About Us
CEDAG - European Council for Non-Profit Organisations



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CEDAG is a network of non-profit organisations from across the EU member states. CEDAG's members are regional and national umbrella bodies for the non-profit sector; together they represent over 50,000 non-profit organisations with over 9 million individual members.
The network was established in 1989 in order to provide a voice for the non-profit sector at European level on issues which are common to all the non-profit organisations.

Aims and Activities:
CEDAG considers that:
  • the non-profit organisation is a citizens's project, bearer of solidarity and increasing economic, social and territorial cohesion,
  • the activities of non-profit organisations are not only limited to the charitable mission of mending the deficiencies of the liberal economy. The development of non-profit projects are dynamics to be respected,
  • the economical involvement of non-profit organisations carries a different enterprise culture, social added value and participatory traditions.

CEDAG'S Objectives:

  • Promote the recognition of the non-profit sector by the EU, in particular the economic contribution of non-profit organisations, their disinterested and democratic management approach, their general interest character and their services orientated towards people, and promote a legislative framework, including in terms of tax, helping the sector to develop;
  • Lobby for the right of the sector to be consulted on EU policies of interest to the sector;
  • Provide a forum for non-profit organisations across the EU to exchange examples of best practice in the non-profit sector;
  • Inform its members about any issues of interest for them at EU level, the current EU policy developments and funding opportunities relevant to the non-profit sector.

To develop its missions, CEDAG uses the following instruments:

- working groups
- monthly newsletter
- web site
- organisation of seminars and conferences
- publications

Contacts:

32, square Ambiorix,
bte 47,
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium

Tel: +32 2 2300031
Fax: + 32 2 2300041

E.mail: cedag@cedag-eu.org

URL: http://www.cedag-eu.org