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Action for Civic Space

Montenegrin Parliament enacts amendments to the NGO Law

The amendments clarify conditions under which NGOs may directly in economic activities, and are introduced in response to the widespread practice of using NGOs as shield for economic activities.

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Action for Civic Space

Meeting of the working group on new Law on Foundations in Belgrade

ECNL is a member of the working group.

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Conference on public participation in policy and decision making processes in Macedonia

Raising awareness of the importance for involving citizens and their organizations in the development and adoption of policies .

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Action for Civic Space

Public hearing on Serbia draft Law on Associations in Belgrade

ECNL, a member of the Government's working group that prepared the draft Law, will present major features of the draft against the background of international standards and the role NGOs play in the reduction of poverty.

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Action for Civic Space

Handbook on Freedom of Association

Freedom of association as regulated under the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Action for Civic Space

Regional NGO Congress In Kyiv

ECNL will deliver a presentation on democratic standards and national NGO legislation.

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Seminar on establishing new state body for cooperation with NGOs Held in Baku

ECNL reflected on the issues that have to be addressed in the light of the recently signed Presidential Decree.

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Action for Civic Space

Round Table on the NGO legal environment in Moldova

Promoting a policy framework for NGO-government cooperation.

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Action for Civic Space

Working group on Serbia draft Law on Foundations

The Ministry of Culture has appointed a working group, composed of Ministry's officials, academics, civil society representatives, and legal practitioners, to prepare a new draft Law on Foundations.

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