The Lisbon Treaty seeks to strengthen the position of representative associations and of civil society in the European institutional debate and the possibility for European citizens to propose legislation on their own initiative (new Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union).
Féachann Conradh Liospóin le staid na gcumann ionadaíocha agus na sochaí sibhialta i ndíospóireacht institiúideach na hEorpa a neartú chomh maith leis an bhféidearthacht go mbeadh saoránaigh na hEorpa in ann reachtaíocht a mholadh as a stuaim féin (leagan nua d’Airteagal 11 den Chonradh ar an Aontas Eorpach).