News & research

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Participation

Carpathian Compact General Assembly

The Carpathian Compact's goal is to expand socially rational business practices that enhance shareholder value by addressing humanistic, social, environmental, historical and cultural challenges facing the citizens of the Carpathian Euroregion.

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Funding and Philanthropy

PBO status in Croatia

Analysis of the public benefit status in Croatia and international best practices.

Research

Action for Civic Space

Council of Europe releases report on freedom of association

The report is part of the Committe of Ministers' monitoring to make sure that the Council's 46 member states honour their commitments.

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Funding and Philanthropy

CEE Fundraising Achievement Award

Celebrating fundraising success stories.

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Participation

European policies and practices of NGO-government cooperation

Working towards stronger relations.

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European policies

Update report on EU Code on Conduct

Public consultation on the EU discussion document closed.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Conference on social economy in CEE

ECNL presented the key reasons why governments should support an enabling environment for diversified funding resources based on a research paper we developed.

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European policies

ECNLcomments on EC draft recommendations on code of conduct

The purpose and scope of the recommendations should be clear as to whether the intent is to address counter-terrorism concerns through oversight mechanisms or to more broadly promote the transparency and accountability of NPOs through a code of conduct.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Amendments to the Serbian Value Added Tax Law in force

Most significantly, the amendments exempt NGOs from paying VAT on the import of humanitarian goods to Serbia.

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