Author Archives
“11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2023” published
29.08.2023 I “The philanthropic sector is an ecosystem: a web of interdependent actors, infinitely variable, striving constantly to build something …
Summary of webinar on EU anti-money loundering & CTF policies
13.07.2023 I Philea and Civil Society Europe publish summary of their discussion “Philea and Civil Society Europe recently hosted a webinar to discuss …
Find Support: European Shrinking Civic Space Platform
11.07.2023 I ECSO project completed: Help for CSOs and Activists Part of the 3-year research project of our Maecenata Institute “Shrinking Civic Spaces …
Contested Civic Spaces: A European Perspective
Maecenata Schriften | Band 22 | 2023 For some years, we have observed a broad public discussion over the shrinking civic space. While the focus
Call for Applications: Scholarships for PhD Candidates in Peace & Conflict Resolution
07.07.2023 I European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution offers 10 scholarships Our foundation’s MENA Study Centre, lead by Dr. Udo …
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact on Human Rights Compliance: Report on a workshop held in Berlin on 16 May 2022
Europe Bottom Up Nr. 28 | 23.09.2022 I Viktoria Kaffanke and Dr. Udo Steinbach I This report was written and published following the workshop organised …
Chatham House publishes survey of Ukrainian CSOs
27.06.2023 I Results of a survey of Ukrainian civil society organizations (CSOs) conducted by Chatham House researchers in November–December 2022 The survey, …
Event summary: ‘CSOs and democracy in Europe – Advancing knowledge and recognition of CSOs’ contribution to society and democracy in Europe’
17.04.2023 I Academics, researchers and other civil society stakeholders discuss the sector's connection to European
UN publishes Study on the Impact of Counter-Terrorism on Civil Society & Civic Space
26.06.2023 I “Societies where civil society is absent, afraid, cowed, and unable to emerge are societies made weaker, less participatory, and vulnerable …
The challenges faced by pro-abortion civil society groups in Poland and Turkey
Opusculum 173 | 08.02.2023 | Lara Brett | An insight into current abortion laws and the challenges they create for civic
