On the 30th of June 2022, . As a follow-up process of the Civil Society Convention for the Conference of the Future of Europe (CSOCoFoE), Civil Society Europe (CSE), the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), and the Mouvement Associatif (LMA) held a High Level Conference on Civil Society and the Future of Europe…
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JOINT STATEMENT: European Commission must guarantee a meaningful role for civil society in ‘RebuildUkraine’ In May 2022, the platform “RebuildUkraine,” developed for the reconstruction of Ukraine, was announced by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. As civil society organisations, we applaud the formation of ‘RebuildUkraine.’ However, we are concerned about the absence…
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The Future of Europe is Ours: A View from Civil Society . We are delighted to present to you the official report by the Civil Society Convention for the Conference on the Future of Europe (CSO CoFoE) titled “The Future of Europe is Ours: A View from Civil Society,” This report is the result of…
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Join our Call for a European Civil Society Strategy! . Civil Society Europe, with the support of the European Civic Forum, sent out a letter this morning urging European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to include a European Civil Society Strategy in the EC’s 2023 work programme. We were able to gather 300+ CSOs…
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The closing event of the Conference on the Future of Europe, on 9 May, was preceded by the Strasbourg Summit. The latter took place from 5 to 8 May and was organised by civil society organisations, including JEF Europe. Among the highlights of the Summit was the European Civil Society Assembly held on 7 May…
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The Strasbourg Summit Has Begun! = Join us in Strasbourg from the 5th to the 8th of May 2022 to ensure that citizens’ expectations are met with actions! This Summit intends to bring together all of Europe’s civil society’s driving forces (associations, trade unions, NGOs, foundations, and so on), as well as national and Members…
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CSOCOFOE Final Event: Presentation of Final Recommendations – Members of Civil Society Europe, We kindly invite you to the CSO Convention on the Conference of Europe, which will take place on March 21st and 22nd, 2022. This event will take place in a HYBRID format. After a year of hard effort, we will be presenting…
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On March 11th and 12th, 2022, Delegates from the Convention for the Conference on the Future of Europe (COFOE) gathered in Strasbourg for the COFOE Plenary. They were made up of the leaders of our thematic clusters, Elisa Gambardella (Social Europe), Gabriella Civico (Our European Life), Assya Kravakova (Digital Transformation), and Antonella Valmorbida (European Democracy).…
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Civil Society Europe condemns the invasion of Ukraine, which has already led to many civilian and military casualties, as well as a significant number of displaced people, in clear violation of international law and the peace established in Europe. This is also a ruthless attack on the democratic aspirations of the people of Ukraine and…
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Together with Philea, Social Services Europe, the European Center for Not for Profit Law and CEDAG, we welcome the European Parliament Report on A Statute for European Cross Border Associations and non-profit organisations as an important contribution to the recognition and strengthening of the role and enabling framework of civil society organisations in Europe, both…
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