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Climate Action

Leaders Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders (LEAD) for effective climate action

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24-10-2024

Introducing LEAD, a new space to advance the protection of environmental human rights defenders, and strengthen their participation in multilateral climate discussions.

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

Tech and AI

Human rights and justice must be at the heart of the upcoming Commission guidelines on the AI Act implementation

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16-01-2025

Alongside the AI Act civil society and the #ProtectNotSurveil coalitions, we urge the European AI Office to address grave loopholes in the final AI Act text and ensure meaningful engagement of civil society and impacted communities in consultations.

On the left side a small detail of the EU AI act (small paper piece), a man from the side. From his mouth there is kind of a speech wave coming out that leads to a big neural network. In the background there are some black and white mountains and dark blue square.

Participation

AI for public participation: hope or hype?

News

17-12-2024

Can AI tools and platforms make public engagement truly meaningful and inclusive?

A pot of coins with a plant and the outline of Moldova.

Funding and Philanthropy

New assessment outlines steps to increase financial sustainability of Moldovan civil society

Research

10-10-2024

The analysis aims to support a more enabling environment for fundraising by identifying ways to increase the opportunities for Moldovan CSOs to access domestic funding sources.

Tech and AI

Human rights and justice must be at the heart of the upcoming Commission guidelines on the AI Act implementation

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Participation

AI for public participation: hope or hype?

Can AI tools and platforms make public engagement truly meaningful and inclusive?

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Security/CT

Reclaiming civic freedoms from the security paradigm: Global CFT Expert Hub Meeting 2024

Explore the main takeaways from the 2024 Hub workshop in Johannesburg, where participants came together to share experiences, deepen connections and find inspiration.

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Participation

Citizens’ Assemblies: participatory democracy in action

A case study on participation models that bring together diverse groups of people to develop carefully considered solutions to even the most complex social issues.

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Tech and AI

Joint civil society statement on transparency of risk assessments under the Digital Services Act

What do we expect to see in large online platforms’ first risk assessments under the DSA to ensure the protection of fundamental rights?

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Tech and AI

UK to regulate artificial intelligence

What can the UK learn from the EU AI Act and the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI?

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Climate Action

Leaders Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders (LEAD) for effective climate action

Introducing LEAD, a new space to advance the protection of environmental human rights defenders, and strengthen their participation in multilateral climate discussions.

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Funding and Philanthropy

New assessment outlines steps to increase financial sustainability of Moldovan civil society

The analysis aims to support a more enabling environment for fundraising by identifying ways to increase the opportunities for Moldovan CSOs to access domestic funding sources.

Research

Participation

Participatory budgeting: A tool to build trust in institutions and consider the needs of communities

As the EU is working on the next Multiannual Financial Framework, there is momentum to enhance democratic processes and trust in EU institutions.

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