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 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: Progress for Some, Setbacks for Others Civil Society State of the Union 2025 Report Joint Civil Society Contribution on Civic Space to the 2025 Annual Rule of Law Report Civil Society Europe […]

Civil Society Europe (CSE) is the coordination of civil society organisations at the European (EU) level. It is currently composed of 22 platforms and networks of civil society organisations (CSOs) among the most representative NGOs active at EU level in a wide variety of areas of citizens’ concerns, such as civic participation, education, social rights, […]