2016 World Press Freedom Index: “Deep and Disturbing” Decline in Media Freedom
The 2016 edition of the World Press Freedom Index shows that there has been a deep and disturbing decline in respect for media freedom at…
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Online Tool-Kit on Communications for CSOs
The “Communicate at your best” website is a place that offers a broad range of training materials that will help CSOs professionalise their activity in terms of internal and external communication. Organizatia Tinerilor cu Initiativa – Arad, Pro Atlantico Association and Audele Association, have created a comprehensive training resource that will help organisations across the world
Read more →Goal 16 Advocacy Toolkit
Recognizing the critical importance of Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda on peaceful, just and inclusive societies and accountable institutions, this toolkit provides civil society and other nongovernmental stakeholders with guidance on how to engage with their governments and other local, regional or international stakeholders to support the planning, implementation, follow-up and accountability of Goal
Read more →CfA: Global Day of Citizen Action – 14 May 2016
The Global Day of Citizen Action on May 14th, 2016 is part of a global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of ‘civic space’ – the freedom to speak out, organise and take action. Last year 106 events in over 52 countries were organized, which is more than a two-fold increase from the first
Read more →CfA: Hurford Youth Fellows Program 2016-2017 (Deadline: 18.05.2016)
The World Youth Movement for Democracy is seeking applications for its Hurford Youth Fellows Program 2016-2017 with an aim to build the leadership skills, enhance the organizational talents, and harness the potential of emerging democracy leaders from around the world. The Hurford Youth Fellows will engage in strategic meetings, conduct research, organize and lead presentations,
Read more →CfP: PeaceNexus Foundation’s 2016 Organizational Development Grant (Deadline: 25.04.2016)
The PeaceNexus Foundation has announced a call for applications for its 2016 Organizational Development Grant. NGOs in the Western Balkans, with a peacebuilding relevant mandate and operational peace-building activities in a context affected by violent conflict are eligible to apply. With its Organisational Development (OD) support, PeaceNexus Foundation helps peacebuilding actors to become the organisations
Read more →CfP: UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (Deadline: 04.05.2016)
The UN Trust Fund’s annual call for proposals accepts multi-year grant applications for up to USD 1 million. With its 20th funding cycle in 2016, the UN Trust Fund will fund organizations that qualify for funding: under the three programmatic areas of the UN Trust Fund Strategic Plan 2015–2020, under the “special window” addressing violence
Read more →CfP: Co-financing CEI Cooperation Activities (Deadline: 23.05.2016)
Public and private institutions registered in a CEI Member State as well as international and regional organisations are invited to apply to the CEI Cooperation Fund for innovative actions favouring mobility and networking. Proposals need to focus on capacity building by transferring and sharing know-how, in particular from EU CEI Member States to non-EU CEI
Read more →CfP: IPA Information and Communication 2015 – Serbia (Deadline: 27.05.2016)
The global objective of this Call is to increase knowledge about values and the functioning of the EU among the population at large in Serbia. Any amount requested under LOT 1 – production and broadcasting of TV and radio content about Serbia’s EU accession process, reforms needed, EU assistance and benefits of accession – must
Read more →Macedonia: MCIC Retrospective on the Environment CSOs Worked in during 2015
On April 12th, 2016 in Skopje, Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) presented the 2015 Monitoring Matrix Report on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development in Macedonia. Simona Ognenovska of MCIC provided a retrospective of the environment in which CSOs operated during 2015, briefly covering the main findings from all three Monitoring Matrix areas. With
Read more →Montenegro: EUD Consultations with CSOs for the Preparation of the Next Progress Report
As the European Commission is about to commence with the 2016 Enlargement Package, which will be adopted in November, the EU Delegation (EUD) to Montenegro has open consultations for all interested parties. Contributors are kindly asked to send a written input in the area of their expertise and which is covered with the Report no
Read more →Civic Charter – The Global Framework for People’s Participation – Open for Feedback
The International Civil Society Center (ICS Centre) has drafted The Civic Charter– a document which provides a framework for people’s participation in securing a just, peaceful, and sustainable future. In the efforts of responding to human rights violations and global challenges, all the while facing severe restrictions and threats from governments and other powerful actors,
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