Members benefits
Advocacy
Improve your advocacy strategies by engaging with the EaP CSF
- Access EU institutions, member states and EaP policymakers through EaP CSF channels;
- Participate in EU-driven consultations on EaP policy;
- Participate in consultations organised by the Council of Europe, World Bank, European Investment Bank among other institutions;
- Access tailor-made information about EaP-relevant EU news;
- Access tools and attend trainings to help your advocacy work better back home.
Funding
Unlock new opportunities to secure funding by joining EaP CSF
- Access to funding through the EaP CSF regranting scheme;
- Be updated on upcoming funding opportunities;
Networking and Access to Policymakers
Develop your network of civil society and institutional contacts
- Access to the Forum’s 1,200+ NGO members and their wealth of expertise;
- Co-operate with civil society organisations from across the EaP and EU region on key issues;
- Meeting organisations working in similar fields;
- Access to European and regional networking opportunities.
Capacity Building
Develop your teams’ skills to better reach your objectives
- Access to trainings, capacity building and advocacy visits;
- Sharing of best practices and peer-learning through exchanges with colleagues and invited experts from all over Europe;
How to become a member?
Membership in the EaP CSF is open to all bona fide civil society organisations from the EaP countries and EU member states that are active in the EU Eastern Neighbourhood or that are working on the thematic priorities of the EaP CSF. Applicants must be non-governmental, non-partisan (not affiliated institutionally to a political party) organisations that respect democratic values.
The role of delegates
Every two years, the EaP CSF launches a call for delegates from civil society organisations across the EaP region and the EU. Delegates participate actively in the two-year cycle, attending annual Working group meetings and Annual Assemblies, and enjoy voting rights at the level of the Forum.
We maintain a constructive dialogue with EU and EaP decision makers to democratically transform the EaP countries and guarantee their integration into the EU
How to become
a delegate?
Every two years, the EaP CSF launches a call for delegates, to which civil society organisations from the six EaP countries and European member states are invited to apply. The last call was in 2024, for a cycle lasting until 2026.
Meet our members
Each dot below represents one of our member. You can hover over each to find a short presentation. You can also filter members to see their geographic representation and topical expertise.
Compliance Committee
The independent Compliance Committee provides a mechanism to ensure balanced division of power, accountability and resolutions for disputes between members.