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Institute Alternative called the European Commission for a proactive approach in making the negotiations process more open to the public, in a letter sent to the President of the European Commission, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker and to the Commissioner for the Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations. The Institute pointed to the fact that since the beginning
Read more →Ms. Antonita Fonari, Secretary General at the National Council of NGOs from Moldova / Vice-president of the National Participation Council is the new representative of the Black Sea and Balkans Sub-region within the Global Council of CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness – CPDE. CPDE is an open platform that unites civil society voices from around
Read more →All around the world, active citizenship is under attack and the space for civic engagement is closing—not just in countries that have struggled under repressive or autocratic governments, but also in democracies with longstanding traditions of supporting freedom of expression. There are many different reasons for this shrinking of the public space. Civil society is
Read more →On 18th December, 2015, the Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” (IDSCS) presented the policy brief “How to enhance the involvement of CSOs in services’ provision? Situation, Challenges and Opportunities”. The policy brief has been prepared within the framework of the IDSCS project “CSOs as Service Providers: Enhancing the practices and increasing opportunities”, supported by the
Read more →As global humanitarian needs are set to reach a historic high in 2016, the European Commission is stepping up its humanitarian budget to record levels. On 16th December, the European Commission has adopted its humanitarian aid budget for 2016. With nearly EUR 1.1 billion as an initial allocation, it is the highest EU humanitarian budget
Read more →DG NEAR is currently programming the assistance to Civil Society for the years 2016-17 through the IPA II – Civil Society Facility and Media Programme 2016-17. TACSO invites CSOs to send them their comments as input for a consultation round before entering the finalisation phase. TACSO will manage this consultation exercise and will gather all contributions, comments will
Read more →This article investigates a particular form of civil society mobilisation in the EU accession process. Despite widely varying models of civil society inclusion across the Western Balkans, monitoring coalitions focused on rule of law issues have emerged in a majority of countries. Comparing the cases of Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, the article suggests that this
Read more →In December 2015, the Institute for Territorial Economic Development – InTER, issued the Analysis of the European Commission Progress Report Regarding Questions of Importance for Territorial Development. The analysis follows EC methodology and structures information in line with the political and economic criteria of the acquis, focusing on the relevant areas within each acquis criteria.
Read more →Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Non-profits is a comprehensive 256-page book packed with more than 500 best practices that includes a companion “Mobile and Social Fundraising Success Checklist” at the end of the book. Written on the premise that all communications and fundraising are now mobile and social, Mobile for Good is
Read more →The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world. A fellowship project might identify a problem that has not previously been
Read more →The CIVICUS Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Awards celebrates 11 years of honoring civil society activists and organisations for their excellence, innovation, and brave risk-taking. Nominations are now open for Youth Activists, Individual Activists, Civil Society Organisations, and for the first time ever, nominations are open for donors under a new category: Brave Philanthropy.
Read more →The European Movement in Serbia and TACSO People2People are jointly organizing the following conference: “Civil Society and Beyond: A Joint Dialogue on the European Path” in Belgrade, on 25-26 February 2016. This event will focus on three themes: 1) Dialogue between civil society and public authorities in the accession process (including mechanisms for participation such
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