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CfA: Open Call for Research Papers “Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainability of CSOs in the Western Balkan region” (Deadline: 7 February 2021)

Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, through the Embassy of Japan in Tirana, the Western Balkans Fund welcomes independent researchers, Think Tanks, academia, civil society networks, and advocacy platforms from Western Balkans the Call for research papers. The Call aims to comprehend better the impact of COVID-19 on the activities and functioning

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CfA: Western Balkans Meet Japan – A Bridge into Future, 10-18 May 2021 (Deadline 22 February 2021)

Young professionals from the Western Balkans are welcomed to apply on the youth exchange “Western Balkans meet Japan: A Bridge into the Future”, implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO). The youth exchange, organized under the MIRAI Program, aims to increase participants’ understanding of Japan and

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CfA: Institute for a Greater Europe Call for Contributions for its Journal (Deadline: 6 March 2021)

The Journal is the annual publication of the Institute for a Greater Europe, a youth-led independent think tank promoting challenging new ideas, reaching across cultural divides, and bringing together young academics worldwide. It tackles European politics by discussing diverse topics. The Institute for a Greater Europe (IGE) offers young professionals the opportunity to contribute to

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CfA: Call for Papers – Western Balkans Youth Conference (Deadline: 22 March 2021)

Western Balkans Youth Conference aims to create a platform for the youth, students, and recent graduates in arts, humanities, social sciences, and technical sciences to promote the EU values of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, and rule law, and human rights. The presenters are encouraged to explore the interdisciplinary subject to evaluate the Western Balkans’

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CfA: Support to the Monitoring Exercise for 2020 under the EU Guidelines for Support to Civil Society in Enlargement Region (Deadline Extended: 5 January 2021)

EU TACSO 3 project is looking for a research team to support its annual monitoring exercise of the EU Guidelines for Support to Civil Society in Enlargement Region, 2014-2020. The annual report will be subject to in-country consultations and validation, to which the research team would be expected to participate. The annual monitoring has two

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CfA: EU TACSO 3 Open Call to CSOs: Consultation on the Preparation of the Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement region, 2021-2027 (Deadline: 11 January 2021)

After the Western Balkans and Turkey Regional Civil Society Forum held in Skopje on 21-23 January 2020, EU TASCO 3 Project has started the preparation for the EU Civil Society Guidelines in the enlargement region for the period 2021-2027. The guidelines build on the current framework and focus on making more evident linkages with existing

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CfA: UNICEF Publishes Call for Expressions of Interest for CSOs in North Macedonia (Deadline: 5 January 2021)

UNICEF Skopje is publishing a call for expression of interest to identify CSOs for prospective partnership with UNICEF, to support the achievement of results for children to promote greater effectiveness and inclusiveness of services for children victims of violence and abuse. The activity is part of the initiative “Just(ice) children – EU for juvenile and

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CfA: Globalgiving Accelerator Program for Nonprofits (Deadline: 5 February 2021)

The GlobalGiving Accelerator is a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that assists organizations in advancing their fundraising. GlobalGiving will provide more than 30,000 USD in matching funding and bonus prizes for participating organizations. Following an optional one-week training curriculum, the organizations will join an Accelerator campaign to raise at least 5,000 USD total from

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CfA: Call for Papers – Western Balkans Youth Conference (Deadline: 22 March 2021)

Western Balkans Youth Conference aims to create a platform for the youth, students, and recent graduates in arts, humanities, social sciences, and technical sciences to promote the EU values of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, and rule law, and human rights. The presenters are encouraged to explore the interdisciplinary subject to evaluate the Western Balkans’

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CfA: Support to the Monitoring Exercise for 2020 under the EU Guidelines for Support to Civil Society in Enlargement Region (Deadline: 24 December 2020)

EU TACSO 3 project is looking for a research team to support its annual monitoring exercise of the EU Guidelines for Support to Civil Society in Enlargement Region, 2014-2020. The annual report will be subject to in-country consultations and validation, to which the research team would be expected to participate. The annual monitoring has two

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CfA: Call for Consultations on Priorities and Potential Activities Under the Forthcoming CfP, 2020 Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA), Civil Society Facility in N. Macedonia

The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of North Macedonia, invites CSO representatives to consultations on priorities and potential activities to be funded under the forthcoming Call for Proposals, 2020 Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA), Civil Society Facility. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, consultations will take place online, on 17 December, Thursday, from 09:00hrs

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CfA: Call for Success Stories/ Good Examples by the Civil Society in Influencing (National/Local) Sectoral Policy Dialogue(s) (Deadline: 23 December, 2020)

EU TACSO 3, for the needs and in cooperation with the DG NEAR, invites civil society to make visible their efforts to the wider public through publishing success stories of their work being done in influencing (national/local) sectoral policy dialogue(s). The following areas can be taken into consideration for submitting inputs: Awareness raising for the

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