In 2025, Civil Society Europe is launching the first edition of the Civil Dialogue Award!

Do you know an EU institution, agency, or body that regularly engages with civil society? Do they uphold the concept of civil dialogue in their work through meaningful inclusion of civil society organisations? Then don’t hesitate and nominate now!

Civil dialogue is the regular, structured, and meaningful interaction between institutions and civil society organisations along the entire law and policy-making cycle. As civil dialogue is enshrined in the EU Treaties (Art. 11 TEU), it is of utmost importance that we formally recognise best practices of this dialogue within EU institutions.

The Civil Dialogue Award is focused on good practices and initiatives of meaningful involvement of civil society organisations in EU policy making that took place in the past 3 years (from 2022 onwards). The initiatives considered should be carried out by directorates, sections, units, committees of the EU Institutions, EU Agencies, EU advisory and consultative bodies, inter-institutional bodies, and European political groups.

After the nomination and selection process is complete, the winner of the award will be presented at an award ceremony, hosted by CSE, in Brussels in late 2025. This will be a key opportunity to network and build community, while recognising the positive impact of civil society inclusion in the EU.

Please click here for more information on the nomination process. To nominate, please fill out this form by July 15th, 2025.