It connects local and national anti-racist NGOs throughout Europe and acts as an interface between its members and European institutions.
Between March and September 1998, more than 600 NGOs were involved in national and European round table consultations to discuss the viability of such a structure.
The 1998 Constitutive Conference of the European Network Against Racism brought together more than 200 representatives of these organisations to draw up a common programme of action.
ENAR's vision aims at guaranteeing equality for all, and recognizes the benefits of a diverse and racism-free Europe for European society and economy.
[12] ENAR has been linked to the Muslim Brotherhood by MEP Frederique Ries,[13] a claim also extended to its member organization FEMYSO.