Projects help us fulfill our mission.

Fostering CSOs’ Resilience to Shrinking Spaces and Strengthening their Capacities through Individual Mentoring and Value Mainstreaming in Hungary and Slovakia

In Hungary and Slovakia, civil society organizations (CSOs) face increasing pressure in a climate where fundamental rights and EU values are being challenged. Restrictive legislation, limited funding opportunities, and public stigmatization contribute to a shrinking civic space and create a chilling effect on activism.

The Resilient Europe project combats polarisation by equipping educators, youth workers, and young people with practical tools for conflict transformation and civic resilience. It provides training, digital tools, animations, and youth-led initiatives to foster critical thinking, inclusive narratives, and cross-sector collaboration. Through education and engagement, it strengthens dialogue, democratic participation, and long-term resilience against societal divisions.

Protecting EU Values and Fundamental Rights through Public Participation and Civil Society Assistance in Central Europe

The growing social polarization and political illiberalism in the EU, but especially in the Central European Member States, pose great risks to civil society, which are increasingly evident through tighter controls on CSOs, cuts to their financial independence, intimidation of civic activists, and the portrayal of civil society as a public enemy. All this puts at risk a strong and dynamic civil society which is a fundamental requirement for a liberal and pluralistic democracy.