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Opinion of the Grand Est Regional Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESER) on cross-border civil society
December 2020
At its plenary assembly in October, the Grand Est CESER adopted an opinion on cross-border civil society. The MOT had been formally heard as part of the preparation of this publication.
“Through their local initiatives, civil society players have often been at the forefront of cross-border cooperation. However, today this is above all the preserve of public authorities. People living in cross-border areas are most often seen only as inhabitants, consumers and workers, and too seldom as citizens who should be involved in decision-making.”
In its opinion, the CESER judges that organising civil society at the cross-border level cannot be addressed at the level of the Grand Est Region, which is too large and too diverse. It should be undertaken at the level of cross-border territories, or that of the major cross-border entities: the Upper Rhine, the Greater Region and France-Wallonie-Vlaanderen.
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