Survey on Trust in EU Institutions

This survey is part of the EnTrust Project. We are reaching out to 350+ civil society organisations at EU level to understand challenges in your advocacy work and how your relationship with EU institutions has developed over time. The survey further addresses principles of governance and the role of trust and distrust in organisations’ activities. The findings of the…

High-Level Conference on ‘RebuildUkraine’ & Civil Dialogue

“We believe that it is essential that European and Ukrainian civil society organisations have a real role not only in the definition but also in the implementation and monitoring of ‘RebuildUkraine’ and EU-Ukraine cooperation for reconstruction and recovery, as well as towards Ukraine’s accession to the EU” Jean Marc Roirant President Civil Society Europe For…

CSE supports a legislative initiative on Cross-border activities of associations

As societal challenges have a European or even global dimension, we witness the increase of activism crossing borders and connecting people. It is therefore critical that EU policies can support transnational cooperation among civil society organisations focusing for the common good. For this reason, we welcome the call for evidence and public consultation that the…

A European Statute for Associations: let’s get the ball rolling!

Together with Philea, Social Services Europe, the European Center for Not for Profit Law and CEDAG, we welcome the European Parliament Report on A Statute for European Cross Border Associations and non-profit organisations as an important contribution to the recognition and strengthening of the role and enabling framework of civil society organisations in Europe, both…

Civil society must be part of the agenda setting of the Conference on the Future of Europe

We call on the co-chairs of the EU institutions to include the Civil Society Convention in the composition of the Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe by the next meeting of the Executive Board on 7 April. The Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe in charge of steering…