European Humanist Federation
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| Formation | 1991 |
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Official language
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English, French |
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President
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Pierre Galand |
| Website | http://humanistfederation.eu/ |
The European Humanist Federation (EHF, French: Fédération Humaniste Européenne, FHE), officially abbreviated as EHF-FHE, is an umbrella of 55 humanist and secularist organisations from 22 European countries. The EHF was founded in Prague in July 1991, is based in Brussels, and currently presided over by Pierre Galand. It is the largest umbrella organisation of humanist associations in Europe, promoting a secular Europe, defending equal treatment of everyone regardless of religion or belief, and fighting religious conservatism and privilege in Europe and at the European Union level. The EHF also closely collaborates with the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) which works at the United Nations level.
The EHF promotes a secular state and opposes lobbying by religious organisations towards European institutions.
The EHF aims to:
The EHF is recognised as an official partner of the European Union (EU) under of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). It is therefore regularly invited to meet the Presidents of the Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council. The EHF also participates in meetings of the European Parliament Platform for Secularism in Politics (EPPSP). At the EU level, it also works with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), whilst also collaborating with the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
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