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CfA: European Parliament Traineeships (Deadline: 30 November 2020)

The European Parliament is offering two opportunities: traineeships in the Secretariat and traineeships with Members of the European Parliament. The traineeships are designed to educate and provide vocational training to young applicants while familiarising participants with the European Parliament’s inner workings. Applications are open to nationals of a Member State of the European Union or

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CfA: The New Democratic Wo/Men of the Western Balkans (Deadline: 30 November 2020)

The Visegrad Fund-support project intends to increase the awareness of democratic processes among the Western Balkan youth and strengthen youth participation in policy-making processes. The project is organised as three meetings, which include various democracy and politics modules. Applications are open to 18-30 years young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Read

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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: CCP Fellowships Strengthening Civil Societies (Deadline: 15 December 2020)

The Cross Culture Programme in Germany is offering Fellowships aimed to deepen participants’ expertise and intercultural skills. The programme is designed for people working in policy and society, media and culture, human rights, peace, and sustainable development. Applicants must be between the ages of 23 and 45 with at least two years of professional experience

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CfA: Young SDG Innovators Programme (Deadline: 30 November 2020)

The Young SDG Innovators Programme is a ten-month accelerator programme looking for future business leaders and change-makers to collaborate and work towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Applicants must be under 35, an employee at a participating company of the UN Global Compact, and be interested in business model innovation, sustainability, and disruptive technologies. The

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CfA: UNDP Survey: “Civic Participation of Youth in a New Digital World – Europe and Central Asia” (Deadline: N/A)

The survey is part of a wider UNDP initiative that sets out to analyse youth digital activism in Europe and Central Asia. The nature of civic engagement is shifting towards non-conventional ways using digital technologies for advocacy, networking, coordination, and amplification of youth voices. The survey aims to understand how the youth use the platforms

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CfA: Human Rights Defenders Academy 22-28 November, Serbia (Deadline: 2 November 2020)

The 5-day training event, organised by Civil Rights Defenders, offers students, recent graduates, and activists an opportunity to gain practical experience in dealing with human rights issues in the Western Balkans. The Human Rights Defenders Academy will take place from 22-28 November in Vršac, Serbia. The organisers cover all costs. Read more here. Source: Civil

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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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