In a statement fifty representatives of the Moldovan civil society organisations, including CSF Moldovan National Platform, hailed opportunities offered by the Association Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Moldova and called the civil society to unite around preparing Moldova for accession to the EU through taking part in a newly-launched Civil Society Platform “Pro Europe".
According to the statement, the “Pro Europe” Platform was created to consolidate the European integration choice and to boost the democratic development of the Moldovan society. The platform will contribute to the promotion of European values, to the understanding of economic, social, democratic and political benefits that brings the European integration, the statement said.
The full statement can be downloaded here.
Source: Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Call for Papers for the International Conference: ‘Development and Democracy: Development Ecosystems in V4 – the new Role for Civil Society Organisations and Business Beyond Millennium Development Goals’
The conference provides a unique platform for the exchange of opinions and experiences which should stimulate professional dialogue and strengthen joint activities of the relevant players in the four Visegrad countries - V4 (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia).
Among other topics, the conference will focus on: Future of global education: paradigm shifts and conceptual changes, Policy Coherence for Development – a new challenge for V4 countries, Effective tools for civic participation to engage in public policy in the Western Balkans etc.
More information on the conference topics and the application form can be found here.
Deadline for applications: 30th of August, 2014
Source: Pontis Foundation
Among other topics, the conference will focus on: Future of global education: paradigm shifts and conceptual changes, Policy Coherence for Development – a new challenge for V4 countries, Effective tools for civic participation to engage in public policy in the Western Balkans etc.
More information on the conference topics and the application form can be found here.
Deadline for applications: 30th of August, 2014
Source: Pontis Foundation
Training for NGO Staff on EU Project Management
finep - forum for international development + planning – invites you to a training on EU Project Management. The training is targeted at NGO staff members working in development who want to apply for EuropeAid funds and would like to acquire the necessary skills and know-how to make the application a success.
The training modules are tailor-made for the practical needs of NGO staff and held in English.
Participants will understand funding principles, guidelines and contractual obligations of Eu-ropeAid and will approach the following challenges step by step:
Defining the characteristics of a coherent project logic and a good logframe;
Drafting a well-structured proposal and budget ;
Understanding key aspects of a successful project implementation, in line with EuropeAid regulations.
Dates: 17 to 21 November 2014 and 26 to 28 January 2015
Venue: Berlin, Germany
Further information at www.finep-akademie.eu or in the training folder.
Information provided by Elke Rusteberg, finep
The training modules are tailor-made for the practical needs of NGO staff and held in English.
Participants will understand funding principles, guidelines and contractual obligations of Eu-ropeAid and will approach the following challenges step by step:
Defining the characteristics of a coherent project logic and a good logframe;
Drafting a well-structured proposal and budget ;
Understanding key aspects of a successful project implementation, in line with EuropeAid regulations.
Dates: 17 to 21 November 2014 and 26 to 28 January 2015
Venue: Berlin, Germany
Further information at www.finep-akademie.eu or in the training folder.
Information provided by Elke Rusteberg, finep
Application Process Open for the North–South Center Online Course on Global Education – The Intercultural Dimension
This global education online learning course is designed for education practitioners, social workers, civil society, youth activists, as well as policy and decision makers, local authorities and intercultural cities. The course has been designed to complement the Global Education Guidelines, a pedagogical tool for educators and policy makers to understand and implement Global Education, and share with a wider audience concepts and approaches promoted by the North-South Centre’s Global Education programme.
This second online learning course, under the title "Global Education - The Intercultural Dimension", provides an overview on why intercultural education is relevant and needed, what it means in theory and practice and how it can be improved in relation to the context of a globalised world, the local needs, its contents and methodology.
The deadline for application is 17 August 2014.
More information on the course content and the application form can be found here.
Source: North-South Centre - Council of Europe
This second online learning course, under the title "Global Education - The Intercultural Dimension", provides an overview on why intercultural education is relevant and needed, what it means in theory and practice and how it can be improved in relation to the context of a globalised world, the local needs, its contents and methodology.
The deadline for application is 17 August 2014.
More information on the course content and the application form can be found here.
Source: North-South Centre - Council of Europe
International Civil Society Week 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa
To celebrate South Africa's 20th anniversary of freedom and democracy, CIVICUS and its partners will gather change makers from around the world at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg for International Civil Society Week from 19-25 November 2014.
International Civil Society Week 2015 will involve a diverse, multi-stakeholder partnership that seeks to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. Under the banner of Citizen Action, People Power, the weeklong series events will be the premiere global gathering of inspired thinkers, innovation leaders and influential organisations.
More details and registration information can be found here.
Deadline for registration: 31st of July 7, 2014
Source: CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
International Civil Society Week 2015 will involve a diverse, multi-stakeholder partnership that seeks to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. Under the banner of Citizen Action, People Power, the weeklong series events will be the premiere global gathering of inspired thinkers, innovation leaders and influential organisations.
More details and registration information can be found here.
Deadline for registration: 31st of July 7, 2014
Source: CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Visegrad Standard Grants of €2,200,000 for Education, Youth, Cross-Border and other Projects
The International Visegrad Standard Grant invites non-governmental civil-society and civil society organizations (NGOs and CSOs), municipalities, schools and other public institutions to submit grant proposals for its Standard Grant worth €6,001 and above. The grants can be requested for minimum 12 months period.
The projects can be developed on one of the six categories financed by International Visegrad Fund- Education, Youth Exchange, Cross-Border Cooperation, Cultural Cooperation, Scientific Exchange and Research, and Promotion of Tourism.
Details on the application process can be found here.
Deadline: 15 September 2014
Source: Fundsforngos – Grants and Resources of Sustainability
Details on the application process can be found here.
Deadline: 15 September 2014
Source: Fundsforngos – Grants and Resources of Sustainability
Grant Program for Creative and Innovative Peace Projects
Peace Projects is a grant program launched by The Journalists and Writers Foundation to support innovative conflict resolution and peace-building projects focused on preventing, managing and resolving violent conflict and promoting post-conflict peace-building. Peace Projects Grant Program awards will support projects that apply a broad range of disciplines, skills and approaches promoting peaceful coexistence through dialogue and reconciliation; fostering pluralism, good governance, freedom of belief; advancing social and economic development and environmental responsibility; upholding respect for human rights, and gender equality and empowerment, among others.
Application deadline is 30 September 2014, 11:59 pm (GMT+02:00).
Get all the details here and submit your proposal online : http://peaceprojects.net/guidelines
Source: Mladiinfo
Application deadline is 30 September 2014, 11:59 pm (GMT+02:00).
Get all the details here and submit your proposal online : http://peaceprojects.net/guidelines
Source: Mladiinfo
CONCORD Newsletter
What is the European NGO confederation for relief and development – CONCORD currently focusing on? Explore the latest edition of their bimonthly newsletter and find out more about the Italian EU Presidency in the “Director’s Blog” or get first impressions of the new EU Parliament and what it means for development. CONCORD's AidWatch group says that development aid is unique and cannot be replaced by other sources of finance, read why. Furthermore, the newsletter features events and jobs in the development CSO sector.
Read online here.
Source: CONCORD
Read online here.
Source: CONCORD
Using Social Media: A New Handbook for EU-funded Projects
To answer some basic questions people often have regarding the use of social media, the EU Neighbourhood Info Centre has put together “Using Social media: A handbook for EU funded projects”. This publication is written in the typical Info Centre handbook style, with simple language, plenty of examples, tips and links. It is based on the Info Centre experience and questions asked by projects during the communications workshops organised in Neighbourhood countries together with the EU Delegations.
The guide can be downloaded here.
Source: EU Neighbourhood Info Centre
The guide can be downloaded here.
Source: EU Neighbourhood Info Centre
European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) New Paper on Policy Coherence for Development and the Post-2015 Agenda
The paper – Bringing Policy Coherence for Development into the Post-2015 Agenda – Challenges and Prospects – intends to provide input in the discussions at the OECD and in the EU on the role that PCD can play in the post-2015 agenda. It sets out to first provide a brief overview over current developments of PCD in the post-2015 context before examining how aspects of PCD are present in development discussions at the global level. It also explores some of the conceptual and political challenges and offers a number of guiding questions that are useful for finding entry points for PCD in a post-2015 framework. The paper concludes with some potential options and a perspective on the way forward.
The paper is available to download here.
Source: European Centre for Development Policy Management
The paper is available to download here.
Source: European Centre for Development Policy Management
VOICE Publishes ‘The European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid – an NGO Perspective’
The study, commissioned by VOICE, presents an analysis of how EU Member States and NGOs have engaged with the Consensus and how it has informed Member States’ decision-making and policies. It seeks to explain the role the Consensus has played in influencing Member States’ humanitarian policy and practice, especially in relation to several key themes. By presenting findings from the view of NGOs, the study seeks to contribute to an understanding of what NGOs consider the crucial elements of the Consensus, and of EU humanitarian aid more broadly.
The full report can be downloaded here.
Source: VOICE
The full report can be downloaded here.
Source: VOICE
Sustainable Development Goals Adopted by the Open Working Group
The long – awaited Outcome Document of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals has been made public on the 19th of July, after the closure of the 13th session of the Open Working Group, which took place between 14th and 18th of July.
The document reaffirms “the commitment to freeing humanity from poverty and hunger as a matter of urgency.” Additionally, the Open Working Group “underscored that the global nature of climate change calls for the widest possible cooperation by all countries and their participation in an effective and appropriate international response, with a view to accelerating the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions.”
Among others, the Outcome Document on Sustainable Development Goals emphasizes the need to “encourage and promote effective public, public-private, and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.”
The full document is available for download here.
Source: Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
The document reaffirms “the commitment to freeing humanity from poverty and hunger as a matter of urgency.” Additionally, the Open Working Group “underscored that the global nature of climate change calls for the widest possible cooperation by all countries and their participation in an effective and appropriate international response, with a view to accelerating the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions.”
Among others, the Outcome Document on Sustainable Development Goals emphasizes the need to “encourage and promote effective public, public-private, and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.”
The full document is available for download here.
Source: Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Strategic Meeting on Gender Equality in Belarus
KARAT finalised the project “Advancing gender equality in Belarus” which focused on developing an effective draft law on gender equality and lobbying strategy through the dissemination of expertise and utilisation of Polish and Croatian experiences in these areas.
The project’s main activity was a strategic meeting „Towards effective gender equality legislation in Belarus – analysis and recommendations” for eight Belarusian women’s rights experts which took place in April 2014 in Warsaw, Poland. The outcome of the meeting was a set of recommendations from the Croatian, German and Polish experts on how to improve the draft so it meets the international standards to greater extent.
The experts’ presentations and discussions that took place during the meeting have been summarised in the report developed by KARAT. It serves as a tool supporting the Belarusian experts’ work on legislation and advocacy for gender equality in Belarus.
The project was conducted in cooperation with the Belarusian partner organization Public Association “Women’s Independent Democratic Movement” (PA “WIDM”)” and supported by the Dutch Embassy in Poland.
The report from the strategic meeting is available in English and in Russian.
More about the project at the KARAT website.
Source: KARAT News No.87 (04) 2014
The project’s main activity was a strategic meeting „Towards effective gender equality legislation in Belarus – analysis and recommendations” for eight Belarusian women’s rights experts which took place in April 2014 in Warsaw, Poland. The outcome of the meeting was a set of recommendations from the Croatian, German and Polish experts on how to improve the draft so it meets the international standards to greater extent.
The experts’ presentations and discussions that took place during the meeting have been summarised in the report developed by KARAT. It serves as a tool supporting the Belarusian experts’ work on legislation and advocacy for gender equality in Belarus.
The project was conducted in cooperation with the Belarusian partner organization Public Association “Women’s Independent Democratic Movement” (PA “WIDM”)” and supported by the Dutch Embassy in Poland.
The report from the strategic meeting is available in English and in Russian.
More about the project at the KARAT website.
Source: KARAT News No.87 (04) 2014
Study on Priorities, Challenges and Prospects for Civil Society Involvement in the Europe 2020 Strategy Beyond 2015
A study entitled "Priorities, challenges and prospects for civil society involvement in the Europe 2020 strategy beyond 2015 - Case study of four Member States (BE, FR, IT, NL)" was done by Andrea Bellagamba, legal adviser at the Conseil National du Travail.
The analysis focuses on the role played by organised civil society in the policy making process and, more specifically, on the role played by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), notably through the interactive network set up with the national Economic and Social Councils (ESCs) and similar institutions, as well as with European civil society organisations.
The full study is available for download here.
Source: European Economic and Social Committee
The analysis focuses on the role played by organised civil society in the policy making process and, more specifically, on the role played by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), notably through the interactive network set up with the national Economic and Social Councils (ESCs) and similar institutions, as well as with European civil society organisations.
The full study is available for download here.
Source: European Economic and Social Committee
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