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Call for signatures to increase the budget of the Rights and Values programme

Giorgia 26.09.2019 Non classé

Stefan Batory Foundation calls for a re-engagement in the advocacy campaign for the European Union and for the European Union. on local, national and transnational levels. With the new EP and new Commission and the future discussion in the European Council on the 7-year EU...

SUCCESS STORIES OF RESISTANCE: WINNERS ARE OUT!

Giorgia 25.09.2019 Non classé

In May, we launched thethe call for nomination Success stories of resistance aiming at discovering and collecting inspiring struggles of activists, organisations, associations, collectives of people fighting for fundamental rights (equality, inclusion, dignity, sustainability and justice) against growing political apathy, consumerism, exclusion and individualisation in Europe. Choosing...

HUNDREDS OF CIVIC ORGANISATIONS FROM ACROSS EUROPE URGE EU LEADERS TO PUT CIVIC SPACE AND CIVIL DIALOGUE HIGH ON THE EU AGENDA!

Vladimir SESTOVIC 19.09.2019 Open letter

Brussels, 19th September 2019 While the European Parliament committees are preparing their questions for the hearings of Commissioner-designates starting on 30th September, about 200 civil society organisations from across Europe co-sign an open letter to MEPs drawing their attention on the missing elements in President-elect Von der...

Members of the European Parliament entrusting the new European Commission President

OPEN LETTER TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Vladimir SESTOVIC 18.09.2019 Open letter

Download the letter See the amended mission letter for Mrs. Jourova See the amended mission letter for Mrs. Suica In an open letter, signed by almost 200 organisations, CSOs are calling upon MEPs to increase demands from the college of Commissioners and include civic space and civil dialogue...

UPDATE – CSOs call upon EPP to review its candidate for Vice-Chair of LIBE Committee

Vladimir SESTOVIC 12.07.2019 Call for action

CSOs are invited to join the call to EPP to review its candidate for LIBE committee's Vice-Chairmanship. ...

European Civic Forum addresses an open letter to MEPs

Vladimir SESTOVIC 03.07.2019 Advocacy paper, Position

European Civic Forum open letter to the Members of the European Parliament The European Strategic Programme is far from an answer to the societal challenges A “MAKE EUROPE GREAT FOR ALL” PERSPECTIVE IS URGENTLY NEEDED! We are addressing you today to share our deep concern about the state of the European...

Call for nomination: Success Stories of Resistance

Giorgia 15.05.2019 Call for action, Call for action, Civic Space

We are looking for victorious stories of activists, associations, movements or groups of citizens who fight for fundamental rights and justice for all, while also resisting attempts to deny their rights to associate, protest, speak out and act....

Activizenship #3 is now out !

Vladimir SESTOVIC 01.03.2019 Civic Space, Publications

The European Civic Forum invited around 60 participants on 11 February, to officially present the newest issue of Activizenship, after nearly one year of evidence-based research and analysis of the situation of democracy in Europe. Since 2014, the magazine aim is to explore the potential of forms...

Report on NGOs and foreign funding raises fears in Italy

Vladimir SESTOVIC 28.02.2019 Civic Space

On 21 February, the Italian Think tank Centro Studi Politici e Strategici Machiavelli presented to the press room of the Chamber of Deputies a report called “NGOs and transparency – Comparative legislative evolution and controversy”. The research centre is known to have developed some of...

The ECF publishes its newest advocacy paper for CSOs

Vladimir SESTOVIC 05.02.2019 Advocacy paper, Civic Space

In a Europe, where we are increasingly witnessing barriers to access fundamental rights and civic actors are being stigmatised, oppressed or even criminalised. On 10 December 2018, as the world celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, hundreds of civil society organisations...

« La #societecivile est capable de mobiliser citoyens pour prendre la parole, elle est capable d’une solidarité extraordinaire » Isabelle Autissier @WWFFrance #GrandBienVousFasse

Il y a 5 jours · Répondre · Retweeter · Favori

While an increasing nb. of governments pass rules to face #Covid19 emergency, NGOs & Institutions will remain vigilant over protection of #FundamentalRights & make sure these measures will be limited in time and comply with Rule of Law. #CivicSpace https://t.co/65JoaP2u8D

La semaine dernière · Répondre · Retweeter · Favori

#Hungary European organisations share concern of Hungarian CSOs & experts about the indefinite extension of emergency powers to Hungarian gmvt in the proposed Bill on #COVID19. EU should ensure proportionality & safeguard human rights! Read the statement👇 https://t.co/AhnCbbd4wC pic.twitter.com/4P1iXCXgax

Il y a 2 semaines · Répondre · Retweeter · Favori

En période d'urgence sanitaire, la @LDH_Fr, org. membre du FCE, s'engage à veiller aux risques de mesures exceptionnelles sur la démocratie A retrouver dans l'édito du président de la LDH, @MsalemkourLDH #CivicSpaceWatch https://t.co/QAVrB0L4aP

Il y a 2 semaines · Répondre · Retweeter · Favori

In these difficult times, we tried to find ways to help in the best way we could. This is why we've decided to map initiatives of #solidarity from NGOs and citizens' groups across Europe. Here is how you can contribute too 👇 #Covid19Solidarity https://t.co/RBtQkHrMwm

Il y a 2 semaines · Répondre · Retweeter · Favori

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Call for signatures to increase the budget of the Rights and Values programme

SUCCESS STORIES OF RESISTANCE: WINNERS ARE OUT!

HUNDREDS OF CIVIC ORGANISATIONS FROM ACROSS EUROPE URGE EU LEADERS TO PUT CIVIC SPACE AND CIVIL DIALOGUE HIGH ON THE EU AGENDA!

OPEN LETTER TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

UPDATE – CSOs call upon EPP to review its candidate for Vice-Chair of LIBE Committee

European Civic Forum addresses an open letter to MEPs

Call for nomination: Success Stories of Resistance

Activizenship #3 is now out !

Report on NGOs and foreign funding raises fears in Italy

The ECF publishes its newest advocacy paper for CSOs

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