Activizenship - Civic Space Watch reports

Activizenship #6Stories of hope in dark times
The report showcases 10 trends in civic space, as well as 6 inspiring testimonies and case studies with outstanding civic initiatives.
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Activizenship #3Democracy under stress | Rights for all
Drawing on the experience of one year of Civic Space Watch, the new issue of Activizenship poses some burning questions. What are the new and old challenges of civil society in Europe? How is civil society changing and resisting democratic backsliding?
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Activizenship #5Stories from the lockdown
The report showcases the challenges civil society faced throughout the year 2020, with a particular focus on how the public measures triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic affected civic space.
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Activizenship #2Values|Democracy|Citizenship
In the continuity of the recent developments about fundamental rights and civic space in Europe, this second number focuses on the Hungarian case and the raise of the concept of Illiberal Democracy.
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Activizenship #4Success stories of resistance
This fourth issue of Activizenship brings into the spotlight success stories of resistance against repression, political apathy, consumerism, exclusion, individualism and fragmentation.
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Activizenship #1Solidarity/ Commons/ From grassroots up
To fuel debates in the public space, the ECF has recently published the first issue of a bi-annual journal of critical reflection on the social, cultural and economic paradigms affecting civil society in Europe and beyond: Activizenship.
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Policy and advocacy reports

Towards a vibrant and democratic civic space
The case for a European civil society strategy and preliminary reflections on the gaps, challenges and opportunities to be addressed
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Towards an open, transparent, and structured EU civil dialogue
Civil society’s views on challenges and opportunities for an effective implementation of Article 11 TEU
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INCLUDE project - Evaluation & Good practices
The good practice report presented here is intended for European decision-makers, based on the experience of INCLUDE. Its aim is to improve citizen participation in the European public debate.
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The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on fundamental rights and civic space
This report was compiled for the European Economic and Social Committee at the request of the Diversity Europe Group by a consortium of four partners - European Civic Forum, Civil Society Europe, European Center for Not-for-Profit Law and the Institute of Public Affairs.
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ECF response: European Commission consultation on rule of law
Drawing on the experience of one year of Civic Space Watch, the new issue of Activizenship poses some burning questions. What are the new and old challenges of civil society in Europe? How is civil society changing and resisting democratic backsliding?
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Projet INCLUDE – Evaluation & Bonnes Pratiques
Le rapport de bonnes pratiques présenté ici est destiné aux décideurs européens. Son objectif est d’améliorer la participation citoyenne dans le débat public européen.
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Civic Space in the European Rule of Law framework
Assessing the inclusion of civil society in the consultation, methodology and follow up of the European rule of law mechanism 2 years on.
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Towards an enabling environment for civil society in Europe
This paper provides recommendations to European policy-makers towards creating an enabling environment for civil society all over Europe. It is based on the analysis of the challenges perceived by members and on evidence collected.
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A state of Democracy: towards citizen rights protection in the EU
The Citizen Rights toolkit has been produced by European Civic Forum and by European Alternatives as part of the Citi-rights Europe project.
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Manifestos

Equality, Solidarity, Democracy For Europe
This Manifesto is the fruit of a mature reflection during the toughest period of the crisis which swept across Europe, and out of which we are hardly stepping.
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#MEGA Manifesto
The European Civic Forum and its member organisations launched the campaign Make Europe Great for All in 2018. It contributed, in the run up to the European elections, to put democracy and civic participation at the core of the European debate.
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