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Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.5 Fte (7)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
4
High-level Commission meetings
10
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Civic Forum (ECF)
EU Transparency Register
981872117501-10 First registered on 26 May 2015
Goals / Remit
European Civic Forum (ECF) is a pan-European network of more than 100 associations and NGOs across 29 European countries. Founded in 2005 by our member organisations, we have spent nearly two decades working to protect civic space, enable civic participation and build civil dialogue for more equality, solidarity and democracy in Europe.
Main EU files targeted
The European Civic Forum has been particularly working to:
Protect and expand civic space:
Civic space is the political, legislative, social and economic environment which enables citizens to come together, share their interests and concerns and act individually and collectively to influence and shape their societies.
An open, plural and dynamic civic space is a central feature of democratic societies because it allows people to engage politically beyond elections. It also encourages governments to be transparent and accountable.
In recent years, civic space has been shrinking. We want to reverse that trend: to protect and enhance civic space and to empower civic actors.
Boost #CivicPride and civil society resilience:
Civil society organisations, social movements and activists are essential to democracy. They are often on the frontlines – mobilising, responding to social needs and defending fundamental rights and democratic frameworks.
Despite shrinking civic space and tough operating environments, these actors continue to work to make the world a better place.
Through our activities, including our #CivicPride campaign, we want to celebrate civic society, highlight success stories, support and build networks and enhance civic actors’ resilience.
Enable institutional and political dialogue
The potential of civil society to revive democracy depends on the institutions’ capacity and willingness to recognise and support civil society organisations and movements, engage in dialogue, and take their input into account.
We want to use our position in Brussels to further this aim by connecting European policymaking with grassroots initiatives, giving voice to our members’ concerns, fostering EU and national recognition and support, and engaging with international institutions to trigger policy cohesion.Address
Head Office
167, boulevard de la Villette
Paris 75010
FRANCEEU Office
Rue du Congrès 13
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
7
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 50% 5 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 29 Mar 2024
Name Start date End Date Ms Kerttu WILLAMO 26 Mar 2024 02 Oct 2024 Mr Joao LABRINCHA 26 Mar 2024 02 Oct 2024 Ms Aarti NARSEE 23 Nov 2023 21 Nov 2024 Ms Giada NEGRI 09 Nov 2023 08 Nov 2024 Mr Vladimir SESTOVIC 10 Sep 2019 10 Sep 2020 Ms Giada NEGRI 10 Sep 2019 10 Sep 2020 Ms Giorgia GUSCIGLIO 10 Sep 2019 10 Jun 2020 Mr Vladimir SESTOVIC 09 Jan 2018 09 Jan 2019 Ms Giada NEGRI 07 Dec 2017 06 Jun 2018 Mr Vladimir SESTOVIC 23 Dec 2016 23 Dec 2017 Mr Valentin DUPOUEY 08 Dec 2015 06 Sep 2016 Mr Vladimir SESTOVIC 05 Dec 2015 03 Dec 2016 Ms Alexandrina NAJMOWICZ 04 Dec 2015 02 Dec 2016 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
The ECF is a founding and active member of Civil Society Europe - the European Coordination of Organised Civil Society (https://civilsocietyeurope.eu/membership/)
We are also part of CIVICUS Global Alliance (https://www.civicus.org/index.php/get-involved/members-in-action)Member organisations
https://civic-forum.eu/members
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
267,739€
Major funding types in closed year
Member's contribution, EU funding, Grants
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Open Society Foundations 139,653€ Contribution Civitates 60,000€ Contribution ECNL 35,200€ Contribution Member's contributions 17,387€ Grant CERV Operating Grant 384,000€ Major contributions in current year
Type Name Amount Grant CERV Operating Grant 384,000€ Other financial info
The European Civic Forum has signed a Framework Partnership Agreement with the European Commission, for the period 2022-2025. This enables ECF to receive an annual Operating Grant from the CERV programme, on Citizens' engagement and participation.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
In order to fully achieve its missions, the European Civic Forum is taking action through different forms:
- Connecting civil society actors transnationally and cross-sectorally through conferences, forums, alliances, working groups
- Participating in civil dialogue structures at European level
- Running campaigns for the recognition of civil society organisations in the policy making process at European, national or local level.
Among its major events, the ECF is organising its European Civic Academy and the Civic Pride Campaign. These two activities aim at illustrating a positive narrative about the role of civil society, either coming from NGOs or from locally organised individuals. These are also moments where actors from different backgrounds can meet and learn from each other's experiences.
Advocacy:
We advocate at the EU level by engaging directly with policymakers, participating in consultations, and working with our partners, particularly through alliances and networks like Civil Society Europe.
Our advocacy takes two forms:
Ensuring EU policies respect and promote fundamental rights for all
Calling on the EU to introduce structures and policies that create an enabling environment for civil society organisations and genuine civil dialogue – as envisioned in Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union.
Monitoring and reporting on civic space:
Through our Civic Space Watch platform, we monitor and report on developments in civic space across Europe, as well as providing information and resources. Every year, we publish our Civic Space Report, which collects findings from a select group of countries in addittion to a horizontal analysis of civic space in Europe.
European Civic Forum is also a partner organisation of CIVICUS Monitor. We provide regular updates on civic space for the Monitor.
Network and capacity building:
Since our founding, we have been committed to fostering ever-greater links within European civil society and to helping build structures that recognise the importance of the sector.
From the founding of the European Civic Forum in 2005, to the European Year of Citizens Alliance, and in turn the creation of Civil Society Europe and most recently to our European Convening in 2022, we work to connect civil society actors transnationally and cross-sectorally through conferences, forums and alliances.
Campaigns and alliances:
At ECF our campaigns take many forms – from ongoing campaigns like Civic Pride – which aims to showcase people power – to specific campaigns, like the Civil Society for EU campaign ahead the EU elections.Other activities
The European Civic Forum is also a member of the Civil Dialogue group on Europe for Citizens within the DG Home.
The president of the ECF, Jean-Marc ROIRANT, is also Chair of Civil Society Europe, the European Coordination of organised civil society.
Alexandrina Najmowicz is the Co-chair of the CSOs Convention, launched by Civil Society Europe to feed into the process of the Conference on the Future of Europe.- Meetings
Meetings
10 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 22 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Defence of Democracy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Simona Constantin (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Nov 2023 Location videoconference Subject AI Act Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Jul 2023 Location videoconference call Subject Defence of Democracy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Simona Constantin (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Jul 2023 Location Brussels Subject Defence of Democracy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Zuzana Dorazilova (Cabinet member)
- Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
- Simona Constantin (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - The European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
- Front Line Defenders
- Foundation on European Citizens’ Rights, Involvement and Trust
- European Movement International
- European Foundation Centre
- European Endowment for Democracy
- Civil Society Europe
- European Partnership for Democracy
- European Youth Forum
- European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting
- The Innovation in Politics Institute GmbH
- Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
- Democracy International e.V.
- Association Européenne pour la Démocratie Locale
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Date 24 Apr 2023 Location Brussels Subject Defence of democracy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders Portfolio Justice Attending - Didier Reynders (Commissioner)
- Joachim Herrmann (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Asociación de Víctimas de la Ley de Violencia de Género Madrid
- Open Search Foundation e.V.
- European Citizen Action Service
- The European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
- European Movement International
- Amnesty International Limited
- European Foundation Centre
- Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
- Foundation on European Citizens’ Rights, Involvement and Trust
- European Partnership for Democracy
- EU DisinfoLab
- Democracy International e.V.
- Civil Society Europe
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Date 17 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject Defence of democracy package Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Věra Jourová (Vice-President)
Other Lobbyists - European Partnership for Democracy
- Civil Society Europe
- Centre for Democracy & Technology, Europe
- EU DisinfoLab
- Open Society European Policy Institute
- Association Européenne pour la Démocratie Locale
- Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
- European Citizen Action Service
- European Youth Forum
- Europe's People's Forum
- Front Line Defenders
- European Foundation Centre
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Date 07 Dec 2022 Location Brussels Subject Meeting on Defence of democracy package Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Toma Sutic (Cabinet member)
- Ingrid Godkin (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Sep 2022 Location Online Subject Civic Forum presented the agenda of the platform with particular focus on the upcoming Commission Work programme and in relation with the Conference on the Future of Europe final report. Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Dubravka Šuica Portfolio Democracy and Demography Attending - Ivo Belet (Cabinet member)
- Mattia De Grassi (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Apr 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Civic Pride Event Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Monika Ladmanova (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Dec 2020 Location videoconference Subject CCIF and the situation for civil society organisations in France. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Helena Dalli Portfolio Equality Attending - Helena Dalli (Commissioner)
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