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#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Engaging Citizens in Decision-Making: Participatory Budget in Kyiv

by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. Since 2014, Ukraine has been conducting a political decentralization process that seeks to empower local self-governments and communities. The powers and funds are being transferred to the local level. Ukrainian cities are massively launching programs of participatory budgeting for increasing the residents’ awareness process of local budget forming

05/05/2020

Webinar for EU Grantees / Project Proposal Writing: How to Develop a Good Project

Civil society organisations from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are invited to participate in our next webinar “Project Proposal Writing: How to Develop a Good Project”. During this Webinar we will focus on EU methodologies and tools for project proposals writing, how to make the best use of the logical framework approach in

27/04/2020

Digital Tools for CSOs for Remote Collaboration + WEBINARS

With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the entire world, we are all faced with changing the ways we work and we interact within our teams and with our beneficiaries. Working remotely in small teams, organizing webinars or livestreaming events will become the norm. And now is the time to get yourself acquainted with the digital tools

26/04/2020

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Women’s Role in Community Development in Armenia

by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia The involvement of women in political life, especially in community governance, remains low in Armenia, despite the fact that since 2004 the Government has adopted decrees and elaborated documents on enhancing the role of women in society to ensure equal opportunities. However, the percentage of women continues to

24/04/2020

Call for experienced organisations to develop and deliver an Online Course on Sectoral Accountability for Civil Society Organisations (Energy Sector).

We are re-launching the call for experienced organisations to develop and deliver an Online Course on Sectoral Accountability for Civil Society Organisations (Energy Sector). The concept of the course was revised to better adapt it to the current situation triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. This course is commissioned within the framework of our EU funded

23/04/2020

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Wikimarathon: Developing Bottom-up Content-making Approach

by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. In January 2020, the Ukrainian Wikipedia celebrated its 16th anniversary and announced the contest for the best articles. Since 2015, the Wikimarathon has been held annually on the birthday of the Ukrainian Wikipedia. The number of visitors to the Ukrainian Wikipedia is growing very fast. It is one

26/03/2020

Webinar for CSOs from EaP Countries / International Funding Opportunities for CSOs

On the 26 March 2020 (12:00 Brussels time) we will have our next webinar “International Funding Opportunities for CSOs” for civil society organisations from the Eastern Partnership Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine). During this webinar we will focus on funding opportunities on regional and national level for civil society organisations working in

20/03/2020

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Transparent money in Moldovan cities

by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Local authorities are reluctant to encourage citizen participation because they believe that community involvement will put additional pressure on budgetary resources which are already very limited. The perception of the authorities is that citizens will get involved only to ask for more money for local services and infrastructure projects.

19/03/2020

2020 EaP Civil Society Hackathon is postponed until later this year

Following the instructions of the European Commission, the 2020 EaP Civil Society Hackathon is postponed until later this year, due to the recent outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19. The results of the selection of the ideas of digital solutions submitted within the 2020 Call for Application remain valid, and the selected applicants will be informed

06/03/2020