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The WB Fellowship Programme at the Austrian Parliament in cooperation with the EFB is a practice-oriented educational program for civil servants working in the National Parliaments of WB countries. The purpose of the program is to give impetus to the EU integration-driven reforms of the WB Parliament’s administrations by building individuals’ capacities who are acting
Read more →The programme aims to facilitate investigative, cross-border, and independent journalism to promote democracy in Europe by connecting donors and journalists without endangering the journalists’ independence. The awarded European Cross-Border Grant programme will support professional journalists, who have good ideas for cross-border investigations and research on European affairs, living in a CoE country. The project can
Read more →Transparency School is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders. The School exposes its participants to the latest developments in anti-corruption and accountability and offers real opportunities to try and implement their ideas in practice. The School is open to senior students, graduates, and young professionals under the age of 35. The
Read more →The Justice Accelerator is HiiL’s flagship innovation programme that funds, trains, and scales a global cohort of justice startups each year. Since 2011, they have supported over 110 startups worldwide. They are the only accelerator worldwide dedicated to justice and SDG16. The Innovation Justice Challenge is looking for innovative entrepreneurs that focus on: preventing or
Read more →The CPI Innovation Fellows Program is of interest to students and recent graduates wishing to explore pathways into public sector innovation careers, and those eager to be a part of the emerging movement of applying innovation methods to the design and implementation of public policies, and services in the Western Balkans. The Innovation Fellows Program
Read more →The 2020 World Forum for Democracy will debate the issues and generate new ideas for tackling the ongoing environmental crisis. Plenary sessions will be an opportunity to discuss with speakers from all continents, including politicians, public and private officials, international organizations, and civil society. Forum Talks will bring together relevant experts and academics that will
Read more →The World Forum for Democracy is a platform for global dialogue and democratic participation, which brings new ideas into the work of the Council of Europe and promotes its principles across the world. This year’s Forum will be dedicated to environmental challenges and democracy. The 2020 Forum participants– politicians, public and private officials, international organizations,
Read more →The Young European Ambassadors (YEA) platform is a creative network of future young game changers from across the Western Balkans and the European Union. Although YEAs come from different backgrounds, all of them share an interest in learning about the EU’s values, and to promote the opportunities that the EU offers. Most importantly, YEAs are
Read more →The Civil Society Scholar Awards support doctoral students and university faculty to undertake academic projects that will enrich socially-engaged research and critical scholarship in their home country or region. The candidates are selected based on their outstanding academic record, as well as their active engagement with local communities, their potential to champion open society values
Read more →The training programme is implemented within the EU TACSO 3 Capacity Development and People to People Programme. It is organized by the EU TACSO 3 and delivered by a highly experienced team of trainers of the South East European Youth Network (SEEYN). The objectives of the training programme are: to inform CSOs on existing online
Read more →Zurich Foundation looks to empower vulnerable people within our communities to protect themselves from risk better, to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. NEXT is a grassroots movement within Zurich Insurance that advocates for the voices of the next generation of leaders to be heard by promoting intergenerational dialogue, partnering with other corporations.
Read more →The Civil Society Scholar Awards support doctoral students and university faculty to undertake academic projects that will enrich socially-engaged research and critical scholarship in their home country, or region. The Call supports academic research conducted within any area of the social sciences and humanities. It will especially prioritize research which addresses explicitly pressing societal issues
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