Mission

ECNL is an independent and established European leader on law and policy that affect scivil society.

We aim to create legal and policy environments that enable individuals, movements and organisations to exercise and protect their civic freedoms and to put into action transformational ideas that address national and global challenges.

We envision a space in which everyone can exercise their rights freely, work in solidarity and shape their societies.

What We Do

We create knowledge, empower partners and help set global and regional standards that create, protect and expand civic freedoms. We rely on our 20 years of expertise to respond to trends with relevance, creativity and innovation.