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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...

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...

Foundation Stefan Batory joins the European Civic Forum!

Vladimir SESTOVIC 06.07.2017 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...

Foundation Stefan Batory joins the European Civic Forum!

Vladimir SESTOVIC 06.07.2017 Forum Civique Européen

More than 250 NGOs call for another vision of the Future of Europe

Vladimir SESTOVIC 20.06.2017 Call for action, Civic Participation, English

More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe. Intended to influence the debate on the future direction of Europe, this alternative vision is endorsed by organisations representing a multitude of public interest issues,...

"We need to make the connections between #democracy & social/economic/environmental justice. It is the only way to stop the authoritarian regimes from spreading like mushrooms" - A punchy ending to close #NotWithoutUs #NichtOhneUns & some joint actions ahead for CSOs

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"let's be clear: #Democracy cannot be based on fear, it has to build upon hope, justice & fundamental values. Those not governing under these criteria are autocrats" @vedrandzihic on need to re-frame democracy in #FutureofEurope debate #NotWithoutUs #MakeEuropeGreatForAll pic.twitter.com/1TKrNoCaO5

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"If we do not rapidly move to participatory democracy, we'll end up only making superficial changes & won't really people's aspirations" @daphnepia from @EuroAlter #NotWithoutUs #NichtOhneUns #MakeEuropeGreatforAll pic.twitter.com/G1TALaTj9R

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A Union that doesn't provide same rights for all will fail & feed resentment against" @ulrikeguerot at the last panel of the day #NotWithoutUs #MakeEuropeGreatforAll #NichtOhneUns pic.twitter.com/9lDQ7Sjv40

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Federal Minister Franziska Giffey @BMFSFJ takes upon the claims from the Campaign #MakeEuropeGreatforAll "When I understood what MEGA means, I immediately thought that it's exactly the purpose of #civilsociety: working for all!" #NichtOhneUns #NotWithoutUs pic.twitter.com/fLvNGs5WVn

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News

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

Foundation Stefan Batory joins the European Civic Forum!

Foundation Stefan Batory joins the European Civic Forum!

More than 250 NGOs call for another vision of the Future of Europe

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