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Stories From The Lockdown: Winner are out!

AlbertoV1993 17.09.2020 Activizenship, Non classé

In May, we launched the call for nomination Stories from the lockdown aiming at discovering and collecting inspiring stories of activists, associations, movements or groups of citizens who are organising solidarity and civic contestation and making policy proposals to ensure rights are at the centre of the...

ECF answer to the consultation
on the European Democracy Action Plan

Vladimir SESTOVIC 14.09.2020 Position

European Civic Forum contribution to the European Commission Consultation on its Roadmap for a European Democracy Action Plan Declining trust in democracy is a well-documented and worrying trend all over the world and Europe is no exception. In order to address the multifold expressions of disaffection...

We stand in solidarity with people in Belarus
in their fight for dignity and freedom

Vladimir SESTOVIC 10.09.2020 Statement

Since the 9th of August, after rigged presidential elections, hundreds of thousands of Belarussians took to the streets to manifest peacefully their disapproval to oppressive authorities that violate people’s civic and economic rights and freedoms. Their fight for dignity and spirit of freedom has met with...

The European Civic Forum welcomes 6 new member organisations in its network

Vladimir SESTOVIC 09.09.2020 Members' Corner

Following the General Assembly held online on 30 June, the European Civic Forum has officially 6 new member organisations, which now amount to more than 90. The members were invited to vote on 6 applicants, namely: Ökotárs Foundation, or Hungarian Environmental Partnership Association. The foundation exists for...

European citizens deserve more and better from the EU budget under discussion

Vladimir SESTOVIC 03.08.2020 Non classé

Download in PDF | French version accessible hereAs stated by civil society actors and the European Parliament, the Council decisions about the EU multiannual budget are not acceptable. Mobilisation and institutional discussions have to redress its shortcomings and ill-directions.In the aftermath of the Council meeting, many...

We are hiring: Administrative and Finance officer

Vladimir SESTOVIC 22.07.2020 Staff

In order to expand its team in Brussels, the European Civic Forum is recruiting a paid internship officer (Convention d'Immersion Professionnelle) for a 6-month contract, to start in September. The European Civic Forum (ECF) is a transnational network that brings together over 100 associations and NGOs...

Nominations of EESC members: Polish authorities are using the Trojan Horse method

Vladimir SESTOVIC 13.07.2020 Non classé

The European Civic Forum condemns the retaliation of the Polish government against the re-election of Karolina Dreszer-Smalec, representing the National Federation of Polish NGOs (OFOP), for another term as member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) On 30 June 2020, the European Civic Forum...

We are hiring: Communication & Community building officer

Vladimir SESTOVIC 09.07.2020 Non classé

The European Civic Forum is looking for a Communication and Community building officer. ...

Ending SLAPPs: strategic lawsuits against public participation

Vladimir SESTOVIC 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...

📣 We are happy to announce the seven winners for this year’s #CivicPrideAward! ✊ Discover the inspiring stories of those who have organized #solidarity, civic contestation and policy proposals to protect everybody's rights during #COVID19 crisis: https://t.co/ts1oliRwvO pic.twitter.com/uz4CsMJV57

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📣 The #CivicSpaceWatch Newsletter of September is out! Check out here: ▶️The seven winners for this year's #CivicPrideAward - Stories from the Lockdown ▶️How Austrian civic space rating upgraded to open ▶️Last developments on the European #CivicSpace

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For us, that "future”, after the huge shock that of the Covid-19 crisis, means a global solidarity approach to tackle the disaggregation of effective access to basic rights that has been exacerbated. The State of the EU today is fragile. It's high time to act together! #SOTEU https://t.co/dtGd4pMryK

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They are in danger in #Belarus today! We stand in #solidarity with Belarus people in their fight for #dignity and #freedom! https://t.co/XyKzvyePuG

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"Rule of law helps protect people from the rule of the powerful", said @vonderleyen The rule of law backsliding represents also the crisis of trust in democracy, the growth of inequalities, the sense of competition between people for the effective access to basic rights #SOTEU pic.twitter.com/WE6cwfF6II

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Stories From The Lockdown: Winner are out!

ECF answer to the consultation
on the European Democracy Action Plan

We stand in solidarity with people in Belarus
in their fight for dignity and freedom

The European Civic Forum welcomes 6 new member organisations in its network

European citizens deserve more and better from the EU budget under discussion

We are hiring: Administrative and Finance officer

Nominations of EESC members: Polish authorities are using the Trojan Horse method

We are hiring: Communication & Community building officer

Ending SLAPPs: strategic lawsuits against public participation

CSOs Open Letter to European and national leaders

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