CSE’s Working Groups (WGs) have been established to create a space for dialogue between civil society organisations and movements across the EU. The WGs provide a common and permanent space for the pooling of experiences and good practices; knowledge and documentary sources; campaigns and other forms of collective actions. They are currently focused on 4 […]
Civil Society Europe (CSE) is a partner in “EnTrust – Enlightened Trust”, a multidisciplinary and international research project dedicated to providing novel insights into trust and distrust in governance and measures to support sustainable and democratic societies in Europe. Our work CSE is responsible for work package 7 “Civilising Trust and Distrust: Role Models and […]
Find out about Civil Society Europe’s (CSE) campaigns, calls, open letters and more. European civil society calls for urgent action to uphold democracy and foster civic space in the EU On International Democracy Day, 415 civil society organisations joined Civil Society Europe’s open letter urging EU leaders to take decisive action to foster a vibrant […]
CSE Accountability Training Session on Codes of Conduct Join us on 15 December! Civil Society Europe is organising an accountability training session for CSE members on the topic of codes of conduct. It will be held on the 15th of December 2022 in Brussels, Belgium, from 10:00 to 12:30 (CET) . Within our multiannual work programme, CSE […]
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 also works to create the conditions for the development of a strong and independent civil society voice and an effective, open, and […]
Featured publications CSE’s Annual Report July 2024 – July 2025 250+ Civil Society Organisations Call on the European Commission to Allow Cross-Border Collaboration for Non-Profits Q&A: Debunking Disinformation on EU Funding to NGOs Where is Civil Society in 2025’s State of the European Union Speech? Civil Society Europe’s Reaction to the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034: […]
Civil Society Europe (CSE) has participated to the consultation on EU citizenship launched by the European Commission. CSE response builds on the work that had been achieved through the European Year of Citizens Alliance following a large and intense consultation of European, national and local organisations to produce 80 concrete recommendations to EU institutions and […]
