The Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC), which hosts ELP, is a non-profit organisation that provides and nurtures vision and values for Europe. Its mission is to accompany, serve and advocate for the rights of the poor, the marginalised, refugees and forcibly displaced people; and to voyage with the youth in their quest for the common good. JESC is motivated by the service of faith and the promotion of justice in European political structures.
The Jesuit Conference of European Provincials (JCEP) represents the European branch of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), a religious order of the Catholic Church. The Jesuits have a centuries-old tradition of promoting faith & justice and forming for the common good, in partnership with other faith-based and non faith-based actors. JCEP is a strong financial supporter of ELP.
The University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp (UCSIA) is an offspring of the former Jesuit University of UFSIA. It is an independent nonprofit organisation founded by the Society and members of the former UFSIA with the aim of continuing the Jesuit university project, that is focused on problems and issues that express the Christian ideology. The centre wants to contribute to a more just and better society through education, community service and academic research. We are striving to become the centre of reference for the rich intellectual, spiritual and pedagogical heritage of the Jesuits in Antwerp.
Caritas Europa is a Catholic network working with people of all faiths to end poverty and to promote the dignity of all people. It is part of the global Caritas Internationalis network that has 165 members around the world. Its work is inspired by the 7 principles of Catholic Social Teaching, with a particular attention to the preferential option for the poor and vulnerable. Caritas Europa has 49 member organisations in 46 countries across the European continent.
Management Centre Europe (MCE), as part of the American Management Association (AMA), is a leading International Management Development Provider. MCE has trained more than 2,000,000 Managers and Business Professionals globally. Its clients, more than 1,000 multinational organisations, have strengthened the Leadership, Management and Business Skills of their workforce. MCE have been in the EMEA region for 59 years and its team is composed of 200 Learning and Development professionals.
Serve the City is a global movement of volunteers showing kindness in practical ways to people in need. They partner with homeless shelters, refugee centers, orphanages, and other associations, offering help and support. Serve the City creates events that mobilize many volunteers to serve in simple ways – sports, music, arts and crafts, meals, friendship and more. They aim to be the connection between the good intentions and talents of people who could volunteer and provide a meaningful opportunity for them to get involved.
COMECE, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union, is made up of Bishops delegated by the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of the 27 Member States of the European Union. A single Bishop represents Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. In accordance with its Mission as defined in its Statutes, COMECE monitors the political process of the European Union in all areas of interest to the Church.
Created in 1998, the Aisbl Chapelle Van Maerlant (an international non-profit association, under Belgian law) was named after the street in which the building was situated. In 2004, the association changed its name and become the Aisbl Chapelle pour l’Europe. According to its statutes, the Chapelle pour l’Europe aims “to contribute to the pastoral and liturgical service of the European milieux” and “to promote ecumenical cooperation and to develop religious, social and cultural activities” (Article 3 of the Statutes).
Brussels is the current hometown for several thousand Jesuit-educated Alumni working in the EU and other international Brussels-based organisations. Many of them collaborate with ELP both as professional mentors and spiritual coaches, and regularly attend JESC events. Also the Jesuit Comillas University (Madrid) opened a Brussels Chapter in 2023, and others are planning to do the same.
Porticus was established in 1995 to professionally coordinate and develop philanthropic activities of Brenninkmeijer family entrepreneurs. Porticus strives to understand the complexities of the systems we seek to change, assessing where we can make the most impact and engaging the skills and knowledge of broad coalitions of local and global partners to tackle the root causes of problems. Porticus professionals develop and manage grants and programmes in more than 90 countries.
The German Bishops’ Conference (German: Deutsche Bischofskonferenz) is the episcopal conference of the bishops of the Roman Catholic dioceses in Germany. The Conference offered a significant three year donation to kick off the European Leadership Programme.