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Action for Civic Space

Extended deadline: research fellowships to support an enabling legal framework for civil society

The programme is designed to provide opportunities to engage practitioners and scholars to advance the legal environment for civil society.

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Action for Civic Space

Elements for Successful CSO Law Reform Initiatives

Success in legal reform can and does occur. This paper shows the key elements of it.

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Action for Civic Space

Who deserves public trust?

Study and proposal for the reform of the Act on public benefit organisations in Hungary.

Research

UN Standards

Civil Society welcomes Maina Kiai as UNHRC Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly and association

At a time when the rights to freedom of assembly and association are increasingly under threat around the world, Mr. Kiai’s mandate is of the highest importance.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Conferences on public financing of NGOs in Novi Sad

ECNL was one of key presenters at the conference and focused on regional and international best practices with regard to public financing of NGOs.

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European policies

Roundtable on the Third Financial Regulation Review in the European Parliament

ECNL raised key points regarding the sustainability of EU-funded grants.

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Participation

The Serbian government appoints the first head of the Government's Office for Collaboration with NGO

ECNL helped the process of establishing the Office.

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Action for Civic Space

ICNL's Global Trends in NGO Law feature enabling law reform strategies

The issue looks at the types of restrictions that are increasingly imposed on NGO activities and examined restraints on global philanthropy and NGO participation in public policy debates.

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Security/CT

Workshop organized by OSCE in Sarajevo

ECNL gave a presentation concerning the self-regulation of the nonprofit sector and moderated the working session on government oversight and enforcement actions.

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