Open letter to the European Commission, published by the Ligue des droits de l'Homme (LDH) on 05/05/2022 Dear Commissioner Ylva Johansson, Commissioner Helena Dalli, We are writing to request a meeting to discuss the implementation and application of the Temporary...
Year: 2022
Pro-fact: Research, education, fact-check and debunk COVID-19 related disinformation narratives in Croatia
Gong is organizing the international conference “European Perspectives: The Impact of Disinformation on the Health of Democracy and the Digital Environment”, which will be held on May 19th from 9.30h to 13.00h, as part of the project “Pro-fact: Research, education,...
ECF supports statement of Spanish organisations against state surveillance
Original statement signed by human rights organisations and collectives (including the European Civic Forum) in defence of the rule of law, democracy and society published by Iridia on 3 May 2022 State surveillance on journalists, politicians, and lawyers in Spain...
Sunflowers for a United Europe Together with Ukraine
The Civic Alliance - Latvia and the European Movement - Latvia invite CSOs, companies, institutions and individuals to support the Ukrainian people, Ukraine's reconstruction and its integration into the European Union by taking part in the campaign "Sunflowers for a...
We are hiring! Part-time Administrative and Financial Officer
The ECF secretariat is composed of a small but dynamic and multi-task team, responsible for the implementation of the work programme and the day-to-day management of the network. Team spirit, empathy and care, mutual respect and trust are values at the core of our...
Building an equality map / recognition by BeFem
"For cities tailored to people, not capital!" On 8 March, Ministry of Spatial Planning received a special recognition for building an equality map from BeFem, a feminist cultural centre in Serbia. The Ministry of Spatial Planning was created with the desire to...
CAL Director presents proposals from people of Latvia at the conference on the future of Europe
On Friday, March 25th and Saturday, March 26th, Kristīne Zonberga, Director of the Civic Alliance - Latvia, participated in the fifth plenary session and working groups of the Conference on the Future of Europe as a representative of Latvian citizens. In the plenary...
CIVIC PRIDE AWARDS 2022: CIVIC ACTORS IN TIMES OF CRISIS DIALOGUE WITH INSTITUTIONS
On Thursday, 17 March 2022, the European Civic Forum (ECF) held its annual Civic Pride Awards event, this time fully online, to discuss with outstanding civic initiatives in Europe about the support they need from national authorities and European institutions in the...
Civil Society Convention delivers its recommendations on the Future of Europe
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“In an exercise that has never been tried before, CSOs came together and put forward this outstanding work”. Alexandrina Najmowicz, co-chair of the Civil Society Convention on the Future of Europe, showed the dominating enthusiasm...
Why we need an EU Civil Society Strategy
While the importance of civil society in fostering and protecting the EU values and advancing European policies is reflected in a wide variety of EU policies and strategies, experts stress that the European institutions tend to view civil society as an ally to...











