Civil Society Europe

Civil Society Europe (CSE) is a European network that brings together 28 European networks of civil society organisations (CSOs). It was founded in December 2014 in Rome at the close of the European Year of Citizens, as an initiative of organisations that had worked together in the European Year of Citizens Alliance. Its membership has since grown to encompass various sectors of civil society. CSE was established as an international not-for-profit organisation under Belgian law in June 2016. It is co-funded by the European Union and receives further funding through membership fees, member contributions and private donors. CSE describes itself as an independent voice promoting a space for structured civil dialogue and citizens' participation at all levels. Its main objectives are to facilitate and enable horizontal and vertical dialogue between European civil society organisations and policy-makers, and to help strengthen CSOs in their activities and relations with the institutions. The organisation works around the shared values of Equality, Solidarity, Inclusiveness and Democracy.

Civil Society Europe (CSE) was founded in December 2014 in Rome at the close of the European Year of Citizens. It emerged as an initiative of organisations that had worked together in the European Year of Citizens Alliance. The organisation was established as an international not-for-profit organisation under Belgian law in June 2016. Since its founding, its membership has grown to encompass 28 European networks of civil society organisations (CSOs) across various sectors. CSE is co-funded by the European Union and receives further funding through membership fees, member contributions and private donors. It operates as an independent voice promoting a space for structured civil dialogue and citizens' participation at all levels.

• 2016

  Established as an international not-for-profit organisation under Belgian law in June 2016.

• 2014

  Founded in December 2014 in Rome at the close of the European Year of Citizens.

Independent civil society network advocating for structured civil dialogue and participatory democracy in the European Union.

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2. 2Wikidatawikidata.org