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Ending SLAPPs: strategic lawsuits against public participation

Giorgia 08.06.2020 Advocacy paper, Publications

Together with over a 100 NGOs, ECF has published a policy paper on how the EU should end gag lawsuits, also known as SLAPPs. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) are lawsuits brought forward by powerful actors (e.g. companies, public officials in their private capacity, high...

EU Budget presented on May 27 by the European Commission

CSOs Open Letter to European and national leaders

Vladimir SESTOVIC 08.06.2020 Open letter

Text available in PDF here | Letter in Italian | Letter in FrenchUPDATE: on July 6, the European Civic Forum sent a follow-up letter to Mrs. Von der Leyen, Mr. Michel and Mr. Sassoli. You can read it here. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR...

EU recovery budget presented by Ursula Von der Leyen

EU budget: value for money and money for values?

Vladimir SESTOVIC 02.06.2020 Position

On 27 May, the European Commission presented a budget for the next seven years, including exceptional funding of 750 billion euros for a European response to the crisis resulting from Covid 19. This budget tells much of the lessons that the European Commission is learning from...

CONNECT EUROPE Final Event: 20 years of fundamental rights

Giorgia 28.05.2020 Non classé

On 26 May, on the anniversary of 2019 European elections, Connect Europe partners met online for the last event of the project to discuss with activists, NGOs as well as representatives of international organisations and MEPs on the importance of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Julie Roskilde...

10 lessons for the future, after the Covid19 crisis

Discussion on the 10 lessons: “Too many citizens felt in their flesh the need to come up with a new societal model”

Vladimir SESTOVIC 25.05.2020 Events

On 9th of May 45 organisations and thousands of citizens across Europe called for online and offline events on a day-long kick off, all across Europe. The ECF held a discussion on the Future and the consequences of the Coronavirus-related crisis. The programme included artistic performances, political...

How citizens & NGOs organised solidarity amid Covid-19

Vladimir SESTOVIC 22.05.2020 Civic Participation

The unprecendented crisis that hit the whole world in the last months revealed how much solidarity means to us. The upheaval of our way of life, in our consumption patterns also urged many of us to re-think them. Throughout these months, the ECF and many other...

Citizens Take Over Europe

Vladimir SESTOVIC 27.04.2020 Call for action, press release

CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS KICK OFF A CITIZENS’ CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE 27 April 2020 – This year’s Europe Day, the 9th of May, is marked by the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, by the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2 and by the terrible...

For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Giorgia 24.04.2020 Call for action, Open letter

#DEMOCRACY / #INCLUSION / #JUSTICE / #SOLIDARITY / #SUSTAINABILITY The COVID-19 pandemic is demonstrating all too well that unequal societies go hand-in-hand with human suffering, fragile economies and delicate democracies. Solidarity must be the bedrock of Europe’s response to this crisis: to fighting the pandemic...

THE FUTURE MUST BE DIFFERENT FROM THE PAST

Vladimir SESTOVIC 21.04.2020 Position

Translations available below Document - French Document - Romanian Document - Italian Document - Hungarian Document - Polish Ten lessons learned out of the crisis, for wide discussion Humanity is going through an unprecedented crisis, with a lot of suffering, sacrifice, pain and drastic changes in our daily life. The crisis gives...

Open Letter to Ms Von der Leyen, Ms Jourova and Mr Reynders: CSOs must be able to act in response to social emergencies

Vladimir SESTOVIC 10.04.2020 Open letter

The present statement is an initiative taken by national platforms of civil society organisations during a working group meeting hosted by the European Civic Forum (ECF). ...

“We need a civic rebellion to change things & shake our leaders. Protest, debate is the way we manage to achieve change in democracies” @KalypsoNicolaid #FutureofEurope #TakeOverEurope

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Today is the moment! Join us at 11 AM to discuss #FutureofEurope, as @EU2020DE takes over @EUCouncil rotating presidency! Let's call for an inclusive Conf. on the Future of Europe, together with NGOs, citizens, residents & institutions! #TakeOverEurope pic.twitter.com/rbieAcM8mZ

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🚨At our GA, we were pleased to welcome 6 new organisations in the ECF 👏 Please give a round of likes, RTs for: - @novact__ - Fundacja @strajkkobiet - @OmniumIntl - @F_F_M_E - Ökotárs Alapítvány (HU) - Fundacja Collegium Polonicum More info soon on our website pic.twitter.com/hFZC12gU0f

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We are just two days away from the conference to discuss the #FutureofEurope process, organised by @takeover_europe coalition! Join us on Wednesday 1 July, starting at 11:00 a.m. CET, live on their Facebook channel! #TakeOverEurope #Democracy https://t.co/2UHx2AHTTy

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Today we are taking part in the 4th webinar of @CoE_NGO Special session to discuss the impact of #inequalities on #democracy & how to put civic actors at the core of #EU #recovery to ensure it delivers for all! #MakeEuropeGreatForALL pic.twitter.com/QuFZfMYRAC

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Ending SLAPPs: strategic lawsuits against public participation

CSOs Open Letter to European and national leaders

EU budget: value for money and money for values?

CONNECT EUROPE Final Event: 20 years of fundamental rights

Discussion on the 10 lessons: “Too many citizens felt in their flesh the need to come up with a new societal model”

How citizens & NGOs organised solidarity amid Covid-19

Citizens Take Over Europe

For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

THE FUTURE MUST BE DIFFERENT FROM THE PAST

Open Letter to Ms Von der Leyen, Ms Jourova and Mr Reynders: CSOs must be able to act in response to social emergencies

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