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In March 2012 most of the nationally-based activities of the Euromed Civil Society Programme have been launched, starting with the establishment of the National Coordination Groups (NCGs) in the countries involved by the Programme. These Groups represent a coordination tool of civil society Organizations which they will voluntarily join.
Besides identifying needs, interest centres and priorities of the civil society of the country involved, NCGs are tasked with, on one hand, proposing mechanisms capable of organizing dialogue between civil society and public authorities. On the other hand, they must put forward propositions in the field of civil society consultation and participation on occasion of the preparation and implementation of Agreements, Plans and Programmes identified in the framework of the Euromed process (Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, European Neighbourhood Policy and the Union for the Mediterranean).
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The new head office, operative since January 2012, is located in 17, Rue Abou Bakr Essedik – 1002 Tunis (telephone: +216 71 784 854). | |
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Upon the decision of the Consortium ensuring the Programme’s Technical Assistance and with the endorsement of the European Commission, it was decided to move the head office of the Programme from Brussels to Tunis. The reason behind this decision lays in the relevant role the Tunisian civil society has played in bringing about the democratic change in Tunisia and in the consequent opportunities for the Programme to better operate in favour of the Euro-Mediterranean civil society given the new and enhanced situation of the Country : a model of change for the Arab world at large.
Young people in the Mediterranean region were the pillars of Arab revolutions calling for social change and they had triggered the first spark away from any internal or external influences, fearlessly playing a central role in this movement due to their ability to mobilize social groups and protestors that lead a popular uprising bringing down dictatorships and repressive regimes and calling for the establishment of democratic societies based on liberty, dignity, justice, fighting corruption, citizenship and respect for Human Rights.
Professor Souad Triki is the new Team Leader of the “Civil Society” ENPI – South Programme. Appointed by the Consortium ensuring the Programme’s Technical Assistance, the nomination of Professor Triki was also accepted by the European Commission.
« Revolution », « Spring », « Renaissance », « Awakening »: apart from denominations and semantic debates, the events occurring in the Arab countries from the beginning of 2011 give evidence of an extraordinary turning point that has lead and will be leading to remarkable effects in the Region and the world at large. What most impressed the world public opinion is the role played by civil society both traditionally and newly (social networks, blogs, etc.) organized.- Final Declaration of the Euromed Seminar on "Freedom of Association and participation"
- « Congratulations to the Tunisian and Egyptian Peoples and Support to the Syrian and Libyan Peoples», such are among the Declarations of the final statement of the Euromed Civil Society Seminar held in Tunis
- « Freedom of Association and Participation. The Role of Civil Society in the Democratic Transition», the First International Seminar of the « Civil Society» Programme
- Priorities and New Role of Civil Society facing the “Arab Spring” - First Strategic Orientations of the Committee
