🚀A fresh start!
Today the #EESCLiaisonGroup held its first meeting chaired by @eesc-president.bsky.social.
In 2026 we will focus on:
📌Cooperation with CSOs in enlargement countries
📌Civil Society preparedness for digital&AI era
📌Responses to the far right's agenda against civil society
#EESCLiaisonGroup co-chair Piotr Sadowski and Giada Negri from @civic-forum.eu at @eesc.bsky.social Conference on Fundamental Rights & Rule of Law:
💬 "With #EUCivilSociety being the beating heart of #Democracy, funding CSOs is an investment in democracy itself, not a sectoral expense"
Congratulations to Séamus Boland on his election as new @EESC_President and Chair of the #EESCLiaisonGroup!
He brings a bold vision for a Union of Opportunities, Security & Resilience.
Looking forward to working together to put #EUCivilSociety at the heart of Europe.
🗳️A new chapter for #EESCLiaisonGroup!
EU civil society network members elected Piotr Sadowski as Co-chair for the next 2.5 years by an overwhelming majority!
A💪voice for #CivilDialogue & #CivicSpace.
💬"Transforming consultation into co-creation and making participation real"
In the past 2.5 years, together with @EESC_President, chairing the #EESCLiaisonGroup, we:
📢made #CivSocWeek a cornerstone of Europe's democratic architecture
🗳️gave citizens a stronger say through #ECIDay
🌟strengthened #nESCs cooperation
A strong legacy for #EUCivilSociety!
💬 Piotr Sadowski, @Volonteurope, #EESCLiaisonGroup member at #EESCPlenary on #PreparednessUnion Opinion:
"Resilience is not just systems, it’s societies. And #CivicSpace is an essential precondition.
Civil society must be equal partner in #Foresight, participation & solidarity."
In 2004 the #EESCLiaisonGroup became the institutional blueprint for structured #CivilDialogue with #EUCivilSociety⭐️
Today @eesc.bsky.social calls to become the institution facilitating establishment, operation & governance of the platform for more systematic civil dialogue.
🗞️ europa.eu/!NpKRGh
📢Just adopted: the @eesc.bsky.social opinion on the #EUCivilSocietyStrategy.
What is in there for the #EESCLiaisonGroup?
✅a stronger role in the upcoming mandate
✅a key place in the proposed tripartite governance of the future #CivilSocietyPlatform. 🤝👋
Check it out 👉 europa.eu/!kyr7pm
New #EESCLiaisonGroup Dialogue Cycle at @eesc.bsky.social 📢
Building the capacity of #CivilSociety starts from looking into:
📌 Advocacy & governance gaps
📌 Long-term resilience beyond funding
📌 Legal training and much more
A stronger #EUCivilSociety begins here! 🛠️
Today at #ECASDay2025 ⭐️We’re exploring how to strengthen rights & #Democracy after the #EUelections.
📣The @eesc-president.bsky.social, @ombudsman.europa.eu, @danielfreund.bsky.social & DG Just stress the need for a strong #EUCivilSociety & highlight the impact of #EESCLiaisonGroup & #EESCforECI‼️
🎥 As @eesc-president.bsky.social & @brikenaxhomaqi.bsky.social end their co-chair mandate, one message rings clear:
🛡️ Europe needs a #DemocracyShield—now!
💬 “Fund us as if democracy depends on it—because it does.”
#EESCLiaisonGroup #MFF #CivilDialogue
