Civil Society Europe (CSE) brings together 24 European networks of civil society organisations (CSOs) working towards regenerating the European project around the shared values of 

Equality | Solidarity | Inclusiveness | Democracy

Our Objectives

Our main objectives are to facilitate and enable horizontal and vertical dialogue between European civil society organisations and policy-makers and help strengthen CSOs in their activities and relations with the institutions.

The organisation was founded in December 2014 in Rome at the close of the European Year of Citizens as an initiative of organisations that had worked together in the European Year of Citizens Alliance. Its membership has grown since then to encompass the various sectors of civil society. CSE has been established as an international not-for-profit organisation under Belgian law since June 2016.

CSE is co-funded by the European Union and receives further funding through membership fees, member contributions and private donors.

CSE is an independent voice promoting a space for structured civil dialogue and citizens’ participation at all levels.