OUR MISSION
CSE’s mission is to contribute to EU recognition of the essential role and value of independent and plural CSOs in building and nurturing a democratic society that is based on fundamental rights.
Civil Society Europe (CSE) is the coordination of civil society organisations at the European (EU) level.
Through its membership, CSE reaches out to millions of people who are active in or supported by not-for-profit organisations and CSOs across the EU.
CSE was created by several CSOs as a followup of the European Year of Citizens, and established as an international not-for-profit organisation in
2016.
CSE’s mission is to contribute to EU recognition of the essential role and value of independent and plural CSOs in building and nurturing a democratic society that is based on fundamental rights.
CSE is currently composed of 22 platforms & networks of civil society organisations among the most representative CSOs active at EU level in a wide variety of areas:
Since its inception, CSE has:
CSE working groups were established to create a dialogue space between civil society organisations and movements across Europe.
They provide a common and permanent space for the pooling of: experience and good practice; knowledge and resources; campaigning and other forms of collective actions.
They are currently focused on 5 thematic areas.