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CfA: Civil Society Co-designing Quality Conference: Building Resilience in a Challenging Environment (Deadline: 17 July)

Short Description: Civil Society Europe, within the CoQuality Network, invites civil society representatives to a one-day conference exploring how quality standards can strengthen the resilience and sustainability of CSOs. Building on the findings of an EU-wide study and practical experiences from across Europe, the event will bring together CSOs and stakeholders to discuss quality frameworks,

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CfA: InvigoratEU Contest: What Future for the European Continent? (Deadline: 24 July)

Short Description: Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) has launched the InvigoratEU public contest “What Future for the European Continent?”, inviting citizens, students, and young professionals to share creative perspectives on Europe’s future and EU enlargement. Participants can submit essays, poetry, or audiovisual works exploring topics such as European security, competitiveness, resilience, and the benefits

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CfA: Your Voice on EU Enlargement: Call for Organisations to Host Outreach and Engagement Events (Deadline: 31 July)

Short Description: The European Commission Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST) is inviting organisations to organise outreach and public engagement events that promote informed dialogue on EU enlargement and candidate countries. The call supports innovative events addressing topics such as the enlargement process, security, economic opportunities, business competitiveness, youth, culture and the benefits

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CfA: Digital Rights Exchange Program Global North- Global South (Deadline: 2 August)

Short Description: Forus and ECNL, under the Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) initiative, invite pairs of CSOs to apply for the Digital Rights Exchange Program. The programme supports one organisation from the Global North and one from the Global South to jointly explore a shared digital rights or internet governance challenge, participate in

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CfA: School of Public Policy Mother Theresa: Call for Women Leaders in Just Transition (Deadline: 31 August)

Short Description: Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) is inviting women to apply for the School for Women Leaders in Just Transition, implemented under the Women-Led Coal Transitions (WOLCOT) project with support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The programme aims to strengthen women’s leadership in the just energy transition by

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CfA: CoE Youth Event on Disinformation, Journalism and Democratic Resilience (Deadline: 1 September)

Short Description: The Council of Europe invites young people to participate in a two-day event bringing together youth, journalists, policymakers and media experts to discuss disinformation, media literacy, AI, journalism and democratic resilience. Participants will engage in a high-level conference and interactive workshops focused on strengthening information integrity, critical thinking and freedom of expression. Countries:

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EU Considers Stronger Safeguards to Preserve Rule of Law After Future Enlargements

The European Union is developing new safeguard mechanisms aimed at ensuring that future member states continue to uphold democratic standards, the rule of law, and EU commitments after accession. Speaking to POLITICO, the European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos confirmed that the European Commission is exploring measures such as transitional periods and post-accession safeguards that

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Civil Society State of the Union 2027: Call for Participants

Civil Society Europe has launched preparations for the Civil Society State of the Union 2027, inviting EU-level CSOs to contribute to a collective assessment of democracy, civic participation and key societal challenges across the European Union. Building on previous editions published in 2023 and 2025, the report aims to complement the European Commission President’s annual

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European Parliament Backs Calls to Protect Albania’s Protected Areas

The “Flamingo Revolution” has become one of Albania’s most prominent environmental civic movements, driven by concerns over legislative changes that weaken protections for protected areas and enable large-scale tourism and infrastructure developments. Led by environmental organisations and supported by citizens nationwide, the campaign has focused on safeguarding the Vjosa-Narta Protected Area, one of the Mediterranean’s

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Eurobarometer 2026 Reveals Renewed Support for EU Membership in North Macedonia Amid Persistent Distrust in the Accession Process

Eurothink – Centre for European Strategies has published the 2026 edition of its Eurobarometer survey, examining citizens’ perceptions of democracy, EU integration, foreign policy, public institutions and information sources in North Macedonia. The findings show a moderate recovery in support for EU membership, with 58% of respondents viewing accession as beneficial and 66% considering the

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