The European Commission adopted two important documents: the European Civil Society Strategy and the European Shield of Democracy. Together, both documents create a framework for stronger, more open and resilient European democracies and contribute to greater participation of citizens and civil society organizations in public processes.
The European Civil Society Strategy is aimed at strengthening the role, protection and long-term sustainability of civil society organizations. Key measures of the strategy include:
- Establishment of a civil society platform for structured dialogue with the EU
- Creation of an online Knowledge Hub on civic space
- Measures for the protection of civil society organizations
- Strengthening of financial support, including the AgoraEU program
The European Democracy Shield establishes a set of measures to strengthen the resilience of democratic systems in the EU. Key measures include:
- Protection of information space
- Strengthening free elections and independent media
- Increasing social resilience: media and digital literacy, civic education, participatory tools, civic-tech hub, EU democracy guide
- Establishment of the European Center for Democratic Resilience
More about the strategy is available following this link>>>.