The Conference on the Future of Europe is due to kick off soon. In addition to a decentralised exercise with events at local and national levels to which civil society organisations will contribute, it will also include an interinstitutional conference plenary, which is supposed to also debate proposals and organise a follow up to the conference.
It is critical that organised European Civil Society, which means organisations involving and representing citizens operating on a pan-European level, is also engaged in this latter exercise, in line with article 11 of the Treaties according to which EU institutions must maintain an open, transparent and structured dialogue with civil society.