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Action for Civic Space

Strengthening the legal framework for citizen action through freedom of association

ECNL was awarded a grant by the European Commission to improve the legislative and policy framework for freedom of association (FoA) and civil society in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Moldova.

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Two-day seminar for municipality officials in Sarajevo

Since 2004 thirty municipalities in BiH have signed local compacts, which define principles of collaboration with NGOs and introduce transparent mechanism of NGOs public financing at a municipality level.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Changes in the Percentage Law in Slovakia

On December 6, Slovak Parliament approved the amendments to the Income Tax Law affecting mechanism of tax assignation for designated NGOs.

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Action for Civic Space

International conference on ODA management in Bratislava, Slovakia

The issue of official development assistance is important as new EU member states are developing systems of ODA and considering the most appropriate frameworks.

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Action for Civic Space

Fall of study tours for ECNL

The exchange programmes focused on cooperation, philanthropy and public financing.

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Action for Civic Space

Roundtables on the draft Law on Foundations in Croatia

ECNL provided technical assistance to the working group in preparation of the draft Law.

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Action for Civic Space

Conference on quality standards for NGOs in Ljubljana, Slovenia

ECNL focused on self-regulatory methods in the NGO sector in other countries.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Event on social entrepreneurship in Romania

ECNL participated at the event and presented the comparative experience and legal issues pertinent to social entrepreneurship.

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Action for Civic Space

Forum on volunteering in Macedonia

The Forum aimed to encourage broad public discussion in order to asses the needs, opportunities and challenges for volunteering in Macedonia, as well as to discuss the conceptual and legal issues that affect volunteering.

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