CNVOS: Small CSOs in Slovenia no Longer Obliged to Use Fiscal Cash Registers
The Slovenian Ministry of Finance has enacted amendments to the Rules of the VAT Act, which stipulate that smaller NGOs are no longer required to…
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Key Macedonian CSOs Call on the Goverment to Stop Selection Process, Revise the Gov-CS Council
On the occasion of the public call for selection of members for the Council for Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Macedonia and…
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BCSDN Study on Economic Value of CSOs in WBT Now Available in Albanian
With the contribution of IDM Albania, the study “Economic Value of the Non-Profit Sector in the Countries of the Western Balkans & Turkey” prepared by Dubravka Velat and experts from BCSDN member organizations, has been translated in Albanian. This is the first study ever that gives an overview of the current situation with the non–profit
Read more →Consolidating and Revitalizing Enlargement: Further Insights from MAXCAP
Over the past three years, MAXCAP has analyzed the internal and external integration capacity of the EU in relation to the 2004 and 2007 enlargements. This policy brief identifies three sets of findings on the state of EU integration capacity and general policy recommendations. First, internal integration capacity has proven strong at the organizational level
Read more →Challenging the Closing Space for Civil Society: A Practical Starting Point for Funders
Closing space for civil society is not a short-term phenomenon but instead a much larger tectonic movement, with two large trends that have come together to drive it; namely, a shift in power and relations between “the West and the Rest”, and the recognition of the power of civil society, which has generated fear in
Read more →CfA: EU-Balkans Civil Society Forum – 3-4 July, Paris (Deadline: 03.06.2016)
A two-day Civil Society Forum in Paris, as a follow up to the Civil Society Forum held in Vienna in August 2015 and in Novi Sad and Belgrade in May 2016, will take place on the 3rd and 4th July. Its aim is to establish an ongoing process of civil society dialogue and collaboration across
Read more →CfA: OGP Global Summit: Call for Contributions from Civil Society – 7-9 December, Paris (Deadline: 20.07.2016)
As a global forum for sharing best practices of open and transparent government through civic consultation and participation, reinforcing public integrity and fight against corruption, and increasing access to new technologies to foster democracy, promote innovation and stimulate progress, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) provides a unique platform that brings together, stimulates and expands the
Read more →CfA: Conference on Technology for Social Good – 13 June, Brussels (Deadline: N/A)
This conference, hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and organized by TechSoup Europe, will provide an opportunity to define the ways in which policy-makers, donors, non-profit organisations and corporations can work together on technology solutions for increased social impact across Europe. It will discuss different social technology trends, showcase examples of successful
Read more →CfA: EESC Civil Society Prize – Migrants (Deadline: 09.09.2016)
The 2016 prize will reward initiatives carried out by CSOs and/or individuals and aimed at improving migrants’ lives and fostering their integration in society. The aim of the Civil Society Prize, which is awarded annually, is to reward and encourage tangible initiatives and achievements that have made a significant contribution to promoting European identity and
Read more →CfP: Smart Start: Sustainable Impact of Civil Society through Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Deadline: 13.06.2016)
Smart Start is a regional project, financed by the EU through the Civil Society Facility and Media Programme 2014- 2015 and led by CPCD, that aims to create an enabling environment for social entrepreneurship of CSOs, and to improve their sustainability, financial viability and social impact in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.
Read more →CfP: EU/CoE Pilot Project: Human Rights and Democracy in Action (Deadline: 12.06.2016)
The objectives of the EU/Council of Europe Pilot Project scheme is to fund projects designed to contribute to the sustainable development and promotion of education for democratic citizenship and human rights education. In particular, with the new call launched within the framework of the 2016 programme cycle of the EU/CoE Pilot Project Scheme, support will
Read more →CfP: European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights CBSS for Kosovo (Deadline: 30.06.2016)
The specific objective of this call for proposals is to support the proper implementation of human rights and anti-discrimination legislation, in the wider context of Kosovo consolidating the functioning of its democratic institutions. The priority issues of this are to: i) monitor the work of the Kosovo Ombudsperson and support the implementation of human rights
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