✨Important global survey with 131 civic space orgs by our friends at the Trust, Accountability & Inclusion Collaborative.
FICS Deputy Director Abi Knipe: 'it's telling that countering authoritarianism + shrinking civic space is in the top three concerns.'
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✨We're at #Philea this week and eager to connect with like-minded groups - come say hi!
It’s a crucial time for European philanthropy to address how rising concentrations of power threaten democracy & civic space.
We're looking forward to a week mapping out challenges + opportunities in our field.
“Trying to hospice the old, yet birth the new".
FICS Director Poonam Joshi reflects on the 'Reimagining 21st Century Democracy’ panel at last week's #MarmaladeFestival.
Thanks to Keseb + @civitates.bsky.social for organising such a dynamic discussion. www.linkedin.com/pulse/spread...
🔻At a time when pro-democracy civil society organisations are facing challenges globally, the session will explore actionable insights and strategic opportunities for both practitioners and funders to both defend and reimagine democracy for the 21st century.
🔻Keseb, a global pro-democracy nonprofit and Civitates - The European Democracy Fund, the European Democracy Fund, will host a timely discussion on the state of global democracy, civil society, and how transnational approaches can unlock imagination and innovation.
📣Join FICS Director Poonam Joshi at the #marmaladefestival next month for a session on ‘Unlocking transnational collaboration for a reimagined 21st century democracy’.
Register here: lu.ma/i99egjfv?fro...
Find the text of the report below in Arabic, Hindi and Russian:
🔗Arabic: www.fundersinitiativeforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/u...
🔗Hindi: www.fundersinitiativeforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/u...
🔗Russian: www.fundersinitiativeforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/u...
🔗French: www.fundersinitiativeforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/u...
🔗Spanish: www.fundersinitiativeforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/u...
4. FICS is proud to incubate the Hive as part of our commitment to supporting movements and funders to challenge the growing social and political power of anti-rights actors and the ways in which they shrink civic space.
3. With the goal of supporting movements in resisting anti-rights actors, develop solidarity and create and disseminate powerful shared narratives.
The report is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Hindi.
2. The work reflects on the outcomes of the Building Common Cause programme which gave one-off grants to 9 groups to experiment with – & for the Hive to learn from - new approaches to building narrative infrastructure.
✨ We're excited to share the Global Narrative Hive's new report.
www.fundersinitiativeforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/u...
Thanks for sharing Adam!
Fascinating new report on Countering Extreme Right Narratives from the Global Narratives Hive. Some useful tips for activists and donors.
Congrats to @ficivilsociety.bsky.social and all the funders, activists and researchers who developed the Hive. An idea that looks more relevant every day.
🌏Watch the fascinating full discussion from last month’s ‘Climate Emergency & the Future of Civic Space’ event at London School of Economics and Political Science w/ FICS Director @joshi1969.bsky.social
Thanks to the Conflict & Civicness Research Group for hosting: www.youtube.com/watch?si=R3m...
🌍We’re thrilled to support the launch of a vital new report by the London School of Economics 'Conflict and Civicness Research Group' - “Climate Emergency and the Future of Civic Space: Lessons from the War on Terror”.
Sign up for the launch in London / online (+ read the report)👇https://t.ly/goYFT