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Press Conference and Discussion on the Final Draft of Iraqi Charter of Cooperation

The press conference will focus on the final draft of the federal level policy document for collaboration between public authorities and NGOs in Iraq, whose development ECNL facilitates.

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Action for Civic Space

Lithuania adopted a new Law on NGO's Development

New framework law regulating the nonprofit sector and laying down the principles of cooperation between government and NGOs.

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Action for Civic Space

Ukrainian Rada adopts an extraordinary scope of restrictive amendments

Restrictions include introducing the notion of foreign agent NGOs.

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Action for Civic Space

ECNL Supports Development and Implementation of First Policies for Cooperation in the Middle East

In 2014 ECNL continues to support the development and implementation of policy processes and mechanisms between public authorities and civil society in Iraq on the federal level as well as in the Kurdistan region.

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Action for Civic Space

ECNL's work in Moldova continues for another 5 years

We are delighted to announce that the ECNL team will continue supporting the civil society and government of Moldova in improving the enabling environment for civil society work.

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Security/CT

Event: Preventing Terrorist Abuse of NGOs

The event will look at the implications of the FATF future regulatory framework.

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European policies

Act on 2014-2020 Rights and Citizenship Program Adopted; ECNL Comments Integrated

The new Program includes rules which will allow smaller watchdog CSOs to access funding and it plans for fairer geographic distribution of the funds, core issues ECNL advocated for on behalf of an informal network of human rights and watchdog CSOs.

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Funding and Philanthropy

ECNL supports public funding reforms in the Balkan region

ECNL and the Balkan Civil Society Development Network co-organized a regional workshop on state financing of CSOs with the participation of CSO and government representatives on 13-14 November in Novi Sad, Serbia.

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Participation

Improving Relations between State and CSOs: A Necessary Prerequisite of Sustainable Reforms

Workshop in Zagreb to enhance cooperation between state institutions so that they can effectively track the progress in creating an enabling environment for civil society development.

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