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Platform of European Social NGOs

Acronym: Social Platform

General Information

Identification Code: 85083981189-35
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 2/20/2009
Last Update: 10/12/2023
EP Accredited Number: 4

Mission & Interests

Goals: Social Platform is the largest civil society alliance fighting for social justice and participatory democracy in Europe. Consisting of 45 pan-European networks of NGOs, Social Platform campaigns to ensure that EU policies are developed in partnership with the people they affect, respecting fundamental rights, promoting solidarity and improving lives. Rather than being merely interest representatives, NGOs member of Social Platform represent a structured voice of engaged citizens and civil society. In that respect, NGO members of Social Platform build European solidarity and help reduce the gap between politicians and citizens by enabling local organisations and people to participate in European decisions which have an impact on their lives. Social Platform is committed to transparency about EU interest representation.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Borders and security
  • Budget
  • Business and industry
  • Communication
  • Competition
  • Consumers
  • Culture
  • Culture and media
  • Digital economy and society
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Environment
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Migration and asylum
  • Public health
  • Regional policy
  • Single market
  • Taxation
  • Trade
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: - European Pillar of Social Rights - The European Green New Deal - Financing the just transition - A Strong Social Europe for Just Transition - Fair minimum wages for workers in the EU - Adequate minimum income - European Unemployment Reinsurance Scheme - Review of the Economic Governance Framework - European Semester process - Equality and non-discrimination initiatives - Conference on the Future of Europe - InvestEU programme 2021–2027 - Rights and values programme 2021–2027 - European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021–2027 - European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Cohesion Fund, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and European Maritime and Fisheries Fund: support to structural reforms in Member States - EU's implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including the EC high-level multi-stakeholder platform
Communication Activities: Selected publications in publication section on our website: https://www.socialplatform.org/resources/): -Social Platform recommendations to guarantee adequate minimum wages in the European Union (2021) - A missed opportunity?Social Platform’s reaction to the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan (2021) - Annual Report 2020 - Social Platform views on the future European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan (2020) - Socialising the European Semester (2020) - EU Framework directive on adequate minimum income (2020) -2019 Annual Report (February 2020) -Social Platform's response to the consultation on the European Social Fund and and social inclusion (January 2020) -Socialising the European Semester: Analysis of the 2019 European Semester process and recommendations for the 2020 cycle (November 2019) -Executive summary: survey ahead of the European Parliament Election Campaign (June 2019) -Joint letter to EU Heads of State & Government on sustainable development (June 2019) -Annual Report 2018 (May 2019) -Letter to Heads of State & Government ahead of Sibiu Summit - Building a Social Europe for all with social civil society organisations (May 2019) -Social Platform’s position on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2021-2027) -European Social Fund Post-2020: A financial tool to deliver the European Pillar of Social Rights (April 2018) -Building Social Europe: A comprehensive implementation plan for an effective European Pillar of Social Rights (March 2018) -Reviving the European Union to regain people's trust - Social Platform's key messages to Heads of State and Government at the Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth (November 2017) -Investing in services for people's well-being: A collection of case studies (February 2017) -Investing in services: Policy recommendations to the European institutions (February 2017) -Civil society participation & partnership: Four principles for the meaningful involvement of civil society in the EU decision-making process (February 2017) European Projects in which Social Platform is a partner: -Euroship: closing gaps in social citizenship (H2020 project, 2020-2023) https://euroship-research.eu/ Selected Social Platform events: - Since November 2017, we hold an annual 'Building Social Europe' Flagship event. In 2018 it took place in Lisbon (PT) with cooperation of the Portuguese government , in 2019 in Helsinki (FI) in cooperation with the Finnish government and in 2020 we organised events online in cooperation with the German government. For more information please consult Social Platform's website at: https://www.socialplatform.org/what-we-do/flagship-conference/. The 2021 edition will take place in May in cooperation with the Portuguese Presidency of the Council. - We also organise events in Brussels (since the pandemic virtually), for example in the European Parliament or during the annual civil society days in the European Economic and Social Committee.
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Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Fighting against poverty,Green new deal,Social economy

Head Office

Address: Avenue Des Arts 50, bte 5
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Avenue Des Arts 50, bte 5
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone: [object Object]

Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 7
Members F T E: 7
Info Members: five people 100 %

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.socialplatform.org/our-members/
Organisation Members: http://www.socialplatform.org/civil-dialogue/partnerships/