Bündnis Für Gemeinnützigkeit: Putting Austrian non-profit legislation forward – A joint summit with the leaders of the Austrian government gives confidence to the non-profit sector and voluntary organisations in Austria.
For the first time, the Austrian government invited representatives of Austrian non-profit and voluntary organisations to discuss framework conditions and necessary legislative changes for the sector during an official governmental summit. On 3 May 2023, promising talks were held between leaders of the Austrian government, representatives of BÜNDNIS FÜR GEMEINNÜTZIGKEIT and further delegations of the sector. Results were positive, but now it is important to put legislation forward as elections are coming up in 2024. ...
European House Hungary – An EU macro-regional civil strategy in the making
By European House Hungary Encouraged by the positive rections from various quarters to our innovative Shadow Report project, the decision to take the next steps…...
European Movement Italy: On the European elections and reform
By European Movement Italy The European Movement in Italy Supports the action of the European Parliament to go beyond the Treaty of Lisbon signed more than fifteen years ago. Supports its demands of transnational lists, gender balance, active right to vote for young people sixteen years old and a common date of the European election…...
Academia Cidada-Citizenship Academy – Knitting for climate justice
By Academia Cidadã The Portuguese NGO, Academia Cidadã - Citizenship Academy, created the campaign Linha Vermelha - Red Line in 2016. At that time there were fifteen active contracts for potential oil and gas drilling in Portugal and we were inspired by the “Red Line Action” in Paris, during COP21 to create this campaign. We decided that…...
National Federation of Polish NGOs: OFOP is part of the European Citizens’ Initiative on welcoming migrants with dignity
by OFOP - National Federation of Polish NGOs The European Commission has registered a draft European Citizens' Initiative on a dignified reception of migrants. The National Federation of Polish Non-Governmental Organizations is one of the non-governmental organizations from seven European countries that started the initiative. We have an intense period ahead of us - we…...
Volonteurope: FLOW Project Workshops and Youth Advisory Board
by Volonteurope Volonteurope would like to share an information with its members and partners on a new EU Horizon Project, FLOW (Future Lives with Oceans and Water). Briefly, the project was kicked off in January 2023 and Radboud University coordinates the project. UiT the Arctic University of Norway and Fraunhofer ISI are other project partners.…...
National Coalition of NGOs: Lithuania’s First NGO Day – A Celebration of Non-Governmental Organizations
On February 27th, Lithuania celebrated its first-ever World NGO Day, marking a momentous occasion for the country's non-governmental organisations. The day was dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of NGOs and their contributions to society...
European Movement Italy: For a new European migration policy
The European institutions, together with the United Nations, UNHCR and IOM should promote a European conference on a new migration policy strategy based on the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration...
RECLAIM: Stand up for LGBTIQ+ people in Hungary
In June 2021, the Hungarian parliament adopted a law, copy-pasted from Russia, that censors the LGBTIQ+ communities. A court case from the European Commission gives us the chance to stand up for LGBTIQ+ coommunities...
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