Apply for the European Civic Micro-Grants 2024! (only for member organisations)
The European Civic Micro-Grants are an instrument of micro-financial support to civic groups, local initiatives, and movements in the European Union. The aim is to provide a flexible response and to strengthen capacity of organisations in responding to societal and political challenges, but also to build and sustain constituencies and engage in European network building and policies. Through its operating grant from the EU’s CERV programme, the European Civic Forum has established this granting mechanism for its member organisations, launched in 2023, and now available for 2024.
Fundacion Cives: Delivering solidarity messages through postcards – BEST project results
By Fundacion Cives The project ‘Building European Solidarity Today’ (BEST), co-financed by the Erasmus plus program, has successfully closed its third European edition (2020-2022). In a period marked by growing complexity, the project…...
European Movement Italy – The pragmatic way of European federalism
By Pier Virgilio DASTOLI, Rome, January 18, 2023 If the European Council was to accept the proposal, adopted by the European Parliament last May, to organize the tenth European elections on Thursday, May 9, 2024 - the day on which Christians celebrate Ascension – it would be 475 days before the end of the…...
OFOP: Polish civil society gathers to celebrate International Human Rights Day
On 9th of December, around 100 representatives of civil society organisations and networks from across Poland gathered in Warsaw to celebrate the International Human Rights Day. The event was organised by the Federation of Polish NGOs in partnership with the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Civic Network Watchdog Poland, and the Henryk Wujec Civic Fund.…...
European Movement Italy: Call to complete the federal purpose of European integration
Depuis 1952, le Parlement européen a été le berceau de la démocratie européenne, un espace public pour la défense des droits fondamentaux et pour la construction d’une Europe unie et solidaire. Sinds 1952 is het Europees Parlement de citadel van de Europese democratie, een openbare ruimte voor de verdediging van de grondrechten en voor de…...
Cap Magellan – Applications for the European Meeting of Young Lusodescendants are open!
Are you a young lusodescendant or lusophone? Are you a youth worker? Don’t hesitate and join us in this adventure! Cap Magellan alongside other European partners are organising the 9th European Meeting for Young Lusodescendants which will take place in Fátima in Portugal from 14-18 December 2022. This year, the theme will be: “Employability in…...
European Movement Italy: A united Europe is the response to fascism and nationalism, 100 years after the “March on Rome”
Between October 27 and October 30, 1922, with the so-called "March on Rome", the violence of the fascist movement (known as the National Fascist Party) led by Benito Mussolini reached its peak in Italy. Despite the modest electoral results of the NFP in the last democratic elections and after the resignation of the unreliable government…...
Libera – CROSS – Civil society in the fight against global mafias since the Palermo Convention to today
The association Libera contro le mafie and the European network CHANCE - Civil Hub Against orgaNised Crime in Europe organise an international event called "CROSS - Civil society in the fight against global mafias since the Palermo Convention to today". The event will take place in Palermo on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October 2022.…...
Latest updates from the Civic Alliance – Latvia
Latvian NGOs call on the Prime Minister to ensure civic dialogue On Wednesday, August 31, a meeting of the Latvian Council for Implementation of the Memorandum of Co-operation between Non-governmental Organisations and the Cabinet of Ministers (the Memorandum Council) took place. Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš also participated in order to discuss current issues in cooperation…...
Novact – Transparency and accountability of the police forces in the Spanish State
On 6-7 October, the conference 'Transparency and accountability of the police forces in the Spanish State' will be held in Barcelona. Organised by Novact together with Irídia and Rights International Spain (RIS), the conference…...