Central Secular Council Explained

The Central Secular Council^[1] (Dutch: Centrale Vrijzinnige Raad (CVR), full name Centrale Vrijzinnige Raad der niet-confessionele levensbeschouwelijke Gemeenschappen van België vzw; French: Conseil central laïque (CCL), full name Conseil central des communautés philosophiques non confessionnelles a.s.b.l.^[2]) is the highest body of nonreligious organisations in Belgium. It federates the French-speaking Centre d'Action Laïque (CAL) and the Dutch-speaking Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen (UVV or deMens.nu). It was founded on 21 June 1972.^[3]

The Central Secular Council^[2]

• represents the nonreligious communities in their relations with the civil government;
• coordinates the organisation and working of the nonreligious moral services, and management of the material and financial interests of the nonreligious communities it comprises;
• regulates the functioning of the office of representatives who provide moral services based on a nonreligious worldview, and their appointment with regard to the state.

Notes and References

1. Book: Davis . Derek . Miroshnikova . Elena . 1 February 2013 . The Routledge International Handbook of Religious Education . Routledge . 54 . 9781136256424 . 22 November 2015.
2. Web site: Centrale Vrijzinnige Raad . deMens.nu . Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen . 22 November 2015 . nl.
3. Book: Defosse, Pol . 2005 . Dictionnaire historique de la laïcité en Belgique . Luc Pire Editions . 66 . 9782874155246. 22 November 2015 . fr.