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Uncategorized 1 April 2017

CfP: Support to Civil Society Organizations Under the Civil Society Facility Action 2016-2017- Macedonia (Deadline: 07.05.2017)

The specific objective of this call for proposals is to enhance CSOs’ effectiveness, transparency and accountability, as well as their impact on improved freedom of opinion and expression, fight against corruption and CSOs’ cooperation with municipalities in addressing the needs of Roma community. The call also aims towards developing a strong regional partnership dialogue among

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Uncategorized 1 April 2017

CfP: Grants for Membership to Regional/International Networks for Kosovar CSOs

Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF), with the purpose of strengthening civil society’s role in drafting and implementing policies affecting the communities and general public through the promotion of joint activities with partners, provides financial support for CSOs membership in regional/international networks. The maximum amount of support is EUR 600 per membership, while the total available

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Uncategorized 1 April 2017

CfP: Government of Republic of Macedonia – Financial Support to CSOs and Foundations (Deadline: 28.04.2017)

The General Secretariat of the Government of Republic of Macedonia on 30 March, announced a call for financial support to CSOs and foundations, the distribution of funds from the State Budget for 2017, totaling MKD 50.000.000, which will be used financing of program activities of CSOs and foundations through two types of grants: (1) grants

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Uncategorized 1 April 2017

Common Appeal to European Leaders by European CSOs and Trade Unions

Civil society and trade union organisations from across Europe joined forces to sign a “Common appeal to European leaders reiterating the demands for the Europe they want: just, sustainable, democratic and inclusive. In these uncertain times, European citizens seek a stronger focus on those core ‘European values’, not a reduced one. They seek economic, social

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Uncategorized 1 April 2017

Roma Integration Awards: Promoting a More Inclusive Society

The aim of this award, launched in 2014, is to shed a spotlight on the political importance of Roma integration in the EU enlargement process, to enhance the role of the civil society and to show the EU’s determination and commitment to enhance social inclusion of Roma people. Roma are part of our European societies and

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Uncategorized 1 April 2017

2016 Annual Report on the State of Philanthropy in Serbia in Available Now in Three Formats

The 2016 Annual Report on the State of Philanthropy in Serbia is a part of broader initiative to promote and stimulate philanthropy in Serbia and the region carried out by Trag Foundation and Catalyst Balkans. The data in this year’s report shows that there were not any significant changes compared to 2015. 2016’s total estimated

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Uncategorized 1 April 2017

Donor Strategies and Practices for Supporting Civil Society in the Western Balkans Available in Macedonian

This publication provides an insight in the international donors’ relation towards civil society in the Western Balkans, rationales and motivations for their presence, the mechanisms they employ in supporting CSOs, as well as the perception of civil society in the countries in this region and its value. More specifically, this research offers an overview of

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Uncategorized 14 March 2017

EU Delegations Report 2017 – Towards a More Effective Partnership With Civil Society?

What does an effective partnership between EU Delegations and Civil Society Organisations look like? Which impact have the EU roadmaps on the EU-Civil Society dialogue at country level? Do the EU funding modalities and instruments fit the needs of all Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) whatever their size and role? Get some answers and the views

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Uncategorized 14 March 2017

Joint CSO Report on Key Elements of the Human Rights Situation in Serbia

The review of the Republic of Serbia at the United Nations Human Rights Committee is taking place in a tense political climate in Serbia, and after years of continued deterioration of rights to freedom of expression, in particular media rights, and restrictions to the possibility to participate to public life in general. Previous three years

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Uncategorized 14 March 2017

Protest and Persist: Why Giving up Hope is not an Option

For many groups, movements and protests, there are spinoffs, daughters, domino effects, chain reactions, new models and examples and templates and toolboxes that emerge from the experiments, and every round of activism is an experiment whose results can be applied to other situations. To be hopeful, activists need not only to embrace uncertainty but to

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Uncategorized 14 March 2017

CfP: Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Montenegro – Kosovo (Deadline: 25.04.2017)

The global objective of this call for proposals 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 specific objective(s) of this call for proposals are: Improve

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Uncategorized 14 March 2017

CfA: Social Value Matters 2017 , 10-11 April, Istanbul

This years’ conference is being held against a backdrop of increasing inequality and global uncertainty. Social Value International ‘s vision is a world where decision making, ways of working and resource allocation are based on the principles of accounting for value leading to increased equality and well-being and reduced environmental degradation. This year, the focus will

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