European Endowment for Democracy

The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is an independent, grant-making organisation, established in 2013 by the European Union and EU member states as an autonomous International Trust Fund with the stated goal of fostering democracy in the European Neighbourhood, the Western Balkans, and beyond.[1]

European Endowment for Democracy
MottoSupporting the unsupported
Founded2013
TypeNGO
Location
OriginsDeclaration on the Establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy
Area served
European Worldwide (outside United States)
Key people
Jerzy Pomianowski - Executive Director, David McAllister - Chairperson of Board of Governors
Websitewww.democracyendowment.eu

Establishment of EED was proposed by the Polish Presidency of the European Council.[2][3][4] The organisation considers its foundation to be a symbol of European solidarity with the democratic aspirations of the peoples of the EU neighbourhood.[5] Budget of EED is based on contribution of 23 European countries and European Commission.[6]

The Board of Governors is chaired by David McAllister - Member of the European Parliament, and consists of 43 members: representatives of the 27 EU member states, UK, Norway, the European External Action Service, a representative designated by the European Commission, nine Members of the European Parliament, and three members elected to represent European civil society.[7]

References
  1. "The European Endowment for Democracy, Two Years On". Carnegie Europe. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. Youngs, Richard; Brudzinska, Kinga. "EED in policy briefs: EED - Will it fly?" (PDF). Policy Brief. FRIDE. No.128, May 2012.
  3. Tabaszewski, Robert K. (2013). Europejski Fundusz na rzecz Demokracji jako instytucja in statu nascendi (in Polish). Kraków. p. 173. ISBN 9788363861063.
  4. Sikorski, Radosław. "Fostering Europe's infant democracies". Europe's World. Autumn 2011: 50–53.
  5. "About". European Endowment for Democracy. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. Supporting people striving for democracy ANNUAL REPORT 2019. European Endowment for Democracy. 2020. p. 53.
  7. "About". European Endowment for Democracy. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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