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Extended Deadline for the Call for Applications under the 2020 Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship Programme: Apply by 20 January

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Deadline for submission of applications extended until January 20, 2020 (12.00 CET). We are happy to announce our new Open Call for Applications under the 2020 Eastern Partnership Civil Society Fellowship Programme! If you are a young civil society activist from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova or Ukraine with new ideas for improving your community or country

10/01/2020

Call for Proposals to Develop and Deliver a Blended Course on the Leadership for Civil Society Organisations

We are looking for experienced organisations to develop and deliver a Blended Course on the Leadership for Civil Society Organisations – download ToR in pdf. This blended course is commissioned within the framework of the EU funded project Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility – Regional Actions being implemented by the consortium led by GDSI

06/01/2020

Call for Proposals to Develop and Deliver a Blended Course on Sectoral Accountability for Civil Society Organisations (Energy Sector)

We are looking for experienced organisations to develop and deliver a Blended Course on Sectoral Accountability for Civil Society Organisations (Energy Sector) – download ToR in pdf This blended course is commissioned within the framework of our EU funded project Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility – Regional Actions being implemented by the consortium led by

06/01/2020

Moldova

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / CSOs in Moldova: One Year Ends, Another Begins – Same Challenges Remain

by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Another year is coming to a close. For many, including the civil society organizations, this means it’s time to reflect on achievements and results from 2019 and set strategies and plans for the 2020. The outgoing year started with big challenges, but ends with even greater ones. Over the

30/12/2019

Georgia

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Happy New (Election) Year

by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. With the 2020 on the horizon, it is difficult to anticipate what the New Year brings to us. Obviously, looking at the latest international politics (e.g. US-Iran relations) as well as the scale of the global warming (e.g. Australia Bushfires), it is not easy to expect anything good. Especially, if your

29/12/2019

Ukraine

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / The New Direction of Creative Industries in Ukraine: from Online Theatre to Virtual Reality

by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. Being under permanent external pressure, Ukraine constantly searches for new ways of growth. The Cultural and Creative Industries might be one of the alternative ways for economic development, in particular, the impulse for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. Since 2014, the sector of creative industries in Ukraine has

19/12/2019

Moldova

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Future of the Eastern Partnership: The Next Steps

by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova From 9 to 11 September 2019 around 50 fellows from six Eastern Partnership countries attended the Relay Event held in Brussels within the framework of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility. One of the highlights of the event was the lively exchange among fellows concerning the achievements of 10-year

18/12/2019

Belarus

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / “It is important for CSOs not to turn into sects.” Are Belarusians ready to take part in the activities of CSOs and civic initiatives?

by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications). Why is it better to engage eco-activists in the Belarusian countryside? We discussed these and other issues with Mikhail Doroshevich, the Executive Director of Baltic Internet Policy Initiative. In June-October, 2019, the Baltic Internet Policy Initiative and the Office

16/12/2019

Azerbaijan

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / EaP4EU: Joining forces for a win-win partnership

by Ismayil Fataliyev, Local Correspondent from Azerbaijan. The 11th Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum — “EaP4EU: Joining forces for a win-win partnership”, was held on December 4-6, 2019 in Brussels. The key event conducted on an annual basis for the last 10 years brought together over 250 civil society representatives from the

10/12/2019