We believe civil society and independent media are at the heart of social change and progress in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. No matter how tough the problem, no matter how challenging the conditions, active citizens rooted in their communities are vital to the creation of more open and accountable societies. With a focus on innovation, technology and creative communications, we empower change makers with the knowledge, skills and resources to improve lives and hold power to account.
We believe civil society and independent media are at the heart of social change and progress in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Even in the most difficult environments, active citizens rooted in their communities are vital to the creation of more open and accountable societies.
We empower changemakers with the knowledge, skills and resources to hold power to account. We help civic groups and independent media connect with their communities, develop better tools and reach new audiences.
We provide grants, trainings and professional exchanges. We have supported human rights lawyers, journalists, rule of law advocates, environmental and anti-domestic violence campaigners, groups documenting war crimes in Ukraine, social businesses, and many other energetic leaders.
Our Central Europe Media Resilience Programme supported Poland’s weekly opinion magazine Tygodnik Powszechny with a grant and external data analytics expert to implement a digital strategy.
Learn morePrague Civil Society Centre a Knihovna Václava Havla Vás srdečně zvou na debatu a promítání ke čtvrtému výročí od potlačení masových protestů v Bělorusku.
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