The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice (DG JUST) has launched the EU Civil Society Strategy, a comprehensive plan to strengthen democratic resilience by ensuring an open civic space, fostering structured dialogue with civil society, and providing sustainable funding for organisations defending fundamental rights. This strategy is highly relevant for CSOs
Across Europe, funding for Global Citizenship Education (GCE) is increasingly under pressure as public budgets shrink and government priorities shift away from international solidarity and civic engagement. Discussions within the ENfCIGS Funding Working Group and the Connect for Global Change partner group show a shared concern among civil society organizations
In 2024, CIGS continued to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and advocacy for citizen-led initiatives across Europe and beyond. Despite a challenging political and funding landscape, our network of 20 member organizations from 13 countries remained committed to strengthening global solidarity, promoting global citizenship education, and addressing pressing issues like shrinking
Across Europe, the push for gender equality and transformative approaches is gaining momentum, but it is also meeting resistance and facing systemic challenges. During our recent meeting of our Capacity building working group we discussed both progress and persistent obstacles. Here the main takeaways of this session: Europe’s approach to
Community-based organisations such as CIGS play a fundamental role in strengthening democratic values in Europe: from fighting social inequalities, through defending civil liberties, to protecting the environment. They are natural allies of European institutions defending values such as human rights, dignity, solidarity, equality and the rule of law. Unfortunately, in
The Lianes Coopération a French regional multi-stakeholder network dedicated to international cooperation and solidarity in the Hauts-de-France region joined the network during the coordination group meeting on the 12th of June 2025. Lianes Coopération brings together local authorities, associations, educational institutions, and businesses engaged in international projects. It’s mission is