Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum
Budget
€6,195,169
EP Access
5
accredited persons
Staff
12
12 FTE
EU Grants
€2,441,940
Mission & Goals
Since the launch of the EU’s Eastern Partnership (EaP) in 2009, the EaP Civil Society Forum has become the largest platform for civil society organisations from the EaP countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine - and the EU. With over 1,100 civil society member organisations, the Forum supports the effective participation of civil society from the EaP and EU countries in the process of planning, monitoring, and implementation of the EaP policy. It maintains a constructive dialogue with EU and EaP decision makers to democratically transform the EaP countries and guarantee their integration into the EU. The Forum engages in policy dialogue as a key stakeholder in the EU’s Eastern Partnership and advances civil society’s ideas to shape democratic reforms. Additionally, the Forum supports civil society organisations by providing funding opportunities and training to strengthen their operational capacities.
EU Legislative Interests
The Secretariat of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum is following the work of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), work related to the European Neighbourhood Policy and to the Eastern Partnership. Furthermore, the Secretariat of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum is also following the activities of Euronest.
Communication Activities
Resolution of the EaP Civil Society Forum 2025 https://eap-csf.eu/articles/resolution-of-the-eap-civil-society-forum-2025/ The future of the Eastern Partnership policy, its multilateral track, and the role of civil society https://eap-csf.eu/articles/the-future-of-the-eastern-partnership-policy-its-multilateral-track-and-the-role-of-civil-society/ Eastern Partnership Index 2025 https://eap-csf.eu/what-we-do/eap-index/ Working Group 1 Policy Paper: Advancing democratisation in the Eastern Partnership countries: The role of civil society in national reforms, and European integration https://eap-csf.eu/content/uploads/2025/06/EaP-CSF-Policy-Paper-WG1.pdf Working Group 2 Policy Paper: Advancing Economic and Digital Transformation in the Eastern Partnership Region https://eap-csf.eu/content/uploads/2025/07/EaP-CSF-Policy-Paper-Working-Group-2.pdf Working Group 3 Policy Paper: Environmental security in the EaP countries: state of play, challenges and opportunities https://eap-csf.eu/content/uploads/2025/04/EaP-CSF-WG3-Policy-Paper-Final-1.pdf Working Group 4 Policy Paper: Resilient democracies in the EaP and the EU: Strengthening civil society’s capacities https://eap-csf.eu/content/uploads/2025/04/EaP-CSF-Policy-Paper-WG4.pdf Working Group 5 Policy Paper: Enhancing social dialogue for the implementation of social justice and decent work policies across the Eastern Partnership countries https://eap-csf.eu/content/uploads/2025/04/EaP-CSF-Policy-WG5-Final.pdf
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) of the Council of Europe The Policy Forum on Development (PFD) EU-Armenia Civil Society Platform (European Economic and Social Committee) EU-Georgia Civil Society Platform (European Economic and Social Committee) EU-Moldova Civil Society Platform (European Economic and Social Committee) EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform (European Economic and Social Committee)
Organisation Members
https://eap-csf.eu
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.