Churches and missions of Scientology throughout Europe are continuing several neighbourhood-level social betterment initiatives connected to civic responsibility, prevention and community support. As reported in Scientology Communities Across Europe Highlight Civic Responsibility and EU Values, these activities include public awareness work on the dangers of drugs, initiatives that make human rights principles more accessible, and practical values-based education for social cohesion. Together, these programmes reflect a practical contribution to European civic life.
The article also highlights the Church’s Europe’s Values, Your Rights campaign, which presents EU values and fundamental rights in plain language, including the values set out in European treaties and human-rights instruments. Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the EU, OSCE, Council of Europe and UN, said that community action helps make European principles visible in everyday life. Inspired by the work of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, these initiatives are news euro cup presented as part of the Church’s broader humanitarian and social reform work across Europe.