Forum Civique Européen

EU Legislative Interests

- EU Rule of Law annual cycle - Implementation of EU Charter of Fundamental Rights - European Democracy Action Plan - Defense of Democracy Package - European Cross Border Association Directive - AI Act - EU policy on better regulation - Multiannual Financial Framework - EU civil society strategy

Communication Activities

Main activities: - Civic Space Watch - knowledge-sharing platform documenting threats to and victories of civil society. Based on this evidence, and constant contacts with a strong network of civic actors on the ground, the Annual report highlights main trends and country-specific case studies that contribute to the EU RoL report. - We amplify and Europeanise the voices of grassroots civic actors. - We dialogue with EU policymakers to give voice to and trigger policy responses to civil society’s needs. - We work to strengthen civil society’s capacities and understanding of policymaking and socio-political environment. - The European Civic Academy unites civic actors and academics to discuss how to achieve systemic change as civil society. It provides a space to share knowledge and practices to think civic action in a strategic, long-term perspective. - We ensure civic space and civil dialogue are on the agenda of EU institutions, national and European political parties. In order to fully achieve its missions, the European Civic Forum is taking action through different forms: - Connecting civil society actors transnationally and cross-sectorally through conferences, forums, alliances, working groups - Participating in civil dialogue struc­tures at European level - Running campaigns for the recognition of civil society organisations in the policy making process at European, national or local level. - Participating in consultations, and working with our partners, particularly through alliances and networks like Civil Society Europe, to: --- Ensure that EU policies respect and promote fundamental rights for all --- Call on the EU to introduce structures and policies that create an enabling environment for civil society organisations and genuine civil dialogue – as envisioned in Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union. Monitoring and reporting on civic space: - Through our Civic Space Watch platform, we monitor and report on developments in civic space across Europe, as well as providing information and resources. Every year, we publish our Civic Space Report, which collects findings from a select group of countries in addition to a horizontal analysis of civic space in Europe. - The European Civic Forum is also a provides regular updates to the CIVICUS Monitor Network and capacity building: - Since our founding, we have been committed to fostering ever-greater links within European civil society and to helping build structures that recognise the importance of the sector. - From the founding of the European Civic Forum in 2005, to the European Year of Citizens Alliance, and in turn the creation of Civil Society Europe and most recently to our European Convening in 2022, we work to connect civil society actors transnationally and cross-sectorally through conferences, forums and alliances, like the. Campaigns and alliances: - ECF campaigns for the implementation of longstanding demands by civil society that are among the recommendations of the Conference on the Future of Europe: to implement the EU civil society strategy to enable, empower, support and protect civil society in Europe, and the implementation of civil dialogue in every policy area and along all policy cycles, including civic space as a stand-alone pillar in the European Democracy Action plan and the RoL report. - We develop narratives that celebrate civic achievements and foster pride in civil society's role, countering trends that undermine its central role in European democracy. - We disseminate ideas and good practice, and alert on bad practice, creating multiplier effect with the use of online tools, social media and multi-stakeholder partnership strategies involving media, institutions and academia. - Our annual flagship events, the Policy Roundtable, the European Civic Academy, and the EU Presidencies' related events connect civil society with policy makers and academia.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

The European Civic Forum is a founding and active member of Civil Society Europe - the European coordination platform of organised civil society ( https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/membership/ ) We are also part of CIVICUS Global Alliance ( https://www.civicus.org/index.php/get-involved/members-in-action )

Organisation Members

https://civic-forum.eu/members A Buon Diritto Alfa Centar NVO Anne Frank Stichting ARCI - Associazione di Promozione Sociale ART@AZIRA Asociace NNO V Ceske Republice Asociace občanských poraden Asociatia Pro Democratia Associação À Praça Associação Academia Cidadã Associació Irídia Centre per la Defensa dels Drets Humans Associación Cultural Baizara Association Cap Magellan Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l’Europe Association Européenne des Enseignants - AEDE Association for Civil Society Development Association for Democratic Initiatives Association for the European Citizens' Initiative e.V. Association nationale des conseils d’enfants et de jeunes ATD Quart Monde France Athens network of collaborating experts Balkan Civil Society Development Network Batorego Fundacja - Stefan Batory Foundation Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement Bündnis für Gemeinnützigkeit Centar za demokraciju i pravo Miko Tripalo Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej Centrum pre Európsku politiku CIDEM - Civisme & Démocratie CIVICA Collective Leadership Institute gGmbH Community Rights in Greece Confédération des Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture de France Conseil des Mariannes de la République Consiglio Italiano Movimento Europeo Coordinamento di Iniziative Popolari di Solidarieta Internazionale Democracy International Documenta "Elliniko Foroum Prosfygon ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΦΟΡΟΥΜ ΠΡΟΣΦΥΓΩΝ" Europa Haz Fédération de Paris de la Ligue de l'Enseignement Fédération Française des Maisons de l'Europe Fédération Nationale des Francas Fondaciya evropejski Institut Fundacion CIVES Fundacja Instytut Spraw Publycznyh Fundacja na rzecz Collegium Polonicum Fundacja Ogólnopolski Strajk Kobiet Fundatia pentru Dezvoltarea Societatii Civile Glopolis, o.p.s. GONG GSI Italia Human Rights Cities Network Initiative and Referendum Institute Europe Initiative for Social Change - InSoc Institut Novact de Noviolència Instituti per Aktivizem dhe Ndryshim Social Jaan Tonisson Institute - Kodanikuhariduse Keskus Jeunes Européens - France Jeunesse au plein air Johannes Mihkelson Centre Kesalukioseura ky Kretakör Foundation La Ligue de l'Enseignement La Ligue Luxembourgeoise de l'Enseignement Latvijas Pilsoniskā alianse Le Mouvement Associatif Legambiente Libera Liga Española de la Educación y la Cultura Popular Ligue des Droits de l'Homme Maison de l'Europe de Paris Milion Chvilek, z. s. Ministarstvo Prostora Mouvement Rural de la Jeunesse Chrétienne Nacionalinė NVO koalicija National Council for Volunteering Organisations Nevyriausybinių organizacijų informacijos ir paramos centras New Europeans Association Ltd NGO-netvaerk Nyt Europa Občan, demokracia a zodpovednosť Ogólnopolska Federacja Organizacji Pozarządowych Ökotárs Alapitvany Òmnium Cultural Parlement Européen des Jeunes France Per Esempio Onlus PIC - Pravni center za varstvo človekovih pravic in okolja Polska Fundacja im. Roberta Schumana Pour la Solidarité ASBL RECLAIM Europe Rotha SONCE Roma Democratic Development Association SPIRALIS The Women's Centre Derry UDRUŽENJE GRAĐANA INICIJATIVA ZA RAZVOJ I SARADNJU Volonteurope Youth Work Ireland Zavod center za informiranje, sodelovanje in razvoj nevladnih organizacij Zdruzenie Institut za razvoj na zaednicata (Здружение Институт за развој на заедницата) Związek Młodzieży Wiejskiej Форум Гражданско Участие

Additional Information

The European Civic Forum has signed a Framework Partnership Agreement with the European Commission, for the period 2022-2025. This enables ECF to receive an annual Operating Grant from the CERV programme, on Citizens' engagement and participation.