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 of a wide range of CSOs on all these questions in the new report. Discover other key findings from the 392 responses to our survey and 15 interviews with CSOs, EU Delegations and Member States embassies around the world. The full report is available here.…
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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 in Serbia have been marked by an ever more growing decay of institutions and the rule of law. Although the country is a candidate to membership of the European Union, in addition to being a member of the Council of Europe, and going through all-encompassing…
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 be willing to know that the consequences may be immeasurable, may still be unfolding, may be as indirect as poor people on other continents getting access to medicine because activists in the USA stood up and refused to accept things as they were. Actions often…
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 the access to the labour market; Encourage socially vulnerable groups to participate in society; Improve the environment, waste management and sustainable use of resources; Reduce soil erosion and promote soil conservation; Improve the volume, quality and visibility of tourism; Promote and improve cultural and natural…
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 be on what needs to happen to amplify stakeholder voices in order to inspire change and maximise social value to the point that equality does improve, and how social impact data is used to drive innovation and ensure stakeholder involvement in service design. The conference…
The European Citizens’ Initiative is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year and, although the long-awaited revision of the relevant regulation has not yet found its way into the European Commission’s working plan, the European Economic and Social Committee choses to focus on the positive outcomes of this new instrument of participatory democracy and on the most important aspect of any change: citizens’ individual involvement and commitment. This year the ECI Day 2017 will focus on two themes during: ECI success stories to show how some ECI ideas have actually found their way into European legislation despite not benefitting from any…
This survey aims to identify the importance of the social capital of the organization for knowledge management in the organization. The targeted audience is Western Balkan’s non-profit/non-governmental organizations and CSOs’ participation in the survey is, therefore, of great importance. Completing of this questionnaire is completely anonymous, and it is not necessary to share any personal data. All data shall be considered highly confidential and shall not be used for any other purpose apart for the needs of this survey. To complete the survey, please click here. Source: FWEBiH
On February 10th, 2017, 18 leading CSOs from the G20 countries co-signed and sent a letter to Chancellor Angela Merkel asking her, ahead of her preparations for the G20 Summit under her presidency, to put civil society on the G20 Summit agenda. Referring to CIVICUS Monitor, the signatories highlight that all G20 member states, but Germany, are facing narrowing down of civic space with CSOs facing undue vilification, threats, arrests, frozen bank accounts, revoked licenses, blocked websites, coerced registrations with government bodies, and closure of their offices, whereas civil society activists fear for their lives, with many disappearing and becoming…
EU leaders must live up to their commitments to European values in responding to migration and stop copying xenophobic populist recipes, more than 160 CSOs said in a joint statement. The organizations are calling for strong leadership to uphold the rights and values that have been the founding principles of the European Union for 60 years. The 162 organizations and networks from more than 20 states – including Oxfam, Save the Children, Care, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) – call for leadership that both defends human rights and addresses people’s…
Leading monitors of freedom of expression around the world have come together to issue a Joint Declaration on freedom of expression, focusing this year on so-called fake news, disinformation and propaganda. “Fake news” has emerged as a global topic of concern and there is a risk that efforts to counter it could lead to censorship, the suppression of critical thinking and other approaches contrary to human rights law. In this Joint Declaration where general principles are identified that should apply to any efforts to deal with these issues, is proposed by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, David…