Storytelling for Civil Society: Apply for our New Online Course
2019 EaP Civil Society Hackathon
#StoriesAboutFellows / Lika Merabishvili – a Georgian woman who strives to promote cycling in Tbilisi with EU support
#StoriesAboutFellows / Lamiya Rzayeva: successful development depends on girls’ education
#StoriesAboutFellows / Women who change Moldova: Olga Diaconu believes legal education needs to start early
The Data Deluge: Blessing or Curse? – Ideas from DataFest Tbilisi, November 2018
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#IT4Society: Better future for the EaP
Digital solutions for cleaner environment, better health and accessibility for all – these were the three ideas nominated for the EU Digitalisation for Civil Society Award by the participants and mentors of the 2019 EaP Civil Society Hackathon. Olga Tereshchenko from Odesa (Ukraine) came to the Hackathon with the idea of a tool that would
New Call for Proposals for Strategic Partnerships for Capacity Development of Civil Society Organisations in the Eastern Partnership
The European Commission announces the Open Call for Proposals for Strategic Partnerships for Capacity Development of Civil Society Organisations in the Eastern Partnership (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine). This Call for Proposals aims to help establish a pool of highly capable and trusted organisations, with which the European Commission will sign Financial Framework
Dear Friends, The Atlantic Council and the Digital Forensic Research lab are happy to invite you and all your team to join the global network of #DigitalSherlocks at the Atlantic Council’s flagship initiative, the 360/OS open source summit. This year will be the third, and largest yet, iteration of 360/OS and it will take place in London, UK at the iconic Roundhouse
Storytelling for Civil Society: Apply for our new Online Course
Our new Online Course ‘Storytelling for Civil Society’ will help you better communicate about your projects and engage more people by using storytelling techniques. Who is the course for? Civil society leaders / project leaders / communication managers working in civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine);
#IT4Society: 20 Ideas Go to 2019 EaP Civil Society Hackathon in Tbilisi
Do you know what mobile apps for healthy life, educational online games for kids, crypto currency online platforms and websites for analysis of open data have in common? These are just some of the ideas submitted by civil society activists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine for the 2019 EaP Civil Society Hackathon.
Ever heard of the Social Impact Award? This is the largest social entrepreneurship program for students worldwide, currently running in more than 20 different countries. This year, with the joint efforts of Impact Hub Yerevan and the European Union, this program will be launched in Armenia for the first time! We, the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility, are happy
YULIYA KHLASHCHANKOVA External Communications and Project Management Consultant, Belarus Trained journalists and media manager, Yulia can easily easily add human rights elements to any online project, without frightening potential users off. Recently, she produced and managed two special projects, the Pension Service Trap that visually and in layman’s terms explains the consequences of the pension […]
Knowledge + Nuance. Why we Need to Care About Tech
Digital Competences for CSOs — blended online course, March 2019 Tin Gerber, Consultant on Civic Tech, Social Innovation Specialist at Hivos Tin is a computational artist and creative strategist with experience in human-centred program and service design, project implementation, and workshop facilitation. He has extensive international experience with a broad range of thematic areas across […]
EaP Civil Society Fellowship Programme 2019: Young Civil Society in Eastern Partnership Countries. Webinar: Questions and Answers
This webinar was designed for potential applicants for the 3rd Call of the 2019 EaP Civil Society Fellowship Programme. The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship programme aims to identify young ambitious/ high-potential/ forward-thinking civil society activists from the EaP region and support the development of their leadership skills, as well as allow them to bring […]
EaP Civil Society Fellowship Programme: 2019: Supporting Young Civil Society Leaders in Eastern Partnership Countries. Webinar: How to prepare successful applications
This webinar was designed for potential applicants for the 3rd Call of the 2019 EaP Civil Society Fellowship Programme. The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship programme aims to identify young ambitious/ high-potential/ forward-thinking civil society activists from the EaP region and support the development of their leadership skills, as well as allow them to bring […]
1st Webinar on How to Prepare Successful Applications for the the 2019 Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship Programme
UPD: The recorder webinar is available online now! Do you plan to apply for our #CivilSocietyFellowship this year? Still not sure how to fill in the application form? Got specific questions on the guidelines or the templates to be filled in? Not sure if your project is eligible? Join us for the 1st Webinar on How […]
Isaac Mao is a Creator at Musicoin Project, USA. Musicoin is a music streaming platform built on blockchain to support the creation, distribution and consumption of music in a shared economy. During the 2018 EaP Civil Society Hackathon, Isaac shared his expertise on how new Blockchain technology can be used in social initiatives. Isaac Mao’s […]
EaP Civil Society Forum, National Platform Facilitator for Belarus
Hackathons allow organizations working locally to get feedback from people who are not involved in their activities. One of the difficulties is that organizations believe that everyone knows about the problem they’re dealing with. So, an opportunity to cooperate with a web designer or an IT expert who help you to find a solution is also a good chance to answer the question: to what extent the problem you’re dealing with is relevant to the community you’re going to impact with your activities.
- Mikalai Kvantaliani, BELARUS / Participant of EaP Civil Society Hackathon 2018
Ukraine
It was a unique experience with exciting challenges. We had to create the MVP in 3 days, having nothing but an idea. We’ve developed our ToR by day 2 and… started working non-stop! We had the job done 10 minutes before the final presentation. Hope we'll launch it soon. {...} Many thanks to the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility’s team for such a large event! It was a wonderful, unforgettable, and warm atmosphere. Let there be more hackathons, understanding and cooperation in this world.
- Karina Litvinova, UKRAINE / Participant of EaP Civil Society Hackathon 2018
Ukraine
After all, we’ve come back to Ukraine with flags flying! Our project Library for you has become one of the four winners at the 2018 EaP Civil Society Hackathon. But this is not only our team’s victory, but of all Ukrainian libraries and their users! Ahead is an incredible piece of work that will require a large and strong team, lots of energy, support and inspiration... I’d like to say thank you to all participants, mentors and organizers! I felt your support all these three days! You helped us to realize the main value of our project and focus on the main things! This will really accelerate the process of launching the project! And, of course, I wish all your cities state-of-the-art and innovative libraries!
- Oksana Boiarinova, UKRAINE / Participant of EaP Civil Society Hackathon 2018
Ukraine
Such events are very interesting, because it’s here where we find not only like-minded people, but also good mentors – those people who have already gone through all of those things and have a lot of experience to share. With such strong mentors, we have rethought and reworked a lot in our Help Invest project and can now make both technical and ideological changes in our project.
- Andriy Gevyuk, UKRAINE / Participant of EaP Civil Society Hackathon 2018
Belarus
The hackathon has really become a major breakthrough for me in the development of a new project – I had an idea, but lacked knowledge to develop an ICT tool. Now, thanks to the hackathon, I understand what to do and, thanks to our mentors, I’ve expanded the boundaries of my current knowledge.
- Nadejda Tsaranok, BELARUS / Participant of EaP Civil Society Hackathon 2018
EaP Civil Society Forum, National Platform Facilitator for Belarus
Another unique feature of this hackathon is that it brings together teams from the EaP countries and gives you a good opportunity to see what solutions work in other countries. Here, it’s technically possible to take someone's idea and implement it in your country – an added value of such networking of people from the EaP countries.
- Mikalai Kvantaliani, BELARUS / Participant of EaP Civil Society Hackathon 2018
Hackathons allow organizations working locally to get feedback from people who are not involved in their activities. One of the difficulties is that organizations believe that everyone knows about the problem they’re dealing with. So, an opportunity to cooperate with a web designer or an IT expert who help you to find a solution is also a good chance to answer the question: to what extent the problem you’re dealing with is relevant to the community you’re going to impact with your activities.
It was a unique experience with exciting challenges. We had to create the MVP in 3 days, having nothing but an idea. We’ve developed our ToR by day 2 and… started working non-stop! We had the job done 10 minutes before the final presentation. Hope we'll launch it soon. {...} Many thanks to the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility’s team for such a large event! It was a wonderful, unforgettable, and warm atmosphere. Let there be more hackathons, understanding and cooperation in this world.
After all, we’ve come back to Ukraine with flags flying! Our project Library for you has become one of the four winners at the 2018 EaP Civil Society Hackathon. But this is not only our team’s victory, but of all Ukrainian libraries and their users! Ahead is an incredible piece of work that will require a large and strong team, lots of energy, support and inspiration... I’d like to say thank you to all participants, mentors and organizers! I felt your support all these three days! You helped us to realize the main value of our project and focus on the main things! This will really accelerate the process of launching the project! And, of course, I wish all your cities state-of-the-art and innovative libraries!
Such events are very interesting, because it’s here where we find not only like-minded people, but also good mentors – those people who have already gone through all of those things and have a lot of experience to share. With such strong mentors, we have rethought and reworked a lot in our Help Invest project and can now make both technical and ideological changes in our project.
The hackathon has really become a major breakthrough for me in the development of a new project – I had an idea, but lacked knowledge to develop an ICT tool. Now, thanks to the hackathon, I understand what to do and, thanks to our mentors, I’ve expanded the boundaries of my current knowledge.