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Civil participation in Serbia and Greece: CINGO publishes two country reports calling for improvements
On the occasion of its Spring 2026 session, the Conference of INGOs has released two reports on civil participation that followed the country visits in Serbia (8-11 September 2025) and in Greece (11-15 novembre 2025). As regards Serbia, the report points in its conclusions to “a concerning...
CINGO visit to Serbia on 9-11 September 2025 to discuss democratic participation opportunities and civic space with the authorities and civil society
A delegation of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) of the Council of Europe, led by its President Gerhard Ermischer, will visit Serbia from 9 to 11 September 2025. Discussions will focus on the current state of the environment in which civil society and its...
Expert Council on NGO Law Publishes Addendum to its Opinion on the Slovak Republic’s NGO framework regulation Introducing the concept of “organisations supported from abroad”
This addendum builds on the Expert Council’s Opinion (“the Opinion”) on draft amendments to various laws relating to different forms of non-governmental organisations (“NGOs”) and which passed their first reading in Parliament on 30 April 2024. They were adopted by the National Council...
Visit of the Conference of INGOs to Skopje – 4-6 November 2024
A delegation of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe went to Skopje (North Macedonia) from 4 to 6 November. The visit focused on civil society participation in the decision-making process in different sectors of public policies and public affairs, and the current state of the civic...
Report published following the visit of the Conference of INGOs to Armenia
The Conference of INGOs is publishing a report on its official visit to Armenia held on 27-29 November 2019. During the visit, the hosting organisation, the Federation of Youth Clubs of Armenia (FYCA), organised two meetings with more than 50 NGOs: human and civil rights organisations, lawyers...
Report on the fact-finding visit of the Conference of INGOs to the Uk published
Following its visits to London on 20 and 21 May 2018, and on 16 October 2018, the Conference of INGOs is publishing a report that highlights the issues that NGOs and representatives of the Ministries and other public agencies had at stake at the time of the visit: regulatory framework, political...
Report on the fact-finding visit of the Conference of INGOs to Italy
The Conference of INGOs is publishing a report on its fact-finding visit to Italy, which was organised on May 2019. The report covers the legal Framework for NGOs in Italy, the reform of the Third Sector and participation in the Decision-making Process, including interactions between public...
Report published: Visit of the Conference of INGOs to Romania
The Conference of INGOs is publishing a report on a follow-up visit to Romania that it organised on 3-5 December 2018. During the visit, special attention was paid to the evolution of the legal environment in which NGOs are operating in Romania and on the interactions between NGOs and public...
Visit of the Conference of INGOs to Italy
From 27 to 30 May, the delegation of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe carried out a fact-finding visit on the participation of NGOs in the decision-making process in different sectors of politics and public affairs in Italy. The visit was co-organized with CILD, the Italian...
Civil participation in the decision-making process
Report published following the visit of the Conference of INGOs to Skopje
The report on the Conference of INGOs’ fact-finding visit to Skopje that took place from 26 to 27 March 2018, has been published and sent to the Government of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" for comments. It will be presented and discussed together with the representatives of the...
Civil participation in the decision-making process
Visit of the conference of INGOs to Skopje - 26-27 March 2018
A year ago, "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" entered a new political dynamic marked by openness and democratic dialogue between public authorities and independent civil society. The importance of this change is necessary not only for this country but also for democratic security...
Civil participation in the decision-making process
Report published following the visit of the Conference of INGOs to Estonia
The report on the Conference of INGOs’ fact-finding visit in Tallin that took place from 25 to 26 September 2017, has been published and sent to the Estonian authorities for comments. It will be presented and discussed together with the representatives of Estonian civil society and Estonian...
Civil participation in the decision-making process
Report published following the visit of the Conference of INGOs to Serbia
The report on the Conference of INGOs’ fact-finding visit in Belgrade that took place from 13 to 14 November 2017, has been published and sent to the Serbian authorities for comments. It will be presented and discussed together with the representatives of Serbian civil society and Serbian...
Civil participation in the decision-making process
Visit of the Conference of INGOs to Serbia
The visit of the delegation of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe in Belgrade (Serbia) took place from 13 to 15 November. The visit focused on NGOs participation in the decision-making process in different sectors of public policies and public affairs. The visit was co-organised by...
Fact-finding visit of the Conference of INGOs in Tallinn
From 25 to 26 September 2017, the Conference of INGOs held a fact-finding visit in Tallinn. Like all other visits, it focused on NGO participation in the decision-making process. Because their impact on civil participation in decision-making should not be ignored, digital tools and the digital...
Civil participation in the decision-making process
Report published following the visit of the Conference of INGOs to Ireland
The Conference of INGOs held an official visit to Ireland from 24-26 April 2017. The Irish Social Workers Association organised the logistical and substantial support during two meetings with NGOs active in the field of human rights, education and democracy. The meetings with public authorities...
Civil participation in the decision-making process
Report of the fact-finding visit to Germany
On 25 and 26 October, a delegation of the Conference of INGOs carried out a fact-finding visit to Berlin. This initiative was organised in close collaboration with Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement (BBE) - National Network for Civil Society and the diplomatic representation of Germany...
Civil participation in the decision-making process
Follow-up to the visit to Poland on 1 and 2 June by the President of the Conference of INGOs
Civil participation in the decision-making process
Fact-finding visit to Budapest
From 21 to 22 November, the Conference of INGOs carried out a fact finding visit in Budapest with a view to assessing the participation of civil society in political decision making and to strengthening the connection with national NGOs in the Member States. The fact-finding visit was made...
Council of Europe consultations on civil society participation in Romanian public decision-making
A delegation of the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe met with representatives of Romanian NGOs and public authorities in a fact-finding visit in Romania, on 12 and 13 September 2016. The purpose of the meetings and debates was to know more about Romania’s recent experience with civil...
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