News&Opportunities Archives - Page 26 of 52 - Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Crowdfunding, business support and foreign grants: where Belarusians activists can find money for their initiatives?

by Valeria Volkogonova, Local Correspondent from Belarus and Alexandra Savinich (Office for European Expertise and Communications). In Belarus there are several ways to find support for civic initiatives and projects. One of the important, but difficult ones is international donors’ aid. Also, there is crowdfunding, which seems easier, but does not guarantee the arrival of

02/02/2020

#IT4Society: Registration for 2020 EaP Civil Society Hackathon is Open Now!

Registration for our 2020 EaP Civil Society Hackathon is now open! This time the Hackathon will be held in Kyiv (Ukraine) on 3-5 April 2020. It will bring together over 60 civil society activists, tech professionals and designers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to work on digital solutions and software projects that

31/01/2020

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Social Work(ers) in Georgia

by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. Last year there were serious protests and demands by the social workers for the improvement of working conditions as well as policies to better protect and support the final beneficiaries. The main problem was a serious lack of personnel, improper working conditions and salaries. A year later, on January 29, 28

31/01/2020

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Don’t Wait for the Opportunity. Create it!

by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia My interviewer is a young leader, activist and change-maker Ozheni Avetisyan, who believes that all our dreams will come true, if we work hard, and believe in our dreams, we should be responsible for our goals and take actions for what we want to achieve in our life.

30/01/2020

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Open data projects in Ukraine: increasing transparency, accountability, and level of governance

by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine declared 2020 to be the year of total national digitalization. A big part of this ambitious plan relies on using open data for improving governance and developing e-services. Ukrainian CSOs with international donors’ support made a remarkable contribution to the increase of

24/01/2020

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

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Deadline for submission of proposals is extended until Friday, January 31, 2020 (12.00 CET). 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

23/01/2020

Call for Applications: Become a Mentor at our 2020 Regional Ideathon in March in Chisinau!

Are you part of a civic tech initiative in the Eastern Partnership or other European countries that helps local communities, holds governments accountable, or provides digital services to citizens? Do you have a story that will inspire others? Experience with civic tech? Then apply by the February 20, 2020 to join us as a mentor at

17/01/2020

Webinar for EU Grantees / Communication for Impact: Social Media

EU grantees (civil society organisations implementing EU-funded projects) from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are invited to participate in our next webinar “Communication for Impact: Social Media”. Over the last 15 years, communication has seen drastic changes. If asked to describe today’s ideal communication, ‘person-centered’, ‘horizontal’ and ‘engaging’ would be the key features.

17/01/2020

EU-CSO Roadmap 2014-2017 in Georgia: Key Achievements

In 2014, a wide-reaching effort began to develop EU Country Roadmaps for engagement with civil society. Envisaged as a joint initiative between the EU and its Member States, the Roadmaps were introduced to strengthen their engagement with civil society in the respective partner country. The first Roadmap for Georgia covered 2014 to 2017 and contained

16/01/2020