Brussels, 03/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Permanent Forum of the European Civil Society has appealed for a "yes" vote on the draft Constitutional Treaty, "as a new, important stage which will enable Europe to build a new social contract and contribute to human security and world peace". In a declaration, the Forum explains that a "yes" vote is needed because, with the Constitutional Treaty, "the cornerstone of the EU will no longer be the market but fundamental rights, which become the heart and soul of the Treaty". The Constitutional Treaty also offers the means for transforming the European project to the service of the peoples and allows Europe to become the unchallenged leader of human rights, they say, adding that "the draft Treaty can therefore be the starting point for a real 'metamorphosis' of Europe …) and give it a new face". The Forum above all stresses that, with this Treaty, it will be possible to achieve a "Network Europe with multi-level partnership (…) between the three elements of a triangle 'Government-Market-Civil Society' at the service of the Common Good". (For information: http://www.epe.be ).