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Strengthening civic space in Romania through the EEA and Norway Grants Civil Society Fund

FRA took part in the launch event for the EEA and Norway Grants Civil Society Fund in Romania on 2 July in Bucharest. Over 250 representatives of civil society organisations, public institutions, donors and the business sector convened to learn about the Fund, which will provide close to €54 million for civil society.

FRA spoke at a panel on safeguarding mechanisms for civil society at EU level, encouraging organisations to engage with emerging EU-level mechanisms. It also introduced two FRA initiatives supported by the EEA and Norway Grants: an online knowledge hub on civic space and a targeted capacity-building programme for civil society in 15 beneficiary countries.