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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 …

Maecenata Enters a New Phase

Press Release | 02.04.2024 | From 6th May, 2024, after nearly 35 years, Maecenata will have a new CEO. Founder Rupert Graf Strachwitz, who is

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

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

UN publishes Study on the Impact of Counter-Terrorism on Civil Society & Civic Space

26.06.2023 I “Societies where civil society is absent, afraid, cowed, and unable to emerge are societies made weaker, less participatory, and vulnerable …

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

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