Focus areas

We are committed to empowering civil society through creating enabling legal and policy frameworks. Explore our focus areas!

On this page COVID-19 and Civic Freedoms Technology and Artificial Intelligence Security and Counter-terrorism Protests and Assemblies Participation Funding and Philanthropy UN Standards European policies Action for Civic Space Monitoring Civic Spaces Climate Action
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2 circles in the photo: a dark blue one in the middle and it has an explosion with with + 2 hands wearing gloves holding Earth that has a mouth mask. Smaller yellow circle.

COVID-19 and Civic Freedoms

Keep Civic Space Healthy: overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic while safeguarding our civic freedoms.
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2 circles in the photo: the yellow one has 2 persons that are looking up, on the right there are 6 surveillance cameras facing them. A smaller dark blue circle on the left

Technology and Artificial Intelligence

Civic freedoms, safeguards, and transparency in the development and use of emerging technologies and AI.
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A turquoise circle in the middle, with EUR and USD bills on a clothes' hanger in the middle . Smaller yellow circle in the right

Security and Counter-terrorism

Human rights must become foundational principles to all security responses.
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Female Protester with loudspeaker, blue circle in the middle, smaller yellow circle on the left.

Protests and Assemblies

We want to see governments facilitate and private entities uphold the right to assemble without undue restrictions.
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A big yellow circle in the middle of the photo. In it there is a group of people (5), embracing each other. On the 3rd person there is a speech bubble with puzzle pieces that are coming together. A bigger dark blue circle on the right

Participation

Decision makers need to hear the voices of people and integrate them into laws and policies.
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A turquoise circle in the middle, in it there are 2 flower pots with plants inside of them. there is a wifi sign on the right, a bank card and a stock of coins. On the right there is a yellow circle

Funding and Philanthropy

CSOs must have better access to resources and should be able to benefit from the opportunities of new technologies when raising funds.
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a dark blue circle in the middle, in it are some skyscrapers on it and multiple flags. A yellow smaller circle on the left

UN Standards

Strengthening UN bodies' norms and responses to protect civic freedoms.
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A yellow circle in the middle, in it there is the EC building and 3 EU flags. A dark blue circle on the right

European policies

Contributing to European policies and laws that shape national responses.
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A turquoise circle in the middle, hanging light bulbs in it (5) one of them is bending to the right, standing out. On the right a yellow smaller circle

Action for Civic Space

Together with our partners we create, protect and expand the environment for civic freedoms and support resilience.
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a dark blue circle in the middle, in it there are 2 hands holding a piece of paper that has a magnifying glass in it. on the left side a yellow circle

Monitoring Civic Spaces

We systematically assess civil society environment to identify restrictive measures, good practice and propose improvements.
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A yellow circle in the middle, in it there are 2 persons, an older one holding hand of a child in indigenous clothing. On the background there is a rainforest. A dark blue circle on the right.

Climate Action

Protecting and promoting civic engagement in the fight against climate crisis.