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European policies

ECNL response to the public consultation on the Review of the Financial Regulation

In preparing this submission, through in-person inquiries and an online flash survey ECNL reached out to approximately 50 NPOs from several member states and beyond the EU in order to explore their priority issues regarding EU funding.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Amendments to the proposal for revisions in the Enterprise Profit Taxes Law in Serbia

he Proposal is not reflective of the reform proposal, which ECNL had prepared.

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European policies

Public Consultation on the Review of EC Financial Regulation

The deadline for submitting contributions is December 18, 2009. The Commission will present its proposal in mid-2010.

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Action for Civic Space

Publication of the Manual on How-to-Register and Re-Register Association in Serbia

The primary purpose of the Manual is to elaborate steps prescribed by the new Law on Associations to establish a new association, as well as to facilitate (the already existing) associations’ compliance with re-registration requirements.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Brussels Conference on Cross-border Philanthropy in Europe

The aim of this conference was to highlight ways in which the existing hurdles to cross-border philanthropy in Europe can be overcome, notably through the creation of a European Foundation Statute.

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Security/CT

Round table on the effect of counter-terrorism measures on NGOs in Brussels

Counter-terrorism measures implemented by the EU may have a detrimental effect on the functioning and political room for manoeuvre of non-profit organisations operating both in and beyond the European Union.

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Funding and Philanthropy

UNDP regional workshop on social entrepreneurship in Bratislava

The overall objective of the workshop was to increase capacity of practitioners from UNDP Country offices in the region on social and economic benefits of social enterprises.

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European policies

Brussels study visit on increasing the impact of CSOs in the Balkans and Turkey

ECNL was invited to facilitate a seminar on how legal environment of CSOs can be improved in the region.

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Participation

International conference on civil participation

The evnt will focus on the new COE Code of Good Practice for Civil Participation in the Decision-Making Process.

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