Call for Irish Inputs - EU FRA Civic Space Survey
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) would like to identify the challenges that you faced in your day-to-day work related to civic space in the last 12 months, and your suggestions on ways forward.
This survey is open to all civil society organisations (NGOs, academia, associations, unions, faith-based organisations, …) working in an EU Member State, at EU level, as well as in Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia.
To contribute, please click this survey link: https://fra.europa.eu/surveys/index.php/885579?lang=en
The survey link will remain active until 7 April 2025.
How to fill out this online survey:
- Please complete the survey online, and only once per organisation.
- Please note that all responses are fully anonymised and untraceable.
- For your convenience, we attach the questionnaire in word format as well. But for your submission to count, please respond online using the link above.
Background:
The results of this consultation will be published and shared widely with policy makers, civil society, donors, and the media. Your responses will allow FRA to identify challenges and trends over time, and ways forward on how to address them. Your insights help to promote actions that can improve the conditions for civil society organisations across the EU and beyond.
The survey asks about your organisation’s experiences in the following fields:
- General situation of civil society
- Funding
- Attacks, their impact and reporting
- Protection
- Enabling regulatory environment
- Access to decision-making / participation
The survey also asks a few background questions about your organisation. It should take approx. 20 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
If you have any queries, please email civicspace@fra.europa.eu