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From 30 April to 8 July – they will march for migrants !

Vladimir SESTOVIC 02.05.2018 Call for action, Civic Participation, English, participation

An unprecedented initiative will kick-off in France on Monday, 30 April. Willing to gather together citizens and raise awareness about the situation of migrants coming to France, but also about the activists that give real substance to solidarity, l’Auberge des Migrants and Roya Citoyenne decided...

The MEGA campaign for a MEGA change in Europe

Vladimir SESTOVIC 23.03.2018 Non classé @en

On 19 February, the European Civic Forum, together with its members, called upon all civil society representatives, activists, decision-makers and citizens to join them for the kick-off event of the transnational civic campaign Make Europe Great for All - MEGA campaign. "With this campaign, we...

La campagne #MEGA est lancée

Vladimir SESTOVIC 15.03.2018 Citoyenneté Européenne, Français, participation

Le 20 février dernier, le Forum Civique Européen a rassemblé acteurs associatifs, activistes et personnalités institutionnelles à Bruxelles pour donner le coup d'envoi d'une campagne marathon, Make Europe Great for All - MEGA campaign. "L'objectif de cette campagne", explique Jean-Marc ROIRANT, président du FCE, "sera...

Will Belgrade be the next participatory city? – Interview with Ne Da(vi)mo Beograd

Vladimir SESTOVIC 02.03.2018 Non classé @en

After four years of local struggles and fights against the massive privatisation of public spaces, the citizens’ initiative Ne Da(vi)mo Beograd (Do not let Belgrade D(r)own) is now running for Belgrade local elections, which will be held on Sunday 4 March 2018. The grassroots' movement...

2005-2015: ten years of fight for democracy and civil dialogue

Vladimir SESTOVIC 02.02.2018 Civil Dialogue, English

In 2005, several NGOs' representative from across Europe started reflecting upon the widening gap between European institutions and the citizens they were supposed to serve and represent, following French and Dutch NOs to the referendum on a new European Treaty. Ten years later, we wanted to...

Interview: Baobab Experience to fill an institutional void in the Italian capital

Giada Negri 26.01.2018 Civic Participation, Civic Space, English

We interviewed Valerio Bevacqua for the group of volunteers Baobab Experience in Rome. Rome is the only European capital without a hub for migrants, and the actions of these citizens have prevented more than 60.000 migrants in three years to be left alone on the street....

Public consultation on EU funds in the area of values and mobility

Vladimir SESTOVIC 16.01.2018 Civic Participation, Civil Dialogue, English

To prepare the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework, the Commission has launched an open public consultation on EU funds in the area of values and mobility. The questionnaire related to the consultation can be found by clicking on the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public-consultation-eu-funds-area-values-and-mobility_en. All citizens and organisations are...

Civil Society Europe et CIVICUS lancent la 2ème enquête sur l’espace civique en Europe

Vladimir SESTOVIC 20.12.2017 Français

Bienvenue à la deuxième édition de l’enquête sur l’Espace Civique en Europe. Civil Society Europe et CIVICUS : l’Alliance Mondiale pour la Participation Citoyenne font équipe pour identifier les principales tendances dans l’espace civique. Notre enquête couvre l'Union européenne, l'EspaceEconomique Européen (Islande, Liechtenstein et Norvège),...

Following the LIBE hearing on Hungary today

Vladimir SESTOVIC 07.12.2017 Civic Space, English

Today, the LIBE Committee of the European parliament organised a public hearing on the situation of fundamental rights and the Rule of Law in Hungary. Sitting in the panel with Judith SARGENTINI and Claude MORAES were also Marta PARDAVI from the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Gábor...

Romania: Bucharest mayor bans public protests on city’s main square

Vladimir SESTOVIC 29.11.2017 Civic Space, English

The Bucharest Mayor’s Office, led by one of the most popular political figures of the governing Social Democratic Party, is taking actions deterring civic protests in front of the Governmental building. Just yesterday, November 28th, The Bucharest local authorities announced they shall organize, for the first...

✍️📖#inspiringstories collected at the #internationalCivilSocietyWeek2019 in Belgrade on the struggle of civil society in Europe and in the Balkans. Read the introduction to "Balkan Civic Practices: Resilience Through Togetherness" @BCSDN publication ➡️ https://t.co/Vy6cqW1gN4 pic.twitter.com/OEd0UiyG5i

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📢💪 +250 organisations have so far signed our letter addressing the @EPPGroup on the candidate for #LIBEViceChair of @EP_Justice. The call for signatures is still ongoing ➡️ https://t.co/UKUEFAcfbd https://t.co/fLCxUUDZQR

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⚠️More than 200 organisations are calling upon @EPPGroup to review their candidate for Vice-Chair of @EP_Justice. Appointing a #Fidesz MEP whose party violates freedom of association and pressures #civicspace is not an option. ➡️https://t.co/UKUEFAcfbd #LIBEViceChair pic.twitter.com/qIVSHFC5xS

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Together with +180 organisations, ECF wants to #JustSayNo to Fidesz MEP #BalázsHidvég as Vice-Chair of LIBE Committee. Considering Hungary's breaching the Rule of Law, we call upon @EPPGroup to review their choice of candidate. See the list of signatures: https://t.co/3PNgQQjQmu pic.twitter.com/I641kFMSB8

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The fight to #MakeEuropeGreatForAll is an on-going one, as this report on inequalities in EU shows. It is important to argue that increasing political participation is not enough, democracy is not enough when people are and feel left behind by their governments and by EU🗣️💪 https://t.co/9YUSTwW67N

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News

From 30 April to 8 July – they will march for migrants !

The MEGA campaign for a MEGA change in Europe

Will Belgrade be the next participatory city? – Interview with Ne Da(vi)mo Beograd

2005-2015: ten years of fight for democracy and civil dialogue

Interview: Baobab Experience to fill an institutional void in the Italian capital

Public consultation on EU funds in the area of values and mobility

Civil Society Europe et CIVICUS lancent la 2ème enquête sur l’espace civique en Europe

Following the LIBE hearing on Hungary today

Romania: Bucharest mayor bans public protests on city’s main square

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