Citizens in Action Program. Events

The Stefan Batory Foundation

Events

November 2005

Decision on grants for regional partners from I edition of the grant competition for continuation of program activity and institutional development in 2006-2007.

October 9-22, 2005

Working meeting of regional partners of the program in Donetsk devoted to experience sharing in the field of citizens advice bureaus’ operations.

October 2005

Decision on grants in II edition of competition for regional partners of the Program. 19 organizations were selected by a panel of international experts to serve as Program’s regional partners. They received grants to support local initiatives on their territory in the areas of legal education and information for citizens, enforcement and protection of individuals rights, civic education for youth, setting up local civic activity centers, transparency of local government, and access to information (see: list of partners).

September 2005

19 organizations received grants in the competition Credibility and partnership – non-governmental organizations in local communities.

July 2005

Meeting of the new pool of candidates for regional partners of the Program

35 organizations from Belarus and Ukraine that qualified as the candidates for the Program’s regional partner organizations came to Warsaw for a five days study visit to prepare for the partnership in Citizens in Action program. The agenda of their visit included: the presentation of the Program’s idea, rules and procedures (i.a. discussion on grant management and reporting guidelines, seminar and workshops conducted by Polish NGO experts and practitioners on the principles and practice of social economy, cooperation with local government and partnership of the NGOs with business on the local level, trainings of the executive directors and program officers on finances and accounting, and individual discussion and consultation with Program staff.

December 2004

Study visit of partner organizations in Poland

The 28 representatives of partner organizations were presented with exemplary local civic initiatives, especially those based on strong and fruitful cooperation of various sectors, and with examples of model NGOs which thanks to their professionalism and openness have become important partners in resolving local problems. The meetings provided an opportunity to learn the opinions of various partners involved in local initiatives: NGOs, business and local government. Our partners visited 20 Polish NGOs in 18 towns across various regions of Poland.

July 2004

First meeting of regional partner organizations in Warsaw

The meeting was combined with a conference devoted to various aspects of NGO activity in Belarus, Ukraine and Poland: the legal environment of their functioning in particular states, cooperation with local government and business and building the image of the third sector. In the discussions at the conference about 100 people participated: experts and NGO leaders from all three states.