WHAT WE DO
European Civic Forum (ECF) is a pan-European network of more than 100 associations and NGOs across 29 European countries. Founded in 2005 by our member organisations, we have spent nearly two decades working to protect civic space, enable civic participation and build civil dialogue for more equality, solidarity and democracy in Europe.
Advocacy
We advocate at the EU level to ensure policies respect and promote fundamental rights for all, and for the institutions to create an enabling environment for civil society and introduce genuine civil dialogue.
Network & Capacity Building
We connect civil society actors transnationally and across sectors through conferences, forums and alliances.
Monitoring and reporting
We monitor civic space across Europe and report on developments for Civic Space Watch and Civicus Monitor.
Our network
We are a pan-European network that brings together nearly 100 associations and NGOs across 29 European countries: a great variety of civic organisations ranging from big federations and national platforms of NGOs uniting hundreds of thousands of organisations across different sectors, human rights advocacy and campaigning organisations, but also smaller groups working at community level or engaging with the public on local issues.
Reports
Our research and advocacy team produce reports on a wide variety of topics – from our annual Civic Space Report to an assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on fundamental rights.
Civic Space Watch
Civic Space Watch collects findings and analyses from actors in Europe on the conditions for civil society to operate, capturing national and trans-European trends in civic space. Through ongoing monitoring of social media and regular contact and interviews with a strong network of members and partners on the ground, we strive to provide easy access to resources and improve information sharing within civil society across Europe with, policy-makers and the media.
