03/10/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/10/2023 05:12
In her opening remarks Ambassador Adriaen emphasised that "EU will continue promoting an enabling environment allowing the civil society organizations to fulfil their functions as well as further support a meaningful and structured role for the CSOs in policy making and strengthen CSOs capacity to function as independent players".
The 4th edition of the Civil Society Forum explored the ways to complement the EU's Global Gateway Strategy building on the outcomes of the Samarkand Connectivity Conference, which took place on 18 November 2022. Forum participants discussed how the civil society could contribute to the development and implementation of the connectivity agenda, with a special focus on woman, gender equality and youth.