Found in 1993, CIVICUS is a global alliance of civil society organisations and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world. Join CIVICUS as a Member on-line at http://www.civicus.org/join-civicus. CIVICUS is a global alliance of civil society organisations and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world. • Our Vision: A worldwide community of informed, inspired, committed citizens engaged in confronting the challenges facing humanity. • Our Mission: To strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world. We were established in 1993 and since 2002 have been proudly headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are a membership alliance with more than 12,000 members in 175 countries.