European Endowment for Democracy [EED]

Summary:

The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is an organisation established by the European Union (EU) in June 2012 to support political parties, non-registered NGOs, trade unions and other social partners in an effort to promote deep and sustainable democracy, as well as respect for human rights and the rule of law.

Further information:

The EED is a joint political project, supported by the EU and its Member States. It was defined as a political objective in the Communication related to the European Neighbourhood Policy and later by different Council conclusions.

European Commission: Press Release, 12.11.12: The European Endowment for Democracy – Support for the unsupported http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-1199_en.htm

EU: EEAS: Press Release, 09.01.13: European Endowment for Democracy – additional support for democratic change http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/134628.pdf

European Commission: Speech: European Endowment for Democracy http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-6_en.htm

EurActiv, 10.01.13: Polish diplomat to lead European Endowment for Democracy https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/polish-diplomat-to-lead-european-endowment-for-democracy/

EPRS: Briefing, April 2013: European Endowment for Democracy: hopes and expectations http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=LDM_BRI%282013%29130458

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 04.09.15: The European Endowment for Democracy, Two Years On http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=61190

Website: European Endowment for Democracy (EED) https://www.democracyendowment.eu/

EP: Legislative Observatory: Modalities for the possible establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy (EDD). European Parliament recommendation to the Council http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil-mobile/fiche-procedure/2011/2245(INI)

Youtube: European Endowment for Democracy [Channel] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm9NCLPrIo9bxTGUdx3bkqw

Deutsche Welle, 27.02.13: Funding the 'scared': European Endowment for Democracy https://p.dw.com/p/17mOr

EP: Legislative Observatory: EU's new approach to human rights and democracy – evaluating the activities of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) since its establishment http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil-mobile/fiche-procedure/2014/2231(INI)

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 16.03.15: The European Endowment for Democracy Goes Russian http://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/?fa=59377

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