V Security & Civil Society Conference 2025: The Impact of Development Cooperation Depends on the Inclusion and Empowerment of Civil Society
The V Security & Civil Society Conference 2025 took place from 4–7 December 2025 in Toila, Estonia, bringing together policymakers, civil society leaders, experts, and development cooperation actors from across Europe and beyond. The central theme of the conference was “The impact and effectiveness of development cooperation on European and global security in times of












