On September 6, 2024, members of the Network came together for a lively coordination group meeting. The third conference on citizen initiatives was set for late 2025. We discussed possible locations for the event: Amsterdam, Brussels and Bratislava were considered. The event would aim to reflect on the evolving role
The capacity building working group of the network held its second meeting this year to discuss the impact of the political changes in Europe on CIGS. The recent European elections have brought notable changes, with a rise in right-wing representation across multiple countries. This shift has significant implications for CIGS in
The Collective Leadership Institute (CLI, German member of the European Network for CIGS) opens the next application round for its Transformative Partnership Award. This award is for civil society organisations who partner with other sectors. CLI would like to fill the gap that most awards purely focus on results, instead of
Our secretary ErnstJan Stroes recently had the opportunity to reflect on the development of the European Network for Citizen Initiatives in Global Solidarity at the Collective Leadership Institute’s 2024 “Transformation Literacy Conference!” Here you can find his reflections, alongside other inspiring discussions. The annual online conference of the Collective Leadership
The funding working group met on the 6th of June 2024 to discuss the impact of focus countries or themes on funding practices for CIGS, with a rather small representation of two member organisations. Up-front the province of West-Flanders provided us with a overview of how they relate to this
The coordination group of the network approved the annual report 2023 on the 12th of April 2024. In this report which is the first annual report of the network the secretariat informs about the progress made. The network has been instrumental this year for developing several larger activities which will