The Danube Civil Society Forum (DCSF) is foreseen in the Action Plan of the EU Commission for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region in 4th pillar „Strengthening the Danube Region“ as the platform for Civil Society cooperation, opinion and capacity building, as well as networking the Danube Region.
While the DCSF acted in close cooperation and in consensus with the responsible EU institutions, the Danube Civil Society Forum is a self-organized and independent NGO structure.
The Danube Civil Society Forum is the platform for civil society dialogue and networking in the Danube basin under the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR). It functions as the interface for structured consultations between civil society and public and private authorities on the regional, national and EU level as well as to international and intergovernmental organisations active in the region.
The Danube Civil Society Forum is dedicated to support civil society organisations in the Danube basin. It aims to promote and enhance civil society participation and networking in the framework of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region.
The Forum is registered under the Austrian law. It has 112 members; 74 regular members and 38 observers as of 1st August 2011.
Bank account: FOSTER EUROPE, Projektkonto DCSF
IBAN: AT073300000001118702
BIC: RLBBAT2E
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Call for Participation in the DCSF
The Danube Civil Society Forum is open to new members. Interested NGOs and experts are invited to participate and/or cooperate in one of DCSF WGs or programs.
Membership
The DCSF is determined to be open, inclusive and transparent. Membership in the DCSF is open to all NGOs who adhere to the Eisenstadt principles of civil society in the Danube Region, who work in the Danube region, have a track record of competence and experience and who are able to contribute to the thematic aspects of the Danube Strategy (DS). Membership and any position with the DCSF are open to NGO representatives from all countries participating in the DCSF (EU-members, candidate states and non member states).
A special associate membership (Partnership) can be granted to NGOs and organisations who seek to cooperate with the DCSF or special working groups of the DCSF but are not able/willing to become fully fledged members.
All interested NGOs and civil society actors in the Danube basin are invited to join our network.
To join our network please fill out first the registration form.
News
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Non Paper on Macro-Regional Strategies
EU MACRO-REGIONAL STRATEGIES
LABORATORIES FOR A NEW EUROPE
A QUALIFIED NON-PAPER BY KEYSTAKEHOLDERS IN THE FOUR MACRO-REGIONAL STRATEGIESDCSF Team
– 6. April 2020 - 9:35 -
Online Public Consultation on the Revision of the EUSDR Action Plan
We would like to draw your attention to this opportunity which has been created by the DSP (Danube Strategy Point): an Online Public Consultation on the Revision of the EUSDR Action Plan.
The target group of this consultation are interested individuals and Civil society organisations / representatives. Please also feel free to add other relevant topics or suggest improved approaches.
Please take the chance and make your voice heard, fill out the Online Consultation Form!
DCSF Team
– 9. April 2019 - 10:51 -
9th Meeting of Danube Local Actors Platform (D-LAP) | Executive Committee meeting of the DCSF
The EUSDR Priority Area Coordination 10 Institutional Capacity and Cooperation will organise the 9th Meeting of Danube Local Actors Platform (D-LAP) for civil society organisations, representatives from cities and municipalities and further local actors on the 5-6th March 2019 in Vienna Austira.
On the 5th March, before the D-LAP meeting the Danube Civil Society Forum will hold it´s first Executive Committee meeting in 2019 too.
DCSF Team
– 25. February 2019 - 10:01 -
Third call for proposals of DTP will be open soon
Tomorrow will be the last thematic event of the 3rd call of the DTP programme, which will open soon!
If you are active in the Danube Region in the fields below, you might be interested!
DCSF Team
– 14. January 2019 - 9:10 -
JRC support for a reimbursed participation at the Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, 18-19
PRE-PAID TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION FOR EXPERTS WHO WANT TO JOIN THE EUSDR ANNUAL FORUM IN SOFIA, OCTOBER 2018
DCSF Team
– 28. August 2018 - 11:16