Multimedia

Assessing the Counter-Productive Potential of Foreign Support of Civil Society Organisations in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

The neoliberal NGOization of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in political discourse has resulted in many in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean viewing the organisations with distinct distrust and a reflection of geo-political dynamics.

Support for Civil Society as Window Dressing. A Critical Assessment of how the EU engages with Civil Society

The EU needs to find a way to systematically differentiate its “one-size-fits-all” approach and put the ENP’s focus on reflecting more closely the specificities of each Southern Mediterranean society, actors and needs.

The Importance of Supporting Independent Media in the Southern Neighbourhood

Media initiatives that document human rights violations or expose corruption make an important contribution to democratic progress, yet they are among the highest risk activities for journalists.

The Reshaped Civic Politics of Euro-Mediterranean Relations

While there is scope for EU civil society support to improve in the southern Mediterranean, many of the same civic politics are today evident within EU member states. This calls for deeper and more intense linkages and coordination between European a...

Introduction – Civil Society and Social Movements in the Euro-Mediterranean Region

Civil Society in a Time of Transition

In the context of high public distrust in political institutions across Europe and the Southern Mediterranean, civil society has an important role in encouraging citizens to be more politically informed and active.

Environmental Activism in the Post-Arab Spring: It is not about a Mere Clean Environment

Given the ecological and economic challenges, environmental activism – typically around issues affecting public health and livelihoods – has been on the rise in the region over the past few decades.