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Civic space shrinking in 2017 shows Civil Society Europe’s report

Vladimir SESTOVIC 28.06.2018 Civic Space, English

Last Friday, 22 June, Carlotta Besozzi, coordinator of Civil Society Europe, was invited at a side event of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations. She took the opportunity to present the report on Civic Space for Europe in 2017, invited by CIVICUS. Trust in...

The European Citizenship Awards are back!

Vladimir SESTOVIC 27.06.2018 Civic Participation, English, European Citizenship Awards

The European Citizenship Awards 2018 is a joint initiative between the European Civic Forum and Volonteurope, two European networks which promote active citizenship and recognition of the importance of social justice to the cohesion of communities across Europe. The Awards celebrate the democratic and civic engagement...

10 associations rejoignent le Forum Civique Européen

Vladimir SESTOVIC 08.06.2018 Forum Civique Européen, Français, Vie Statutaire

Suite à l'assemblée générale qui s'est tenue à Sofia le 31 mai dernier, ce sont pas moins de 10 nouvelles organisations qui ont décidé de rejoindre le Forum Civique Européen cette année. Leur adhésion représente un message fort pour la société civile en Europe, alors...

Sofia, here we come! European Civic Days – 29-31 May 2018

Vladimir SESTOVIC 28.05.2018 Civic Participation, English, participation

BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS and carrying forward the legacy of civil society forums in countries holding the EU Presidencies over the last ten years, the European Civic Forum joins forces with the Citizen Participation Forum, the BlueLink Foundation and the European Citizen Action Service to organize...

Mark Zuckerberg continue sa tournée des excuses, sans résponse concrète et rassurante

Vladimir SESTOVIC 23.05.2018 Français, Non classé

Le patron de Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, s'est présenté hier devant le Parlement Européen pour répondre à des questions, ce qu'il a fait avec parcimonie. Hier, mardi 22 mai, Mark Zuckerberg a été invité à témoigner devant le Parlement européen, après un imbroglio et une annonce initiale...

Mark Zuckerberg continues Apologies Tour, though nothing on data protection

Vladimir SESTOVIC 23.05.2018 Non classé @en

Yesterday, May 22, Mark Zuckerberg was invited to testify in front of the European Parliament, after a livestreaming-or-not drama which followed the announcement by the EP secretariat that the audition would take place behind closed doors and with no cameras in the room...

European Ombudsman severly criticises the lack of transparency within the Council

Vladimir SESTOVIC 18.05.2018 Civic Space, Civil Dialogue, English

Following her inquiry into the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU (the ‘Council’), the Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has issued a special report to the European Parliament to seek its support on the matter. She notably pointed out that...

Du 30 avril au 8 juillet, ils marcheront pour les réfugiés!

Vladimir SESTOVIC 03.05.2018 Français, Manifestation, participation

Une initiative sans précédent a démarré le lundi 30 avril en France. Motivés à l’idée de rassembler les citoyens à travers la France et sensibiliser sur la situation des migrants arrivant en France, mais aussi pour mettre en avant ces activistes qui donnent un sens...

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...

Follow the discussion now on right to protest in the EU and, in the specific, Spain👇👇 https://t.co/rm8Y3GLW4Q

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Tomorrow our Research and Advocacy officer @GiadaNegri will be speaking in Geneva about #rightoprotest and the European perspective! ➕The Spanish lanscape was also one of the six case studies of our latest report Activizenship #4! Find infos on the event below👇 https://t.co/Sh31HgWS7r

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The story of Adama and his family is one of the 6⃣ #storiesofresistance at the core of Activizenship #4 It is a story of struggle for truth and justice against police violence and impunity.⚖️🇫🇷 Read the story of @laveritepradama & check the full report👇 https://t.co/djkyP9V1E6 pic.twitter.com/N0Z49QQoXW

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🇧🇬Bulgarian NGOs call EU institutions to recognise the importance of CSOs and reiterate the Bulgarian state duty to protect #FreedomOfAssociation against smear campaigns & vilification. Read ans support their letter and demands on #CivicSpaceWatch 👇 https://t.co/b3G7g28RcQ

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Meet @koigieesti - a group of people living in Estonia - who mobilised thousands of people to send a strong message of tolerance and inclusion in the face of growing hate speech. Read their and the others stories of resistance at the core of our report 👇 https://t.co/2ZvkTbspsd

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Civic space shrinking in 2017 shows Civil Society Europe’s report

10 associations rejoignent le Forum Civique Européen

Sofia, here we come! European Civic Days – 29-31 May 2018

Mark Zuckerberg continue sa tournée des excuses, sans résponse concrète et rassurante

Mark Zuckerberg continues Apologies Tour, though nothing on data protection

European Ombudsman severly criticises the lack of transparency within the Council

Du 30 avril au 8 juillet, ils marcheront pour les réfugiés!

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

The MEGA campaign for a MEGA change in Europe

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