Civil Society Europe’s Code of Conduct sets out CSE’s core values and the standards of behaviour by our Governance, staff, members, and other actors involved in CSE’s activities. It also explains the different mechanisms available in case of breaches of this Code.

The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to ensure:

• that proper safeguards are in place to protect employees, volunteers, members, participants and anyone engaged with CSE’s activities,
• that the spaces we provide for participation are inclusive and safe,
• that everyone who represents us does so with professionalism and a commitment to equality, solidarity, inclusiveness and democracy,
• that we are accountable as an organisation for providing this inclusive, professional and safe space and dealing with any breaches of this Code.

CSE does not tolerate discrimination, bullying, harassment, stalking, violence, sexual misconduct, conflicts of interest, fraud, mismanagement of information or data, corruption, blackmail, and improper use of a position of power. 

This policy takes a survivor-centred approach. In case of breaches of this Code of Conduct, CSE is committed to prioritising the needs, rights, and well-being of individuals who have experienced harm. While handling incidents, CSE will aim to ensure that the people affected are treated with dignity and that their voices are heard and valued throughout the process. 

This Code of Conduct complements CSE’s Statutes, internal rules and other documents that guide our work.

Code of Conduct Complaint Form

This form is designed to report violations of Civil Society Europe (CSE)’s Code of Conduct. You can fill out the complaint form if you have been a victim of and/or witness to any incident or behaviour that breaches CSE’s Code of Conduct.

CSE takes breaches of our Code of Conduct seriously and will review the complaint and likely contact those involved in the incident(s) or behaviour(s) directly, before taking appropriate action as outlined in our Code of Conduct.

You can choose to fill out the complaint form anonymously. If you choose to disclose your name and/or email, we may reach out to you for further clarifications and we will keep you updated about the process, while respecting confidentiality and privacy.

As an additional or alternative reporting mechanism, you can contact a designated CSE Well-Being Point of Contact, or request for a third party to contact them. The contact information of the CSE Well-Being Points of Contact can be found in the Code of Conduct, Section 7.

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• I was directly involved in a situation where CSE’s Code of Conduct was violated
• I observed the violation of CSE’s Code of Conduct but was not directly involved

Date of the incident or behaviour

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Name of the CSE event or other activity at which the incident or behaviour occured (meeting, training etc.)

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Type of violation (hold down 'ctrl' to select more than one option)DiscriminationBullyingHarassmentStalkingViolenceSexual misconductConflicts of interestFraudMismanagement of information or dataCorruptionBlackmailImproper use of a position of powerOther

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