🗳️ #Elections are not only a test for democracy, they often have significant effects on civil society and #CivicSpace. ❓ What are the main trends affecting CSOs and how can you support civil society in this time? Read our blog post: https://lnkd.in/d3eFmsus
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Empowering civil society through legal and policy frameworks that protect civic freedoms.
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ECNL’s mission is to create legal and policy environments that enable individuals, movements and organisations to exercise and protect their civic freedoms, and to put into an action transformational ideas that address national and global challenges. We envision a space in which everyone can exercise their rights freely, work in solidarity and shape their societies.
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- 2018
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- Enabling legal framework for civil society organizations, Public participation, Freedom of assembly, Counter- terrorism initiatives affecting civic space, Tech and Artificial Intelligence, Funding and Philanthropy, Global standard setting, European-level policies affecting CSOs, Monitoring civic space en CSO resilience
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🟦 TOMORROW: We are participating in the Annual Conference on Fundamental Rights & the Rule of Law by the European Economic and Social Committee. At 14:30 CET, ECNL's Esther Meester will speak in a panel in Brussels about: 🔵 Challenges related to the freedom of association and freedom of assembly; 🔵 The importance of a strong focus on civic space in the EC Rule of Law reports. 👇 Webstream available below: #HumanRights #ParticipationMatters #RuleofLaw #RoL #EuropeanUnion #EU #FreedomofAssembly #Protests #FreedomofAssociation #CivicSpace
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❓ What major developments have influenced #CivicSpace in #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Belarus #Georgia #Moldova #Ukraine in 2024 so far? 👉 See the #CSO Meter regional overview: https://lnkd.in/dq7Dk7Yw Thank you to Transparency International Anticorruption Center (TIAC), MG Consulting LLC, Civil Society Institute, Asociația Promo-LEX, ISAR Ednannia. #ForeignAgentLaw #PublicParticipation #Elections #FreedomOfAssembly #EaP #EasternPartnership
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After #Ukraine adopted a Law on #Lobbying in early 2024, in October it introduced the Rules of Ethical Conduct for Lobbying Entities. While it is a step towards greater transparency of #lobby activities, increased control and the possibility of pressure from authorities could create risks for #CSOs. Find out the key areas the Rules regulate and what is needed for their effective implementations in the #CSOMeter update: https://lnkd.in/dieUDK8w
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Fantastic discussions at Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) gathering on how to ground AI in binding international human rights framework, supported by the latest FOC Joint Statement - many practical pledges including the call for robust, human rights-based and meaningful AI impact assessments before deployment and use: http://bit.ly/4e0MJ3a. Hopefully, FOC member countries will adhere to it and embed robust impact assessments in policy and regulatory frameworks! Next chance: EU AI Act Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment guidance (coming in 2025) and COE Convention on AI's HUDERIA process (to be adopted end 2024). We are working hard to make those processes meaningful and inclusive for civil society too!
This week, Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Members, Observers, the FOC Advisory Network, and external stakeholders convened in The Hague for the final Strategy & Coordination Meeting (SCM) of 2024, hosted by the Chair of the FOC, the Netherlands 🇳🇱. The SCM began with an opportunity for diplomats to build their capacity on a number of topics related to the Coalition’s mandate and priorities of the 🇳🇱 Chairship. Participants furthered their understanding of core Internet freedom principles, technical standards and human rights, and governance of artificial intelligence technologies in sessions facilitated by Christopher Painter, Mallory Knodel, and Vanja Skoric. The day culminated in an interactive simulation exercise facilitated by Joyce Hakmeh, tying together topical knowledge and negotiations, crisis management, and communications skills, through practically exploring the integration of rights-respecting and responsible government practices and policies for AI technologies, as outlined in the FOC’s recent Joint Statement (http://bit.ly/4e0MJ3a). On Wednesday, Member States engaged in strategic discussions to reflect on the 2024 Program of Action, with a specific focus on Goal 1, advancing a human rights-based and multistakeholder approach to the governance of digital technologies. Throughout 2024, the FOC held multistakeholder discussions in Geneva and New York to identify priorities and positions in relation to key processes for the governance of digital technologies, such as the UN #GDC, and advance shared principles of FOC Member States. This SCM enabled Members to take stock of these efforts and strengthen the Coalition’s engagement and coordination activities ahead of the #WSIS +20 review process. The FOC and its Advisory Network (FOC-AN) held a joint roundtable meeting, where key pieces of proactive and reactive advice shared by the multistakeholder FOC-AN with Coalition governments were highlighted as an opportunity to share relevant updates and identify next steps. The FOC-AN, composed of civil society, academia, the technical community, and private sector members, actively contributes to Coalition activities and outputs in support of the FOC’s mission to advance human rights, both online and offline. The final day of the SCM facilitated a discussion on 🇪🇪 Estonia’s upcoming Chairship of the FOC in 2025, and provided an opportunity for FOC sub-entities and external stakeholders to showcase recent activities. Sessions included the launch of the FOC Task Force on Information Integrity Online "Blueprint for Information Integrity"; a presentation on the EUI's initiative to track progress on global Internet-related commitments; a discussion on activities to implement the FOC’s Donor Principles for Human Rights in the Digital Age; and a joint session with stakeholders from the Media Freedom Coalition and FOC to explore key findings from the learning paper on maximising the impact of joint government statements.
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On November 4, ECNL's Francesca Fanucci will attend a hearing in the #UKParliament on Regulating #AI in the #UK: Lessons Learnt from the #EUAIAct. The hearing will convene different members of Parliament and UK-based civil society organisations to hear from policy experts, who worked closely on the EU AI Act and will share insights and the lessons they feel the UK should consider adopting from Brussels as it looks to create its own counterpart to the AI Act. Find out more about the roundtable here: https://lnkd.in/dJuYkBrH And read the report looking at strategic priorities for civil society and funders for the implementation and enforcement of the EU AI Act to make it as strong as possible so that it serves people and society: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dD7KA8XZ
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#FinancialSustainability is essential for a thriving civil society sector .🌱 A new comprehensive assessment of the environment for #philanthropy in #Moldova identifies how to boost the capacity of Moldovan civil society for domestic #fundraising. Proposed recommendations include both comprehensive amendments and easy fixes of existing mechanisms, greatly increasing their impact! Swipe to learn more 👉 For the full research by ECNL and the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL), go to: https://lnkd.in/da-RuF4q
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🗓️ Join us for a webinar on 12 November about the new EU package on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism. This package significantly impacts the non-profit sector, affecting crowdfunding platforms, cross-border transfers and virtual currency donations. Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association and ECNL invite representatives of CSOs, philanthropic foundations and other stakeholders to a webinar exploring this regulatory framework. Join us on 12 November 10.00-11.30am CET to understand the implications and advocacy opportunities! Register here: https://lnkd.in/drQwwNSW #AML #CFT #Crowdfunding #EU
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The #GlobalDigitalCompact, adopted during the Summit of the Future, emphasises the importance of taking a multistakeholder approach to Internet Governance. So what's next in terms of the implementation of commitments included in the document? Join us on October 31 for a webinar to discuss how the #GDC can be meaningfully implemented with the involvement of #CivilSociety. ➡️Register here: https://lnkd.in/ddF5x8z2 Co-organisers: Association for Progressive Communications Internet Governance Forum Secretariat Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada CADE – Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment Panelists: IT for Change KICTANet DiploFoundation United Nations Human Rights
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An important call to action for #OGP members to strengthen the enabling environment and spaces for civil society and civic action. Explore the commitments of the #OpenGovChallenge! #CivicSpace #CivilSociety
💪 Civic space is the backbone of a free and just society. When civic space thrives, citizens can voice opinions, assemble freely, and advocate for change without fear. Learn how you can take on the #OpenGovChallenge, and join governments and civil society in creating ambitious reforms that protect these freedoms for all. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eFYNnQ9s
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