Full Coverage: Civil society

30.07.2006 In June 2006, the Agency of Local Development Initiatives – ALDI conducted an over the phone public opinion survey, with the aim to identify and categorize the perceptions that Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens have regarding the work of non-governmental organizations in the country.

27.07.2006 The announced availability of the news pre-accession EU funda – IPA, was received by NGOs with much joy. On the other hand, it increases their fears of a pull-out or reduction of foreign aid coming into the country. Foreign representatives in Macedonia warn that it is only a matter of time before the pull-out of foreign donors, writes Zaklina Gjorgjevic in “Utrinski vesnik”.

26.07.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 25 (OneWorld) - Humanitarian agencies in war-torn Lebanon are calling on the Israeli government to open a "humanitarian corridor" so they can help the sick without risking their lives.

24.07.2006 The New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is holding a specially-designed short training programme - Managing information resources in the digital age from August 22-25, 2006. The training will focus on how to manage all aspects and types of information at an institutional level.

21.07.2006 The European Commission published the mandates for negotiations on visa regime alleviation and readmission agreements with Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The mandates provide for much simpler and quicker procedure, as well as issuance of multiple entry visas covering longer periods of time for students, researchers, artists and business-people, for travel into the EU.

18.07.2006 A Porto Alegre, en janvier 2001, avec le premier Forum social mondial, s’était ouvert un nouvel espace de coordination planétaire des résistances et d’élaboration de politiques alternatives.

11.07.2006 UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (OneWorld) - Rights advocacy groups in the United States are calling for the United Nations to take note of the gross human rights violations being committed in their country.

11.07.2006 The Olof Palme International Centre, Swedish organization working in the field of cooperation and development, announces the opening of its annual call for applications under its Western Balkans programme, financed by SIDA – the Swedish International Development Agency. The Palme Centre has worked in the Balkans for more than ten years, and it has focused on three programming areas: citizens’ participation, good governance and civil society strengthening.

06.07.2006 The opposition VMRO-DPMNE seems the clear winner of the 2006 Parliamentary Elections held yesterday, July 5. According to still unofficial results presented from several sides, VMRO-DPMNE has won between 44 and 46 seats in the new Sobranie of Macedonia (depending on the source), while the incumbent SDSM led coalition won 32 seats.

06.07.2006 The Khemka Foundation and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in collaboration with the UNDP have given a call for Indian social entrepreneurs for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 award. Applicants have to rush as the last date for applications is 10 July 2006.

04.07.2006 Support organizations and campaigns working to improve health and save lives around the world.

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04.07.2006 Poverty does not condemn a health program to failure. Researcher Ruth Levine explains why.

04.07.2006 Bednets, vaccines, hygiene, hydration... the list of low-cost interventions to save lives is tremendous.

04.07.2006 MOST Civic Association will monitor the 2006 Parliamentary Elections with 3,500 observers, enough to cover approximately 70 percent of all ballot stations in Macedonia.

04.07.2006 OneWorld South Asia (OWSA) , has published reports and tool kits on an four-country action research that establish the role of ICTs in enabling people, to have better access to pro-poor government services. http://propoorict.ekduniya.net.