CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Acronym: CIVICUS
General Information
Identification Code: 656236835033-67
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Registered non-profit
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 6/12/2019
Last Update: 4/2/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: CIVICUS is a global membership-based alliance of civil society organisations and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world. We have over 13000 members in over 170 countries, representing a diverse range of issues, sizes and organisations types.
Strategic Objectives 2022-2027:
Generate timely knowledge and analyses on civil society actions in relation to civic and democratic space
Coordinate targeted advocacy to defend and expand civic and democratic space
Contribute to stronger emergency and sustained support ecosystems for activists and organisations at risk
Strengthen public discourse on civic space and reinforce civil society narratives
Build counter power with the most affected groups and their movements
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Digital economy and society
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: European Consensus for Development, EU and and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, International development dialogue
Communication Activities: DG DEVCO Framework Partner Agreements with civil society, Partnership Forum, Policy Forum on Development
Related CIVICUS: projects, events and publications
- advocacy, lobbying and campaigning at the UN (Geneva and New York) https://civicus.org/stageit/index.php/what-we-do/defend/civicus-at-the-un
- CIVICUS Monitor: https://civicus.org/stageit/index.php/what-we-do/innovate/civicus-monitor
- CIVICUS Lens https://lens.civicus.org/
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: CIVICUS, 6 Floor25 Owl Street
Post Code: 2092
City: Johannesburg
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
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EU Office
Address: CIVICUS, 6 Floor25 Owl Street
Post Code: 2092
City: Johannesburg
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: [object Object]
Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: We have been awarded three EC grants, but have not yet received the funds from these.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: CIVICUS' membership comprises both voting and associate members, organisations and individuals. Our total membership is over 15000, and increasing daily
AGNA members form a key component of CIVICUS' voting membership.
https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/strengthen/agna
Our Board of Directors, Youth Action Team, and Membership Advisory Group are also voting members:
https://www.civicus.org/index.php/who-we-are/civicus-board
https://www.civicus.org/index.php/who-we-are/youth-action-team
https://www.civicus.org/index.php/who-we-are/member-advisory-group
Organisation Members: Accountable Now: https://accountablenow.org/
VUKA!: https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/defend/vuka-coalition-for-civic-action
Innovation for Change: https://www.civicus.org/index.php/what-we-do/innovate/innovation-for-change
Bond: https://www.bond.org.uk/
Community of Democracies
Confederation of NGO's in Consultative Relationship with the UN
CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness
Human Rights Council
Inequality Alliance
Lifeline Embattled CSO Assistance Fund
Open Government Partnership: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/
Transparency, Accountability, Participation Network https://sdgs.un.org/statements/transparency-accountability-and-participation-tap-network-13519
WINGS- Worldwide Initiative for Grantmaker support