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European Citizenship Awards: CHECK OUT THE LAUREATES OF THE 2017 EDITION

Vladimir SESTOVIC 18.10.2017 Civic Participation, English, participation, press release

Organised jointly by the European Civic Forum and Volonteurope, the European Citizenship Awards 2017 promote and give visibility to outstanding and inspiring initiatives and individuals who have put European democratic citizenship into practice, and in so doing have had a positive impact on their communities....

The ECF is recruiting: 6 month internship in our Brussels office!

Vladimir SESTOVIC 05.10.2017 English

You have recently completed your studies and want to have a first professional experience in Brussels? Join our team and get the opportunity to know more about civil society organisations and the European affairs. Who are we ? The European Civic Forum (ECF) is a transnational...

epaselect epa05979532 Supporters of Hungary?s political opposition hold a banner during an anti-government protest entitled 'We do not give away our future, we stay here' at Budapest University of Technology and Economics in Budapest, Hungary, 21 May 2017. EPA/Balazs Mohai HUNGARY OUT

Blame it on the NGOs!

Vladimir SESTOVIC 05.10.2017 Civic Space, English

Source: ECF monthly newsletter So here we are again! Two weeks ago, in the EP plenary in Strasbourg, in a vote to the report on Transparency, Accountability and Integrity in EU institutions, a strong majority of MEPs rejected some last minute amendments aimed at restricting civic...

European Civic Academy 2017

Vladimir SESTOVIC 30.09.2017

Join us in Brussels on 30 September and 1st of October 2017 to discuss with academics about “NGOs as Drivers for Enhanced, Civic and Democratic Spaces in Europe” In a context when the space for civil society to express critical views and articulate dissenting voices is shrinking...

SOTEU: statement by the European Civic Forum

Vladimir SESTOVIC 13.09.2017 press release

On Wednesday 13 September, European Commission president Juncker announced what will be the course of Europe until late 2018, in front of the European Parliament. The European Civic Forum paid a special attention to his speech and wanted to contribute to the debates around the...

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ECIT Summer University 2017: time for learning, discussing and sharing ideas on #EUcitizenship!

Vladimir SESTOVIC 30.08.2017

From 30th August to 1st September 2017, students, academics, policy makers and civil society representatives from all over Europe will meet in Brussels to exchange views on the gaps and future challenges of European citizenship. You will find this event very different from the usual...

European Civic Days: Civil Society Perspectives for a Positive Narrative

Vladimir SESTOVIC 12.07.2017 Civic Participation, Civic Space, English

The European Civic Days this year brought us to Belgrade, spotting positive examples of civic mobilisations from Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, illustrating the values we share, tapping into their potential for developing counter narratives in a regional context where people are particularly...

Survey on the future evolution of organised civil society in the EU

Vladimir SESTOVIC 11.07.2017 Civil Dialogue, English

The role of civil society organisations has evolved significantly and will continue to change in the future. Their capacity to contribute to political and societal development will depend on a variety of factors, including funding, technological development and the increasing role of social media. This survey...

#IStandWithNGOs: how did civil society react to Hungary’s law on NGOs

Vladimir SESTOVIC 07.07.2017 Non classé @en

On 13 June 2017, the Hungarian Parliament adopted a new law on "Transparency of Organisations supported from abroad". Behind these words stands a strong control of the government over civil society organisations, working especially on human rights and Rule of Law. As explained by the European...

Foundation Stefan Batory joins the European Civic Forum!

Vladimir SESTOVIC 06.07.2017 dialogue civil, Forum Civique Européen

The annual General Assembly held last month in Belgrade, Serbia, saw ECF members discussing new applications for membership. The European Civic Forum is happy to welcome the Polish Foundation Stefan Batory, who will no doubt bring in their energy and expertise in advocating for open and...

[#Croatian] #MEGA kampanja Stvorimo bolju Europu za sve! @GONG_hr zajedno sa ostalim clanicama ECF-a, žele osigurati da su procesi demokratski, te da se u njih uključe svi iz #Europe. Pridružite nam se 10.12 za #NoDayWithoutUs https://t.co/dn3NZZ9KEm

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A #crowdfunding campaign was launched in the #UK to support @bbw1984 in their fight against facial recognition by @metpoliceuk! Support them too, pledge now for their campaign! #security #civilliberties https://t.co/Ek2E3zXFc4

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@enablingNGOlaw @gilbertcathal @CIVICUSalliance @EuCivilsociety @OHCHR_Europe @LawOfProtest @anrurka @OssRepressione @abuondiritto https://t.co/6swHCBtUtV

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After Transport Minister @DaniloToninelli dodged protesters of #RestiamoUmani who were pacifically demonstrating against migrants policy of the gvt, police first starved them, then kicked them off. https://t.co/pbFUb3Mgxt #CivicSpaceWatch pic.twitter.com/6WPr0TjO1Q

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#CarnivalofResistance The use of facial recognition limits freedom of assembly https://t.co/HciNpFWGuE @policemonitor @CIVICUSalliance @EuCivilsociety @enablingNGOlaw @LawOfProtest https://t.co/ftzbCwEAhX

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European Citizenship Awards: CHECK OUT THE LAUREATES OF THE 2017 EDITION

The ECF is recruiting: 6 month internship in our Brussels office!

Blame it on the NGOs!

European Civic Academy 2017

SOTEU: statement by the European Civic Forum

ECIT Summer University 2017: time for learning, discussing and sharing ideas on #EUcitizenship!

Survey on the future evolution of organised civil society in the EU

#IStandWithNGOs: how did civil society react to Hungary’s law on NGOs

Foundation Stefan Batory joins the European Civic Forum!

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