CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul 2022 | Jutta Urpilainen Commissioner | xxx | — |
| 05 Jul 2022 | Jutta Urpilainen Commissioner | xxx | SRC |
Mission & Goals
CIVICUS is a global membership-based alliance of civil society organisations and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world. We have over 16000 members in over 189 countries, representing a diverse range of issues, sizes and organisations types. Strategic Objectives 2022-2027: Generate timely knowledge and analyses on civil society actions in relation to civic and democratic space Coordinate targeted advocacy to defend and expand civic and democratic space Contribute to stronger emergency and sustained support ecosystems for activists and organisations at risk Strengthen public discourse on civic space and reinforce civil society narratives Build counter power with the most affected groups and their movements
EU Legislative Interests
European Consensus for Development, EU and and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, International development dialogue
Communication Activities
DG DEVCO Framework Partner Agreements with civil society, Partnership Forum, Policy Forum on Development Related CIVICUS: projects, events and publications CIVICUS Website (https://civicus.org/) CIVICUS Lens (https://lens.civicus.org/) , CIVICUS Monitor (https://monitor.civicus.org/), SOCS (https://www.civicus.org/index.php/state-of-civil-society-report-2024) , CIVICUS GVA (https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/advocating-for-change/civicus-at-the-un/civicus-at-the-un-human-rights-council) and NY (https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/advocating-for-change/civicus-at-the-un/civicus-at-the-un-headquarters-new-york)
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Accountable Now: https://accountablenow.org/ VUKA!: https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/defend/vuka-coalition-for-civic-action Innovation for Change: https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/innovate/innovation-for-change Bond: https://www.bond.org.uk/ Community of Democracies Confederation of NGO's in Consultative Relationship with the UN CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness Human Rights Council Inequality Alliance Open Government Partnership: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/ Transparency, Accountability, Participation Network https://sdgs.un.org/statements/transparency-accountability-and-participation-tap-network-13519 WINGS- Worldwide Initiative for Grantmaker support
Organisation Members
CIVICUS' membership comprises both voting and associate members, organisations and individuals. Our total membership is over 17000, and increasing daily AGNA members form a key component of CIVICUS' voting membership. https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/strengthen/agna Our Board of Directors, Youth Action Team, and Membership Advisory Group are also voting members: https://www.civicus.org/index.php/who-we-are/board-of-directors https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/enabling-and-resourcing/completed-projects/youth-action-team
Additional Information
We have 4 grants from the EC, three of these are large grants of €4 992 461, €2 542 336, €5 992 520, which cover a lot of our operating costs over the next 4 years