Let's not put all NGOs in the same basket. Two elements have been added to the debate on the role of civil society and non-governmental organisations (NGOs): the signing of the c-o-operation protocol between the European Commission and the Economic and Social Committee, and the open letter from the President of the European Council, Guy Verhofstadt, to the opponents of globalisation. It may seem futile to return to this debate in these dramatic times humanity is experiencing today. In fact,...