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Polish Women’s Strike – information on the 11.11.2017 events in Warsaw and Wrocław

Vladimir SESTOVIC 13.11.2017 Civic Participation, Civic Space

Neo-nazi Day in Poland: 3 women injured, 9 mauled, spat on and verbally abused in Warsaw by neonazis, 1 injured and 3 mauled in Wrocław, 45 people detained as a “prevention” measure. As Polish government encourages and enables neo-nazi and neo-fascist movements, Polish local authorities...

Voluntary Services in France, Challenges and Tendencies

Vladimir SESTOVIC 24.10.2017 Volunteering

This interview, done by Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement (BBE) with David Lopez, was initially published on BBE's newsletter.David Lopez is the head ofthe International and European Relations in La Ligue de l'Enseignement, an organisation created in 1886 in France and one of the founding members of...

PRIX EUROPEEN DE LA CITOYENNETE 2017: DECOUVREZ LES LAUREATS

Vladimir SESTOVIC 18.10.2017 participation

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....

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

✍️📖#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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Polish Women’s Strike – information on the 11.11.2017 events in Warsaw and Wrocław

Voluntary Services in France, Challenges and Tendencies

PRIX EUROPEEN DE LA CITOYENNETE 2017: DECOUVREZ LES LAUREATS

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!

SOTEU: statement by the European Civic Forum

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

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

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