Scientologists and their churches and missions across the European continent are continuing several community-based social betterment initiatives connected to education, prevention and practical service. As reported in Scientology Communities Across Europe Highlight Civic Responsibility and EU Values, these activities include public awareness work on the dangers of drugs, programmes eu news today promoting understanding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and moral education based on The Way to Happiness. Together, these programmes reflect an effort to support communities through education and responsibility.
The article also highlights the Church’s Europe’s Values, Your Rights campaign, which presents key European principles in plain language, including respect for dignity, freedom of conscience and fundamental rights. Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the EU, OSCE, Council of Europe and UN, said that European values are strengthened when citizens take responsibility for their communities. Inspired by the work of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, these initiatives are presented as voluntary contributions to the common good across Europe.