Our action

• To bring to the attention of European policy makers (at the Parliament and the Commission) contributions based on the expertise of our members
• To develop co-operation between social organisations for peoples' benefit
• To give information concerning community policies and programmes
• To act as a logistical base to look for transnational partners
• To assist in the drafting of European grant applications

Already in 17 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom.

In 2010, at the occasion of the European Year for combating Poverty an Social Exclusion, ESAN is a member of the coalition of European NGO networks to ensure an active participation of social NGOs in the year and to advocate for a strong political legacy from the year and takes an active part in the activities organised by the EU Commission during EUY2010.

More information on this matter available at: http://www.2010againstpoverty.eu

Our philanthropic and scientific objectives

To encourage in Europe a coherent social policy based on the shared values of our members

Our values

The European network ESAN is founded on:

• The respect of the dignity of the person
• Human Rights, the Internationational Convention of Children's rights
• The European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights
• Freedom of conscience
• Solidarity