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Action for Civic Space

International NGO Summer School 2-5 September 2014, Arkutino, Bulgariaria

The summer school is intended for people working in NGOs and young people interested to acquire practical information and skills regarding the operation of NGOs.

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Action for Civic Space

ICNL and ECNL Announce TEDxLiberdade: The Power of Together

Our TEDx event on the power of civil society.

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Action for Civic Space

Workshop for NGO Fund Operators in Brussels organized by EEA Grants and Norway Grants

ECNL delivered a session on enabling environment within the framework of the two day workshop on NGO programmes.

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Action for Civic Space

Moldova Partnerships for Sustainable Civil Society (MPSCS) grants

Two calls for proposals for Moldovan CSOs are now open.

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UN Standards

Protecting Space for Civil Society in the Spotlight at 25th UN Human Rights Council

Reflecting growing global recognition of the need to protect the legal and physical space for civil society, this week the 25th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva included two major events dedicated to the topic.

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UN Standards

ECNL co-organizes UN HRC side event: Emerging threats and actions to restore freedoms

The event will reflect on key steps that States and the UN must take to protect the spaces in which civil society operates.

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European policies

MEPs pass resolution to address fundamental rights compliance by the EU members

The motion of the resolution was put forward by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) calling upon European institutions to set up a monitoring system for EU member countries’ compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

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Action for Civic Space

Join ECNL’s team!

Apply for a Senior Legal Advisor position now.

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Funding and Philanthropy

New law on foreign funding restrictions registered in Ukraine

The draft aims to restrict access to foreign funding for CSOs and mass media in Ukraine.

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