'Hacking with Civil Society': A Guide for Hackathon Organisers
The Self-taught Version of the Course on Storytelling for Civil Society is online now!
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2021
02
Sep
Tell us about your needs & share your ideas!
Dear colleagues, Our Project is now collecting information on civil society needs in the Eastern Partnership countries to better adapt the opportunities we will be offering in the coming years. By completing our survey below, you will help us better understand what you need in your civil society organisation or as civil society activists from
Isaac Asimov famously said that ‘It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be’. That change is the dominant factor in society today
The Self-taught Version of the Course for CSOs on Sectoral Accountability in the Energy Sector is Online Now!
We invite civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership countries to engage with our self-taught version of the Course for Civil Society Organisations on Sectoral Accountability in the Energy Sector, developed and delivered in partnership with DiXi Group and the Kyiv School of Energy Policy. Why do you need this course? The sources of energy we
New Start, New Opportunities: Next Phase of the EU’s Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility
We are happy to announce that a new phase of the EU-funded Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility is starting and will run until December 2024. The new project will be implemented by a consortium led by GDSI and will bring together new and old team members from its previous phase. As before, the project will
The Self-taught Version of the Course on Leadership for Civil Society is Online Now!
We invite civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership countries to engage with our self-taught version of the Online Course on Leadership for Civil Society Organisations, developed and delivered with our partners Office for European Expertise and Communications. Who is the course for? Civil society leaders / project leaders / programme managers / board members
Hacking with Civil Society: A Guide for Hackathon Organisers
In 2017-2020 our Project organised four regional hackathons for civil society actors and IT professionals from the Eastern Partnership countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. We summarized our experience in organising the annual EaP Civil Society Hackathons and complemented it with some useful ideas suggested by our hackathon mentors, participants and the
The Self-taught Version of the Course on Leadership for Civil Society is Online Now!
We invite civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership countries to engage with our self-taught version of the Online Course on Leadership for Civil Society Organisations, developed and delivered with our partners Office for European Expertise and Communications. Who is the course for? Civil society leaders / project leaders / programme managers / board members […]
The Self-taught Version of the Course for CSOs on Sectoral Accountability in the Energy Sector is Online Now!
We invite civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership countries to engage with our self-taught version of the Course for Civil Society Organisations on Sectoral Accountability in the Energy Sector, developed and delivered in partnership with DiXi Group and the Kyiv School of Energy Policy. Why do you need this course? The sources of energy we […]
During the webinars we focused on the key features and peculiarities of storytelling for civil society organisations, presented some successful examples and stories from CSOs, and discussed the typical mistakes that CSOs tend to make in their stories. The webinar is linked to the launch of the self-taught version of our online course ‘Storytelling for […]
During the webinars we focused on the key features and peculiarities of storytelling for civil society organisations, presented some successful examples and stories from CSOs, and discussed the typical mistakes that CSOs tend to make in their stories. The webinar is linked to the launch of the self-taught version of our online course ‘Storytelling for […]
The Self-taught Version of the Course on Storytelling for Civil Society is online now!
We invite civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership countries to engage with our self-taught version of the Course on Storytelling for Civil Society. This course 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 […]
This webinar addressed more fundamental challenges in today’s information world. During the webinar our speaker guided participants through the following questions: What is fact and what is fiction? Whom can we trust? How is my view of the world right – and how might it be wrong? Using insights from logic, analytical philosophy, and cognitive […]
I know I have to apply my skills before I am satisfied with my knowledge. The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship was a chance for me to believe in my visions and be the changemaker. I gained the most valuable qualities as a student: leadership and emotional intelligence that will make me competitive in my future initiatives
- Vahan Martirosyan, ARMENIA / EaP Civil Society Fellow 2019
EaP Civil Society Fellow 2017
A year ago, I could hardly fathom the successes that I have accomplished today. One year ago, I joined the EaP Civil Society Fellowship initiative... It was a long journey, but along the way, I have continuously met people who helped me develop my skills, push me to always do a better job, and to never step back. Thші Fellowship was a unique opportunity for me and helped me to be confident and experience a great amount of personal growth as well as to help develop my community and gain valuable experience for my future.
- Taguhi Kharatyan, ARMENIA / EaP Civil Society Fellow 2017
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!
- 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
A year ago, I could hardly fathom the successes that I have accomplished today. One year ago, I joined the EaP Civil Society Fellowship initiative... It was a long journey, but along the way, I have continuously met people who helped me develop my skills, push me to always do a better job, and to never step back. Thші Fellowship was a unique opportunity for me and helped me to be confident and experience a great amount of personal growth as well as to help develop my community and gain valuable experience for my future.
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!
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.
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.