Programs
Protest and Support – The Dual role of Israel’s Civil Society in 2023
Opusculum 191 | 28.05.2024 | The paper takes a look at various organisations that were active in the protests to preserve democracy and examines their …
Rotary in Ukraine – Findings of an Accompanying Research Project
Opusculum 190 | 21.05.2024 | The surveys show that a large number of Rotary clubs operated independently of centrally collected funds and carried out many …
Civil Society is Here to Stay! A Report on the Shrinking Civic Space Project (2019-2023)
Opusculum 186 | 01.03.2024 | New report on the research and policy project conducted by the Maecenata Institute from 2019 to
Find Support: European Shrinking Civic Space Platform
11.07.2023 I ECSO project completed: Help for CSOs and Activists Part of the 3-year research project of our Maecenata Institute “Shrinking Civic Spaces …
Contested Civic Spaces: A European Perspective
Maecenata Schriften | Band 22 | 2023 For some years, we have observed a broad public discussion over the shrinking civic space. While the focus
Call for Applications: Scholarships for PhD Candidates in Peace & Conflict Resolution
07.07.2023 I European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution offers 10 scholarships Our foundation’s MENA Study Centre, lead by Dr. Udo …
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its Impact on Human Rights Compliance: Report on a workshop held in Berlin on 16 May 2022
Europe Bottom Up Nr. 28 | 23.09.2022 I Viktoria Kaffanke and Dr. Udo Steinbach I This report was written and published following the workshop organised …
Event summary: ‘CSOs and democracy in Europe – Advancing knowledge and recognition of CSOs’ contribution to society and democracy in Europe’
17.04.2023 I Academics, researchers and other civil society stakeholders discuss the sector's connection to European
The challenges faced by pro-abortion civil society groups in Poland and Turkey
Opusculum 173 | 08.02.2023 | Lara Brett | An insight into current abortion laws and the challenges they create for civic
White paper to guide future research in response to CSOs knowledge needs
17.04.2023 I Academics, researchers and other civil society stakeholders discuss the sector's connection to European
