SocialPlatform - Platform of European Social NGOs

Policy and action
Future of Europe

The Social Platfom has been actively campaigning to promote the development of a EU Constitution based on the respect of fundamental rights, social justice and the recognition of the principle of "participatory democracy".

The Social Platform is also a key participants in a broad coalition of civil society organisations known as the Civil Society Contact Group, who together have launched the act4europe campaign. This group, which involves human rights NGOs, development NGOs, environment NGOs and social NGOs aims to broaden the involvement of civil society in the Future of Europe debate, as well as to develop common visions for the future of the EU.


The EU budget: more than money - solidarity and democracy for a social and sustainable future [16/04/2008] Social Platform response to the EU budget review consultation - April 2008 >>Available language(s): Open letter to EU leaders ahead of the June Council: Social Europe is not an option, it’s a priority! [31/05/2007] Social NGOs across Europe openly express their concerns on the preparation of the June European Council on the revision of the EU treaties. >>Available language(s):


Is the Economic and Monetary union on the right road? [18/06/2013] Commission announced Roadmap for the implementation of the Social Investment Package [11/06/2013]


European Parliament position on civil dialogue (2009) Lisbon Treaty - in brief "Civil dialogue: making it work better" Study commissioned by the Civil Society Contact Group (2006) Briefing of SOLIDAR on the social dimension of the constitutional treaty