What is the project about?

Civic Space – the operating environment for civil society organisations and activists – faces many challenges inside the EU.

While several organisations do vital work to monitor and report on violations of civic space and share positive examples, there is no common methodology.

That’s why ECF has come together with partner organisations from across the EU to develop a common methodology for monitoring civic space – to consolidate and strengthen this work.

In addition, the MACS project will develop an early warning system through the Civic Space Watch platform – to alert the EU institutions on specific threats to civic space and recommend action to be taken.

What is the project about?

Civil society and human rights defenders act as democratic antibodies when rights, democracy and the rule of law are under attack. For this, they need support and protection.

Through the Net4Defenders project, ECF and five civic organisations across Europe will work to:

• build capacities of activists on the ground to monitor and respond to civic space restrictions and illiberal tendencies,
• develop national protection hubs to provide support to civil society under attack,
• advocate for a thriving civic space in the respective countries,

and more! Stay tuned for more information!

Art of Fundamental Rights and chARTer 

With the Art of Fundamental Rights collections, we aimed to raise awareness about our fundamental human rights through art, to spark discussions and debate, and to explore a new way of educating people about their rights.

The exhibitions  travelled across Europe – from Athens to Florence, Cologne to Copenhagen, and Brussels to Barcelona- and, on each occasion, they provoked new ideas and insights.