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News - 15 January 2021

Civil Society Days 2021

The Civil Society Days 2021 will take place online on 1-5 March and bring together European citizens, civil society organisations at all levels, and the EU…
News - 12 January 2021

Power of youth in the community

The European Foundation for Philanthropy and Social Development, in cooperation with the National Foundation for Civil Society Development and with the support of the US Embassy, ​​successfully conducted…
News - 14 December 2020

A warm EFC welcome to our newest members!

The EFC welcomes its latest members and affiliates to its worldwide network of philanthropic organisations! To find out more on EFC membership and what it can provide visit …
News - 30 November 2020

European Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference 2020

The European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference is an annual event hosted by the European Commission (DG EMPL), in partnership with…
News - 25 November 2020

Reflecting on 25 years of progress for gender equality – and how far there is to go

This blog also appears on the Alliance blog| Image credit: Designed by Freepik Twenty-five years ago, the World Conference on Women in Beijing…
News - 16 November 2020

Civitates award grants worth €2,467,000 to 11 independent public-interest journalism organisations across Europe

Civitates has awarded grants worth €2,467,000 to 11 independent public-interest journalism organisations to support the general operations of the organisations and strengthen independent journalism across Europe.
News - 3 November 2020

Bertelsmann Stiftung and AlgorithmWatch publish mapping exploring the deployment of Automated Decision-Making (ADM) and AI-based systems throughout Europe

Bertelsmann Stiftung and AlgorithmWatch have published the 2020 edition of ‘Automating Society’, mapping the deployment of Automated Decision-Making…
News - 2 November 2020

Uncivil War in Uncertain Times

In 2016, many Americans watched the US presidential campaign with dismay, wondering what had become of our democracy.  Little did we know at the time, that the erosion of trust…
News - 30 October 2020

Counting Sex Workers In! campaign shines spotlight on sex worker-led advocacy and sex workers’ rights

The Counting Sex Workers In! campaign, launched on 26 October, is shining a spotlight on sex worker-led advocacy and sex workers’ rights. The campaign, by the…
News - 26 October 2020

Unseen People, Invisible Viruses and Blind States: Protecting Stateless People in Times of COVID-19

Offered the option of being given one super-power which would you choose: Superhuman strength? Invisibility? The ability to fly? There is one catch though – you cannot control the consequences.