Civil Society Development Forum

Changing the civic consciousness of Ukrainians regarding the importance of their role and influence on the development and full integration of Ukraine into the democratic European community.

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Brief about of the CSDF NGO

The Civil Society Development Forum (NGO CSDF) is a professional scientific and expert organization with 12 years of experience, advocating for the rights and freedoms of residents to participate continuously in inclusive, evidence-based decision-making processes for the sustainable development of communities, municipalities, and countries amidst global transformational challenges and uncertainty, through the development of digital participatory democracy and the implementation of multi-level digital agent-based governance standards in Ukraine, the Eastern Partnership countries, and the EU.

Founded on April 17, 2014, our organization is ISO 9001:2015 certified, has implemented a Code of Internal Policies, holds 15 patents and copyright certificates, and has invented and developed the DIY4Change scientific innovative method and an ecosystem of 21 digital tools that reduce the workload by 1.97 times while increasing the effectiveness of officials and NGO representatives. Three specific tools are internationally recognized as official Council of Europe methodologies. We successfully operate in 8 countries. We have implemented over 265 international, national, and local projects.

Our Mission & Goal

Mission: Changing the civic consciousness of Ukrainians regarding the importance of their role and influence on the development and full integration of Ukraine into the democratic European community.

Goal: To facilitate the observance of the rights and freedoms of residents to participate continuously in inclusive, evidence-based decision-making processes for the sustainable development of communities, municipalities, and countries amidst global transformational challenges and uncertainty, through the development of digital participatory democracy and the implementation of multi-level digital agent-based governance standards in Ukraine, the Eastern Partnership countries, and the EU.