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CfA: #DigitalAgainst COVID-19 Hackathon: Government Accountability and Responsiveness during COVID-19 (Deadline: 6 December 2020)

ABD is collaborating with the Open Government Partnership to offer funding for individuals or teams to develop tools and mechanisms to strengthen the monitoring of COVID 19 related spending. The programme is looking for innovative solutions to guide citizens about monitoring the government budget and is offering 10,000 USD or more for the winning solution.

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CfA: OECD Internship Programme 2021 (Deadline: 28 February 2021)

The OECD Internship Programme seeks current full-time degree students studying in a field or discipline related to the OECD’s work. Its main goal is for successful candidates to improve their analytical and technical skills in an international environment. The internship involves work with the Strategic Orientations of the Secretary-General and aims to improve students’ analytical

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CfA: Western Balkans in Comparative Perspectives – European Social Survey – Call for Papers (Deadline: 30 October 2020)

The international conference in Tivat, Montenegro, organized by the Faculty of Political Science, University of Montenegro, Institute for sociological research, University of Belgrade, and Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade aims to support academic researchers and policymakers to use European Social Survey data and other longitudinal comparative data collection studies. The forum will provide a framework

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CfA: EU TACSO 3 Call for CSOs to Apply for Strategic Mentoring (Deadline: 17 November 2020)

EU TACSO 3 provides a learning and development opportunity to CSOs from the Western Balkans and Turkey (WBT) through its Strategic Mentoring Programme. The Programme is a part of the EU TACSO 3 Capacity Development and People to People (P2P) Programme. It enables interested and qualified organizations to get in-depth mentoring support to improve their

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CfA: JEMIE Publishes Call for Papers (Deadline: 15 December 2020)

The Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe (JEMIE) is the European Centre for Minority’s flagship journal (ECMI), which explores to publish critical analyses of developments and policies in European institutions and their member states, their relations with the European neighborhood broadly understood and other immediate neighbors. It also welcomes contributions on non-European perspectives

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CfA: Traineeship Programme for Young Journalists in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 6 October 2020)

As part of the Media for All Project, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, will host a four-month traineeship programme to connect students and young journalists to gain practical knowledge by working with media organizations in the Western Balkans. Senior journalism students, recent graduates, or young journalists, looking for an opportunity to learn from highly dedicated

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CfA: EU Investigative Journalism Award for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo (Deadline: 9 October 2020)

Applications are open to submitting investigative articles from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo for the annual EU Investigative Journalism Award. Investigative stories published from January 1 to December 31, 2019, and related to freedom of expression, the rule of law, transparency, abuse of power and fundamental rights, corruption, and organized crime are welcomed to apply.

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CfA: Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program (Deadline: 15 October 2020)

Dedicated to international exchange, the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program provides five-month fellowships to leading democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the world. During their time in residence at NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Washington D.C., fellows reflect on their experiences and consider lessons learned; conduct independent research and writing;

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CfA: Enabling Civic Space: Structural Support to Civil Society Actors Protecting/ Strengthening Democracy (Deadline: 16 October 2020)

To tackle the ongoing challenges and threats to the European democracies, a number of CSOs develop initiatives to protect democratic institutions and reverse the trend of shrinking civic space. Such as: coalition building, knowledge sharing, campaigning, empowering activists, and networking. Based on the conversations with the community, CFEU has decided to allocate its 2020 budget

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CfA: RomaActiveYouth – A Training Course on Roma YouthParticipation for Social Inclusion, Gender Equality and Combating Antigypsyism (Deadline: 20 September 2020)

The Roma Youth Action Plan was a project of the Youth Department of the CoE, which, between 2011 and 2019, supported Roma youth’s participation and inclusion across Europe. Capacity-building and the development of young Roma competencies, organizations, and networks were a central part of the RYAP project, supporting Roma youth’s autonomy and participation in areas

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CfA: New Call for Proposals for Cultural Projects in North Macedonia (Deadline: 29 September 2020)

To nurture the basis for development and peace, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is promoting free and inclusive societies that give equal opportunities to all citizens regardless of their gender, religion and identity. Culture and arts play a key role as drivers for societal dialogue on social norms, values and change. As

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