Sallux is a European political foundation, [1] and the official foundation/think tank of the European Christian Political Movement (ECPM). Sallux was founded in 2011. Sallux is a combined word from the Latin words for salt and light. [2]
Sallux supports and underpins the ECPM, especially in terms of political content by European co-operation and the introduction of philosophy, analysis and policy options. Sallux shares the basic program and Christian values of the ECPM. Sallux welcomes thinktanks as members if they agree with these values and the Christian principles as expressed in the basic program.
Sallux is based in Amersfoort, Netherlands, and the President of the Board is David Fieldsend from the United Kingdom.
Members, partners and associates [3] [4] [5] | Country | |
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Areopagus | Member | Romania |
Asociación Cristianos en Democracia | Member | Spain |
Center of Ecumenical, Missiological and Environmental Studies | Partner | Greece |
Clamphaminstitutet | Member | Sweden |
Economic Summit | Member | The Netherlands |
European Evangelical Alliance | Partner | EU |
Europe Is Our Future | Member | Hungary |
Fondazione Magna Carta | Member | Italy |
Foundation for Assistance for Democratic Initiatives | Associate | Ukraine |
Fundacja Świętego Benedykta | Member | Poland |
Guido de Brès Stichting WI - SGP | Member | The Netherlands |
Integra | Associate | Macedonia |
Jubilee Centre | Associate | United Kingdom |
Kompassi | Member | Finland |
Laisvos Visuomenės Institutas | Member | Lithuania |
Rodina Inštitút | Member | Slovakia |
The Schuman Centre for European Studies | Member | EU |
World Evangelical Alliance | Partner | United States |
World Teach | Member | Romania |
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