The first aim of the conference is to discuss Ukrainian and EU civil society’s role in the ‘RebuildUkraine’ platform through an exchange between, on the one hand, EU and Ukrainian civil society organisations, and on the other, EU institutions.
This first half of the conference will involve a high-level panel debate, followed by open discussions. EU and Ukrainian civil society organisations and representatives of the EU institutions will discuss Ukrainian and EU civil society’s role in the ‘RebuildUkraine’ reconstruction platform. The discussion will build on CSE and the EEB’s joint statement urging the European Commission to guarantee a meaningful role for civil society in ‘RebuildUkraine’.

The second aim of the conference is to develop a roadmap to strengthen civil dialogue at the EU level. The discussion will build on CSE’s previous work on civil dialogue, including a letter sent to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola in January 2022 as well as CSE and the European Civic Forum’s recent call for an EU Civil Society Strategy in the Commission’s 2023 work programme.
This second half dedicated to civil dialogue will involve two workshops, each of which will be chaired and moderated by a representative of various EU institutions. The first workshop will be dedicated to fostering and structuring participation in civil dialogue, while the second one will focus on supporting civil society organisations’ engagement in the design and monitoring of EU funds at the EU level.

Please, find here the Concept note & Agenda.