TUSEV recently published the Individual Giving and Philanthropy in Turkey report, which presents comprehensive and up to date data on perception on philanthropy, trends and motivations in individual giving in Turkey as well as providing a comparison on the change in the understanding of philanthropy and giving practices in the last decade. According to the findings of the Report, the sum of all donations made in one year is approximately USD 77.5 per capita, or 0.8% of Turkey’s GDP in 2014. However, in the case of giving through CSOs, this rate drops to 0.06%. The fact that individuals prefer direct…
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On 3rd December, in Tirana, CSOs and government representatives will meet at the National Conference: “Boasting Towards a Better Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development in Albania”, to discuss the most problematic issues regarding legal and fiscal obligations for CSOs and provide recommendations for further amendments of taxation laws and bylaws in order to ensure a simple, clear and long-term supporting environment to the activity of CSOs. Interested applicants are requested to complete the Application Form and send it to the e-mail address of the TACSO Albania office info.albania@tacso.org. More information is available here. Source: TACSO Albania
Government officials from the Western Balkans can now apply for a three-month fellowship in EU government institutions in Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Fellowship Programme for Government Officials is EFB’s flagship intervention focused on EU integration-driven reforms of the Western Balkans’ administrations by educating and motivating public officials to practice and advocate European principles of public administration. The specific objectives of this program are to develop the capacities of a selected category of public officials who want to shape regional and European collaboration, by targeting national actors important for European integration and to enable a…
The Civic Engagement Project is a five-year USAID-funded program that contributes to achieving two objectives: (1) strengthened the influence of CSOs on policies and programs related to priority issues of citizen concern; and (2) increased and sustained youth engagement in public life in Macedonia. The Partnership Grants will be managed by Metamorphosis. The aim of the Partnership Grants is to support CSO alliances to: (i) become leaders in shaping and constructively engaging in issues of public concern; (ii) enhance their capacity to engage citizens, media, government institutions and other stakeholders in advancing the public’s well-being ; and (iii) strengthen their…
Schüler Helfen Leben (SHL) is seeking applications for support of educational youth project activities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Serbia. This year SHL will pay exclusive attention to projects that approach challenges in the context of migration and immigration of youth – may it either be young refugees, IDPs, returnees, asylum seekers or transit migrants. SHL finance will consist of direct funding. The applicant’s projects must be active in the following fields: 1) the participation and integration of young migrants and refugees in their local community/public life. 2) Addressing critical living conditions, such as poverty and lack…
The number of internal conflicts and conflicts between nations has continued to increase in recent years. This trend is accompanied by a rising number of local, regional, and international conflict transformation initiatives. The aim is to support those projects that serve to facilitate conflict transformation in conflict (and post-conflict) societies in different regions. As a result, projects are supported that focus on dealing with the past, including questions of transitional justice, mediation, human and minority rights, the unique role of digital technologies in conflict (and post-conflict) societies, the way conflicts are reported on, and the role played by religion in…
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. The large majority of UNDEF funds go to local civil society organizations. This is the Eleventh Round to be launched by UNDEF, which provides grants of up to US$300,000 per project, and invites project proposals covering one or more of seven main areas: Women’s rights and empowerment / Gender equality ; Community activism ; Rule of law and human rights ; Youth engagement ; Strengthening civil society capacity for interaction with Government…
Throughout 24th-26th November, the Civil Society Forum (CSF) of the Western Balkan Summit Series took place in Skopje under the title “Reclaiming Democracy, Europe and Social Justice”. The event gathered approximately 100 representatives of national and regional civil society organizations, analysts, activists, advocates and state institutions from the countries in the Western Balkans and beyond, including Sanja Bogatinovska, BCSDN’s Junior Policy and Advocacy Officer on Civil Society Development. The Skopje edition participants discussed the relevant issues: What kind of re-claiming of hijacked terms (Democracy, Europe, and Social Justice) do we need and how can we achieve it? Do the alternatives…
The CEE Civil Society Forum organized by BCSDN member Civil Society Development Foundation, FDSC, took place on 25th November in Bucharest. Like-minded CSOs from Central and Eastern Europe gathered in Romania, to discuss the role of civil society in the new European political landscape challenged by the rise of populism, democratic backslide, the erosion of the liberal democracy, and the refugee crisis. The aim was to discuss the most serious challenges and future trends and to explore how civil society can take greater responsibility and play a more significant role in the current context. A working document which contained four…
On 25th November, IDM organized a roundtable entitled “Revisiting 2013 Agenda for an enabling environment for civil society”, which evaluated the 2013-2016 experience of addressing the priorities agreed between the Government and CSOs in the country in December 2013 for improving the enabling environment for civil society. The discussions held looked at opportunities and needs to contextualize civil society development discourse beyond “optimum” standards for involvement, influence and impact on EU accession negotiations and other broader development processes in Albania. EU Delegation in Albania Head of Cooperation, Yngve Engstroem, highlighted that everyone benefits when civil society is strong, proactive and…