Our vision

The EU Civil Society Contact Group defends a vision of the European Union that is an advocate for and guarantor of peace, solidarity, justice, equality for all, equality between women and men, non discrimination, sustainable development, protection and improvement of the environment, the eradication of poverty and observance of human rights to ensure a high quality of life and well-being for present and future generations within the EU and globally.

 In order to achieve this we promote a European Union that 

• Rejects the dominance of economic considerations and opposes the drift to purely economic goals
• Defends a sustainable model of development that promotes solidarity between people and countries
• Respects and reflects the diversity and equality of all people living in Europe
• Builds an institutional framework which is truly effective, democratic, transparent and accessible and allows for meaningful participation of civil society
• Develops the role of Europe in the world as a positive and stabilizing force