and discuss with with civil society the content of the recently announced EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
The purpose of this meeting is to inform participants about recent developments in EU-US trade relations, including the implementation of the EU-US Joint Statement of 21 August 2025.
The purpose of this meeting is to present to our stakeholders the state of play of the EU-UAE FTA negotiations and the draft inception report outlining the methodology and objectives of the Sustainability Impact Assessment, and collect input.
The purpose of this meeting is to update civil society on ongoing trade agreement negotiations with ASEAN members, namely the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as on the follow-up to the conclusion of the agreement with Indonesia.