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Action for Civic Space

Forum on volunteering in Macedonia

The Forum aimed to encourage broad public discussion in order to asses the needs, opportunities and challenges for volunteering in Macedonia, as well as to discuss the conceptual and legal issues that affect volunteering.

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European policies

Towards a European framework for public benefit foundations

ECNL provided an overview on legal and tax barriers for foundations and the need to improve cross-border operations.

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Action for Civic Space

Interview with Nilda Bullain published in Efekt

The nonprofit sectors are in a new phase of their development in the Visegrad countries.

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Action for Civic Space

Conference on CSO legal, fiscal and institutional issues in Croatia

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Participation

Comparative legal analysis for CSO-government cooperation in Turkey

In the report, ECNL provided analysis of other legal acts on national and local level that affect the partnerships between the two sectors.

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Summit on partnerships between higher education institutions and businesses in Hungary

ECNL presented the legal and fiscal issues and practices of giving in Hungary.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Conference on Social Economy in Romania

ECNL and its local partner the Civil Society Development Foundation Romania hosted a one day event “The role of the non-governmental organizations in the social economy - Romania in European context”.

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Action for Civic Space

Roundtable discussion on volunteering in Macedonia

The roundtable discussion provided a forum for key CSOs leaders of current volunteer initiatives to present their activities, identify the current needs and opportunities regarding volunteering including the challenges in the existing legal framework.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Conference on the legal status of public benefit organisations in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The conference explored existing challenges, including vague regulation and lack of tax benefits.

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