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The compendium provides a compilation of extracts taken from opinions adopted by the Expert Council with respect to various issues of compliance by proposed and adopted legislation with European and international standards relating to NGOs. The extracts are systematised by reference to the different themes addressed in the opinions so as to give an overall
Read more →As security – rather than protecting rights and freedoms – becomes the top priority of governments worldwide, laws have increasingly been used to obstruct the work of media professionals in the 35 countries that are in or affiliated with the European Union. Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project, which monitors violations against media professionals
Read more →This report presents new data on employment and wages in private, nonprofit establishments in the United States from 2007 through 2016. Information of the sort can be of enormous importance to sector leaders, government policy-makers, and citizens at large. What these data show, among other things, is that nonprofit organizations are a far more sizable
Read more →Grasping the opportunities and managing the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution require a thriving civil society deeply engaged with the development, use, and governance of emerging technologies. However, how have organizations in civil society been responding to the opportunities and challenges of digital and emerging technologies in society? What is the role of civil
Read more →Mid-way through the inquiry into the future of civil society, international development organisations exploded into the news for the worst of reasons, as stories of sexual exploitation and abuse filled newspaper columns and airwaves. And it isn’t the first time there’s been uncomfortable scrutiny of course – government aid spending, political neutrality, chief executive pay
Read more →Tax incentives can have a major impact on charitable giving and the overarching culture of philanthropy within a nation. It’s not simply a case of any tax relief being a financial incentive to those that donate but providing a strong and coherent message that the Government recognizes the key role of charities and non-profits, encouraging
Read more →The overall objective of this Call is to support the CSOs and improve their role in the accession of the Albania in the EU. A total of EUR 700.000 will be allocated through two lots: 1) Support to CSOs to increase awareness and knowledge on European integration process, and 2) Support to CSOs to engage
Read more →Center for Civic Education, on behalf of the project partners within the project Activism of the civil sector for reconciliation in the region of the former Yugoslavia – support to REKOM, is inviting CSOs from the former Yugoslav countries to apply at the REKOM call for proposals. Projects should contribute to strengthening the prospects for
Read more →The Government of Macedonia – General Secretariat published an announcement for financial support to associations and foundations through allocation of the funds from the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia for 2019 in the total amount of 12.000.000 MKD. The funds which will be used for financing program activities of associations and foundations, through 20
Read more →The global objective of the 2nd CfP is to improve the standard and quality of living of the people in the programme area through the environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development of the region, with respect for its common cultural and natural heritage. The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals
Read more →The 5th Annual NGO Leadership Workshop targets participants who work for an NGO in a challenged context and want to improve their internal and managerial capacities or increase their effectiveness in fundraising and communication with external environments. The objective of the Workshop is to empower selected civil society representatives to strengthen their internal expertise, managerial
Read more →The European Fund for the Balkans announces the new call for applications for its flagship Fellowship programme for Government Officials. It is a one-year practice-oriented educational programme which is supporting the Western Balkans’ administrations by educating and motivating the public officials to practice and advocate the European principles of public administration. It is targeting the
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