European House Budapest – The First Macro-Regional Citizen Agora in Budapest
After four preparatory meetings in the macro-regions (Vienna for the Danube, Rome for the Adriatic and Ionian, Lyon for the Alpine and Stockholm for the Baltic Sea Region) we will have the concluding event of the current phase of our „Stronger.Together – the magic of macro-regions 2023” programme. It takes the form as the First Macro-Regional Citizen Agora…...
European Movement Italy – Report of the EP on the revision of the Lisbon Treaty: Analysis of the vote and its future
In the context of a plenary session full of debates and decisions that provoked strong divisions between the political forces, especially on environmental issues (pesticides and packaging), the European Parliament adopted on 22 November the report drafted by five rapporteurs from the Constitutional Affairs Commission (LINK) over a year of drafting without transparency or public…...
Greek Forum of Refugees – Active Participation and Political Integration for an Inclusive Society
One of the fundamental goals of the Greek Forum of Refugees (GFR) is the substantial and active participation of refugees and migrants in the host society. We strongly believe in an inclusive society based on active participation regardless of social, cultural, or ethnic backgrounds, ensuring equal rights and obligations for all. It’s a society where…...
HRCN – WEBINAR: Equality & Inequalities in Urban Context
Human Rights Cities Network webinar to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A great opportunity to engage in order to share on human rights practices! On the 7th of December at 15:00 we are pleased to hold an online event on “Equality and inequalities in urban context”. REGISTER HERE! Programme details: Keynote speaker:…...
Introducing: Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN)
Editor's note: At the General Assembly in September, Human Rights Cities Network (HRCN) became a member of the European Civic Forum. This article presents HRCN and their objectives. Human rights and participative democracy are at the centre of our work We focus on 5 strategic objectives: Creating synergies between international institutions, academics, and…...
NOVACT: Barcelona hosts The Nonviolence Factory
Novact, in collaboration with Suds and Irídia, hosted The Nonviolence Factory (TNF), an international training school for human rights defenders. TNF aimed to bring together representatives of opposition movements, threatened communities and citizens who organize to defend democracy, rights and justice in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The first edition of The Nonviolence Factory took place on…...
A CHANCE FOR EUROPE – The CHANCE Network launches its political manifesto against organised crime and corruption in Europe
A Chance for Europe: 5 points and 12 proposals compose the political Manifesto authored by the civil society associations gathered in the network CHANCE - Civil Hub Against orgaNised Crime in Europe, that will be presented at the European Parliament on the 7th of December 2023, from 10:30 to 13:30, in an event hosted by…...
Announcing results of ECF first Call for re-granting
The European Civic Forum is constantly working to improve its support to local organisations and movements, especially within its membership. Through its operating grant from the CERV programme, the European Civic Forum has established a…...
European Movement Italy – Statement on the draft report of the constitutional affairs committee on the revision of the Lisbon Treaty
The European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee adopted on Oct. 25, with the comfortable majority of 19 votes in favor from the five groups that had made up the Committee of Rapporteurs (EPP-S&D-Liberals-Greens and the Left), six against and one abstention, the draft report for the revision of the Lisbon Treaty to follow up on the…...
Apply for a grant! (only for member organisations)
Through its operating grant from the CERV programme, the European Civic Forum has established a re-granting mechanism for member organisations, to be launched in 2023. The re-granting is an instrument of micro-financial support to civic groups, local initiatives, and movements in the European Union. The aim is to provide a flexible response and to strengthen capacity of member organisations in responding to societal and political challenges, but also build and sustain constituencies and engage in European network building and policies.