About EEDEuropean Endowment for DemocracyEED_b2f09970-57e2-11e9-8807-4638321b279eA joint effort of the Member States and European Union institutions, the European Endowment for Democracy remains an independent private law foundation with its seat in Brussels.European UnionEU Member StatesPro-Democratic Civil Society OrganisationsPro-Democratic MovementsPro-Democratic ActivistsYoung LeadersIndependent MediaJournalistsWomenFemale ActivistsEED WorkplacesWhere we work:AlbaniaAlgeriaArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaEgyptGeorgiaIraqJordanKosovoLebanonLibyaMoldovaMontenegroMoroccoNorth MacedoniaPalestineRLMISerbiaSyriaTunisiaUkraineEED Team17 people of 15 nationalities, including Moldova, Lebanon and Georgia, make up the EED secretariat team. We have lived and worked in the countries we support, and remain in close contact with our partners, both on-line and off.EED Board of GovernorsElmar BROKChairperson -- Member of European ParliamentPetras AUŠTREVIČIUS Member of European ParliamentSandra BREKACivil Society ExpertAndrzej GRZYBMember of European ParliamentBogdan Brunon WENTAMember of European ParliamentCristian Dan PREDAMember of European ParliamentPavol DEMESCivil Society ExpertPier Antonio PANZERIMember of European ParliamentLisbeth PILEGAARDChair -- Civil Society ExpertKnut FLECKENSTEINMember of European ParliamentMark DEMESMAEKERMember of European ParliamentEED Executive CommitteeLisbeth PILEGAARDChair --
Civil Society ExpertSandra BREKACivil Society ExpertPavol DEMESCivil Society ExpertJosé María MURIELESMaria LIGORROJerzy POMIANOWSKIExecutive DirectorEED Funding MembersAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCzech RepublicCyprusDenmarkEstoniaFinlandIrelandGermanyHungaryLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgNetherlandsNorwayPolandRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited KingdomEuropean Union_b2f09bc8-57e2-11e9-8807-4638321b279eTo support people speaking up for democracy_b2f09d12-57e2-11e9-8807-4638321b279eComplementarityComplementarity and added value --
The European Endowment for Democracy will operate in the most flexible and effective manner reflecting the situation, the specific context and the needs of its beneficiaries.FlexibilityEffectivenessConsultationIt will engage in regular consultations with relevant EU institutions and other actors in order to avoid duplication and ensure synergy, complementarity and added-value to EU instruments and Member States bilateral activities.SynergyBilateralismExperienceThe EED shall draw on the experience of democratic transition in the Member States of the EU.IndependenceEuropean and independent --
The European Endowment for Democracy has been created to promote the European values of freedom and democracy. FreedomDemocracyEncouragementFostering - not exporting - democracy and freedom --
The European Endowment for Democracy will advance and encourage “deep and sustainable democracy” in transition countries and in societies struggling for democratisation, with initial, although not exclusive focus, on the European Neighbourhood.NationalityDemocracy and freedom cannot be imported or imposed from outside. National ownership is indispensible to ignite the engine of change and ensure sustainable and inclusive democratisation process.SustainabilityInclusivenessSolidarityThe European Endowment for Democracy stands ready to assist the democratic change in the spirit of solidarity and partnership.PartnershipSupportSupporting the unsupported --
The European Endowment for Democracy will assist: pro-democratic civil society organisations, movements and individual activists acting in favour of a pluralistic multiparty system regardless of their size or formal status.PluralismNon-ViolenceThe EED will also provide assistance to young leaders, independent media and journalists, provided that all the beneficiaries adhere to core democratic values and human rights as well as subscribe to principles of non-violence.Gender PerspectiveWomen rights organisations and female activists will be among the recipients of support and gender perspective will be mainstreamed in all decisions and EED-funded actions.Democratic ImprovementSupport local civic & political actors in their actions to improve democracy in their countries._b2f09dda-57e2-11e9-8807-4638321b279eLocal Civic ActorsLocal Political ActorsYou can request EED support at any time - in Arabic, English, French & Russian.
EED adds value to existing democracy support & focuses on the “unsupported”, who are not eligible for EU or other funding.FundingProvide fast & flexible funding_b2f09ec0-57e2-11e9-8807-4638321b279eIn times of crisis, EED provides fast & flexible funding.2019-04-05OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net