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Seminar on public participation in legislative processes in Mongolia

The seminar aimed to discuss ways to increase transparency and participation of citizens and CSOs in the legislative process, so as to improve the quality of the adopted policies and laws.

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Action for Civic Space

Strengthening the legal framework for citizen action through freedom of association

ECNL was awarded a grant by the European Commission to improve the legislative and policy framework for freedom of association (FoA) and civil society in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Moldova.

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Two-day seminar for municipality officials in Sarajevo

Since 2004 thirty municipalities in BiH have signed local compacts, which define principles of collaboration with NGOs and introduce transparent mechanism of NGOs public financing at a municipality level.

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Funding and Philanthropy

Changes in the Percentage Law in Slovakia

On December 6, Slovak Parliament approved the amendments to the Income Tax Law affecting mechanism of tax assignation for designated NGOs.

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Action for Civic Space

International conference on ODA management in Bratislava, Slovakia

The issue of official development assistance is important as new EU member states are developing systems of ODA and considering the most appropriate frameworks.

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Action for Civic Space