CCME’s MISSION AND MANDATE
“CCME is an ecumenical organisation that serves the churches in their commitment to promote the vision of an inclusive community through advocating for an adequate policy for migrants, refugees and minority groups at European and national level. In the fulfilment of this mandate it is responding to the message of the Bible, which insists on the dignity of every human being and understands unity as devoid of any distinction between strangers and natives.”
(CCME Mission Statement)
CCME is the ecumenical agency on migration and integration, refugees and asylum, and against racism and discrimination in Europe. CCME members are Anglican, Orthodox, Protestant and Pentecostal Churches, Councils of Churches and diaconal agencies in presently 20 European countries. CCME cooperates with the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) in advocacy for migrants', refugees' and minority concerns and rights with European institutions, and in promoting integration and anti-discrimination.
CCME OBJECTIVES
In particular, the objectives of CCME are:
• to monitor European and national migration, refugee and anti-discrimination policy, to inform churches about these policies;
• to support and serve churches in their advocacy;
• to challenge the European institutions to act in accordance with human rights and international obligations;
• to strengthen on a global, European, national and regional level the cooperation of churches, NGOs and others in this field;
• to support and challenge churches to include migrants (churches, groups or individuals) in the communion of churches;
• to address fears in society around migration and facilitate church initiatives on finding ways to live peacefully together.
Working instruments of CCME are conferences, seminars, studies, information and communication, working groups and thematic ad hoc meetings.
