Founded in 1964, the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) is an organisation of churches, ecumenical councils and church-related agencies from currently nineteen European countries. The Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) formally and closely cooperate with CCME. CCME works on issues of migration and integration, asylum and refugees, and against racism, xenophobia and discrimination, undertakes research, initiates, develops and implements projects in these fields. It represents the common voice of churches in Europe on the above issues vis-à-vis the European institutions and international organisations active in Europe. CCME provides a space for churches and Christian agencies to share their experiences in the ministry among migrants, refugees, and ethnic minority persons. CCME is part of a wider ecumenical network of the World Council of Churches. CCME co-chairs the European Platform of NGOs on Asylum and Migration (EPAM) and participates in the European Council on Refugees and Exiles ECRE and the European Network Against Racism ENAR. CCME maintains regular contacts with the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
