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CfA: Young Bled Strategic Forum 2026: After The Rupture? (Deadline: 30 April)

Short Description: A participant-driven forum bringing together young leaders to explore agency and resilience in a fragmented world, exchange ideas, and develop solutions to contemporary global challenges. Target Group: Young professionals, leaders, and changemakers from around the world. Countries: Global (open internationally) Location: Kranjska Gora and Bled, Slovenia Duration: 27 August – 1 September 2026

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CfA: The Visegrad Fellowship (Deadline: 15 May)

Short description: The Think Visegrad Fellowship offers short-term research opportunities for experts from outside the Visegrad region to engage with leading think tanks in Central Europe. Fellows develop a policy paper and deliver a public presentation on a topic aligned with the host institute’s work. Target Group: Expert fellows from non-Visegrad countries (i.e. outside Czech Republic,

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CfA: ALF Hands-On 2025–2026 – Peer-to-Peer Capacity Enhancement Training (Deadline: 7 April)

Short Description: The Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF) is inviting experienced civil society professionals to participate in ALF Hands-On, a free online peer-to-peer training programme designed to enhance professional skills in management, intercultural dialogue, governance, media literacy, AI ethics, peacebuilding, youth engagement, social innovation, and fighting misinformation. Participants can choose from 21 interactive training modules, which

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CfA: Supporting Communities in Crisis – Evidence on Funder Motivations, Barriers and Opportunities (Deadline: 8 April)

Short Description: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) is hosting a webinar examining new research into what motivates philanthropic organisations to support communities facing complex crises, the barriers they encounter, and opportunities for more effective engagement. The session will present findings from the upcoming report Philanthropy Isn’t Indifferent, It’s Uncertain, exploring how funders can better

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CfA: Travel and Accommodation Fellowship for POINT 14 Conference (Deadline: 13 April)

Short Description: The POINT 14 Conference is offering travel and accommodation fellowships for participants from the Western Balkans who are interested in topics such as political accountability, open data, democracy, transparency, civic technology, media integrity, and the impact of technology on society. Target Group: Civil society activists, journalists, researchers, academics, technologists, media professionals, civic tech

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CfA: Unlocking Doors to Recognition – Seminar on Recognition of Youth Work and Non-Formal Learning (Deadline: 1 May)

Short Description: SALTO-YOUTH invites youth workers, trainers, and representatives of youth organisations to a five-day seminar aimed at supporting the recognition of youth work and non-formal learning across Europe. Participants will develop strategies to enhance recognition within their communities and organisations, exchange good practices, and strengthen networking among peers. Target Group: Youth workers, trainers, representatives

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CfA: North Macedonia – Co-Creation of the National Action Plan for the Open Government Partnership 2026–2028 (Deadline: 20 March)

Short Description: The Council for Coordination and Monitoring of the Open Government Partnership Process 2024–2026 invites interested stakeholders to apply for participation in the co-creation process of the National Action Plan for the Open Government Partnership 2026–2028. The call aims to ensure a timely, inclusive, transparent, and participatory consultation process for defining new priorities and

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CfA: European Forum Alpbach Scholarship Programme 2026 (Deadline: 22 March)

Short Description: European Forum Alpbach invites young changemakers to apply for its annual Scholarship Programme, which enables selected students, young professionals, and change-makers from around the world to attend the interdisciplinary forum. Target Group: Students, young professionals and change-makers from all countries and disciplines who are interested in interdisciplinary dialogue, civic engagement, innovation and leadership.

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CfA: IPSA Regional Conference – Resilience of Democracy in a Polarized World (Proposal Deadline: 13 May)

Short Description: The International Political Science Association (IPSA), in cooperation with the Polish Political Science Association and the University of Wrocław, invites political scientists, researchers, and scholars to participate in a three-day international conference exploring democratic resilience, autocratization, polarization, and global political challenges. Target Group: Academic researchers, scholars, policy analysts, and postgraduate students in political

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CfA: BIRN Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence 2026 (Deadline: 10 March)

Short Description: BIRN is offering 8–10 fellowships to journalists from Central and South Eastern Europe to produce in-depth investigative or analytical stories under the 2026 theme “Environment”, broadly defined to explore the wider social, political, cultural, technological or historical context shaping a story. Target Group: Professional journalists holding citizenship or permanent residence in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,

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CfA: 2026 Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners (Deadline: 15 March)

Short Description: The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) invites applications for the 14th edition of its Summer School, exploring the evolving role of journalism in the age of digital platforms, generative AI, and political and news influencers. Target Group: Mid-career journalists and media practitioners; also open to other stakeholders from the news

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CfA: Echoes of Democracy: Call for Young Leaders in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 16 March)

Short Description: The Presidential Center Stevo Pendarovski invites applications for the first cohort of the “Echoes of Democracy” political school, a three-month programme designed to engage young professionals from the Western Balkans in critical discussions on democracy, regional cooperation, geopolitics, AI and disinformation, and EU integration. Target Group: Young professionals aged 22–40 with an interest

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