Featured Events
WEBINAR: Early Warning and Alert System
Join us on 10 April for a webinar to explore how the EWAS contributes to protecting civic space and democratic values across Europe.
The seventh European Civic Academy took place on 14 November in Barcelona, as part of Novact's Noviolence Factory.
On 7 November, we hosted the final event of the chARTer project in the European Parliament!
Lastest Events
Webinar: Early Warning and Alert System as part of civic space protection in Europe
10 April at 11:00-12:30 CET Organised by ECF and ECNL within the MACS project Across Europe, civic space is under increasing pressure. Fundamental rights such as the freedoms of association, peaceful assembly, and expression are being challenged by repressive trends and authoritarianism. Civil society across Europe has long advocated for mechanisms that detect and…...
Register now: Webinar – Micro-Grants in Action – Results and qualitative reporting from the European Civic Micro-Grants 2024 Projects
On 10 December, from 11:00 to 13:30 CET, join us for a webinar presenting the qualitative impact of the projects funded this year by…...
Register now: How do we uphold the Charter of Fundamental Rights?
Nyt Europa and the European Civic Forum are pleased to invite you to a high-level conference focused on the state of fundamental rights and the…...
ECF co-organises roundtable on a protection mechanism
On 18 and 19 April, ECF and an informal coalition of civil society organisations hosted by Civil Society Europe, including our members Nyt Europe, CNVOS, Batory Foundation and FDSC hosted a roundtable on a protection mechanism for human rights defenders and CSOs in Europe. The event took place in the context of the European elections and…...
ECF holds Annual General Assembly in Marseille
On 25-26 April, ECF members and staff gathered in Marseille (and online, due to strikes that disrupted many members’ flights) for our Annual General Assembly. The meeting, which took place alongside the Marseille Encounters – the European Common Space for Alternatives – highlighted the growth and maturity of the network as it approaches its 20th anniversary.…...
European Civic Academy 2023 – Read our key takeaways!
On 19-20 September, 100 activists, civic actors and academics gathered at the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies for the sixth edition of the European Civic Academy. The discussions focused on the…...
European Civic Academy 2023: Building collective empowerment
On 19-20 September, 100 activists, civic actors and academics gathered at the University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies for the sixth edition of the European Civic Academy. This year, the discussions focused on the theme “Building collective empowerment towards just and inclusive societies”. For decades, rising social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities combined with…...
Protect Civil Society, Defend Democracy – Register now!
ECF, Civil Society Europe and CIVICUS will host a policy dialogue titled “Protect Civil Society, Defend Democracy,” on 22 March 2023. Register now!...
Co-creating a strategic approach for an open civic space in the EU
In December 2022, European Civic Forum and Civil Society Europe convened over 100 representatives of civil society, institutions and donors to discuss how to enable, protect and expand Europe’s civic space. This work will now feed into a pan-European campaign ahead of the 2024 elections...
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