{"id":16342,"date":"2022-01-31T16:04:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T15:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/?post_type=events&#038;p=16342"},"modified":"2022-02-04T12:47:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T11:47:27","slug":"closing-civic-space","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing Civic Space &#8211; Effect on Advocacy and Freedom to Participate in Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre(PLAC) with the support of the United States Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) held a Dialogue Session on Closing Civic Space and its effect on Advocacy and Freedom to Participate in Governance. The session which held on Monday 31st January 2022 discussed the current regulatory environment for CSOs in Nigeria and ways of engaging the National Assembly and other stakeholders to build a consensus on an improved regulatory environment for CSOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some pictures from the event<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16345\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space\/\" class=\"wp-image-16345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space1.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16346\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space1\/\" class=\"wp-image-16346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space1-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space2.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16347\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space2\/\" class=\"wp-image-16347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space2-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space3.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16348\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space3\/\" class=\"wp-image-16348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space3-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space4.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16349\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space4\/\" class=\"wp-image-16349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space4-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space5.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16350\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space5\/\" class=\"wp-image-16350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space5-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space6.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16351\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space6\/\" class=\"wp-image-16351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space6-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space7.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16352\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space7.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space7\/\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space7-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space8.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16353\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space8.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space8\/\" class=\"wp-image-16353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space8-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space8-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space9.jpg\" alt=\"Shrinking-Civic-Space\" data-id=\"16355\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space9.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space9\/\" class=\"wp-image-16355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space9.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space9-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space9-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16356\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/events\/closing-civic-space\/shrinking-civic-space10\/\" class=\"wp-image-16356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space10-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space10-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16353,"template":"","acf":[],"featured_img":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shrinking-Civic-Space8.jpg","coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/placng.org\/i\/author\/olumide-adebayo\/","display_name":"PLAC"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 years ago","modified":"Updated 4 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on January 31, 2022","modified":"Updated on February 4, 2022"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on January 31, 2022 4:04 pm","modified":"Updated on February 4, 2022 12:47 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