Civil Society Europe and Social Platform are bringing together a broad coalition of civil society and philanthropy organisations to be vocal about the need for better civic space and civil dialogue all over Europe ahead of the 2024 EU elections. Read the campaign manifesto here. Endorse the manifesto here. Civil society plays a…
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Civil Society Europe is bringing together 230 civil society organisations from across Europe to express concern and opposition to a proposed ‘foreign interference’ directive which would create a register of Foreign Funded organisations. This legislation could have unintended negative consequences, hindering CSOs’ ability to fulfill their role as defenders of democracy in Europe and beyond.…
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Civil Society Europe and Philea contributed to the EU call for evidence on the Defence of Democracy Package. We welcome the proposal as a potential important contribution to enhancing democratic participation, protection, resilience, and recognition of civil society organisations. We believe that to be effective such a package should fill the gaps in the current…
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This survey is part of the EnTrust Project. We are reaching out to 350+ civil society organisations at EU level to understand challenges in your advocacy work and how your relationship with EU institutions has developed over time. The survey further addresses principles of governance and the role of trust and distrust in organisations’ activities. The findings of the…
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Join us on 22 March 2023! European Civic Forum, Civil Society Europe and CIVICUS will host will host a policy dialogue involving key EU policy and decisionmakers, regional and national civil society organisations titled “Protect Civil Society, Defend Democracy,” on 22 March 2023. The aim of the event is to present the findings of annual civic space reports and studies…
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Lessons Learnt from the Conference on the Future of Europe and Suggestions to Strengthen Future Civil Dialogue
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Lessons Learnt from the Conference on the Future of Europe and Suggestions to Strengthen Future Civil Dialogue
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Civil Society Europe has co-signed the statement with the European Students Union, OBESSU – the Organising Bureau of European School Students Unions, and the Lifelong Learning Platform. The NextGenerationEU instrument was announced last year as the biggest single investment of the European Union, mounting up to 750 billion euros, with the Recovery and Resilience Facility…
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Join us on 09 February 2023! In the last years, the relationship between the media and trust in democratic institutions has received increasingly attention. Media freedom and pluralism are seen in danger, sometimes caused by governmental control over media outlets. At the same time, concerns over the dangers of digital platforms for human rights and democracies have become more…
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Statement by European civil society on EP Resolution on transparency and accountability in the European institutions following the Qatar-gate
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