ELISAN
ELISAN (European Local Inclusion & Social Action Network) is a network that has been set up in 2008 at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels and is an INGO enjoying participatory status at the Council of Europe. Its main objective is to contribute to the building of a social Europe that respects national models, to raise awareness about local social policies and to promote the scaling up of innovative social practices at European level. It gathers members coming from 8 member states. ELISAN is a place for promoting local social action among the European Institutions. Specific objectives include the participation in debates, responding to the initiatives taken by European institutions and influencing decision-making concerning social cohesion.
Furthermore, ELISAN promotes information exchange and stimulation of innovative European partnerships