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.
Polish Women’s Strike protests’ organisers on trial – verdict on 03.10.2024
Date: 3.10.2024 Time: 12.00 Courtroom: 224 Location: District Court in Warsaw, Solidarności 127 Press briefing after the verdict. The criminal case against Polish Women's Strike pro abortion protests’ (2020) leaders is finally coming to an end in the District Court in Warsaw, Poland. Marta Lempart, Agnieszka Czerederecka and Klementyna Suchanow are charged under Article 165…...
BCSDN Calls for an End to Crackdown on Serbian Civic Freedoms, Urging the EU and International Community to Join in Support
In solidarity with Serbian civil society, BCSDN stands firmly with those facing increasing pressure to defend democratic values and fundamental rights. We support their right to protest and demand an accountable government. BCSDN urges the Serbian government to respect civic freedoms and immediately end the crackdown on civil society. The rise of protests In recent…...
IDC: Balkan caravan – Journey through the Western Balkan region
The IRIS network organized the Balkan Caravan from July 8 to 13, 2024 in six countries of the region - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo*, North Macedonia and Serbia. The purpose of the Balkan Caravan is the promotion and exchange of good practices in the field of human rights and social inclusion in the…...
European Movement Italy – European Commission: A glass half empty, significant contradictions and silences
We will divide our reflections into three points: the first concerns the institutional aspects, which are obviously also political, the second concerns what could be called a half-full glass, the third concerns what is instead a glass half empty with many contradictions and silences. As far as the political and institutional aspects are concerned, we…...
Greek Forum of Refugees: More than a book presentation
The presentation of the book “Yonous”, on September 19, was not just a book launch event. It was the opportunity for a meaningful discussion on the current issues of asylum and migration, which directly concern Greece, especially at this critical moment. The discussion focused on global challenges, wars and the root causes that force millions…...
Greek Forum of Refugees: Food for All
The Greek Forum of Refugees in collaboration with INTERSOS HELLAS is starting the implementation of the FOOD FOR ALL program, which is supported by Stichting Vluchteling – SV (https://www.intersos.gr/). The program aims to help as much as possible to cover the most basic human need, food. It is directed towards the most vulnerable groups of…...
HRCN: Padova and Gent together for human rights to promote equality in social services
How can we bring together civil society organisations, academic researchers, and municipal officials to monitor the human rights impacts and the level of inclusion of their social policies and services? The Civic Action for Rights and Equality in Cities (CAREinCities) project is trying to answer this question through a set of activities involving two cities,…...
Academia Cidadã: Groups from 9 countries knitted Red Lines for the climate and took them to the European Parliament
The “knitting for climate” movement, which brings together people and groups from nine countries, demonstrated at the European Parliament with 1.5 km of Red Lines. These Red Lines symbolize the 1.5 ºC limit of global warming, which climate science indicates we should not exceed. The movement met at Place Du Luxembourg, in front of the…...
Volonteurope: ECI for a water-smart and resilient Europe
Following on our commitment from the workshop ‘A Blue Deal through citizenship and stewardship’, which we organised during Civil Society Week in March 2024, together with the European Environmental Bureau and the CCMI (Consultative Commission on Industrial Change) Section of the EESC, on 17 July 2024 we submitted a proposal for a ‘European Citizens Initiative…...