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Europe experiencing “dangerous rollback of civic freedoms”, warns damning new report in “wake-up call” to EU leaders
Rise of far-right accompanied by a deliberate strategy to delegitimise civil society, through smear campaigns, SLAPPs, and restrictive “foreign agents” legislation Right to protest increasingly under attack, with Palestine solidarity and environmental justice campaigners targeted Government ministers in several states question international human rights law Europe is experiencing a dangerous rollback of civic freedoms,…...
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Une académie civique sur la démocratie en Europe
Les 8 et 9 octobre 2016 le monde associatif européen avec des experts du champ académique s’est retrouvé à La Rochelle en France pour discuter de la “Démocratie en Europe et des maillons manquants”...
Join us for the first European Civic Academy
The first European Civic Academy (8-9 October, la Rochelle, France) will look into the complex questions raised by citizens’ disenchantment, practice, and expectation with regard to democracy and in...
Académie Civique Européenne – 8 et 9 octobre à la Rochelle
Cette première Académie Civique Européenne entend traiter des questions complexes que posent les frustrations, les pratiques et les aspirations des citoyens vis-à-vis de la démocratie, cela dans le...
2016 European Citizenship Awards – vote now!
The European Citizenship Awards 2016 are a joint initiative between Volonteurope and the European Civic Forum, two European networks which promote active citizenship and recognition of the importance...
The ECF is looking for an Communication and Advocacy Officer (Internship)
The ECF secretariat is composed of a small but dynamic and multi-task team, responsible for the implementation of the work programme and the day-to-day management of the network. We are currently...
What makes an active citizen?
What makes an active citizen? Is voting in elections enough? Or does it mean volunteering every week and only buying fair trade fruit? A cursory search reveals that there is no real agreement on what...
LES PROPOSITIONS D’ANIMAFAC POUR LA LOI ÉGALITÉ & CITOYENNETÉ
Animafac, membre français du Forum Civique Européen, a tenu à contribuer à la proposition de loi Egalité & Citoyenneté, présentée en avril par le gouvernement français. Autour de 3 enjeux forts du...
GONG: Croatian government’s triple attack on autonomous Media, Civil Society and Culture
ECF member GONG (based in Zagreb) closely follows the situation of government's attacks on civil society, the media and culture in the country. Below is their latest update. Since assuming office on...
The 2016 edition of the European Citizenship Awards is officially launched!
The European Citizenship Awards 2016 are a joint initiative between Volonteurope and European Civic Forum, two European networks which promote active citizenship and recognition of the importance of...