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Helmut Wolman New Funding for Eastern Europa Cooperation ProjectsNew Funding round: Apply till 8th Novmeber! Dear representatives of the civil society, In the past, you expressed an interest in expanding **cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership Countries and Russia** with the support of the Federal Foreign Office. This makes you one of the many civil-society actors who have impressively proven their commitment to this region by submitting around 5,500 project ideas and implementing over 2000 projects worth more than 160 million euros in the last eight years. Given the **ongoing process of transformation and integration**, your initiatives are playing an important role in strengthening and supporting the region and, in accordance with the motto “foreign policy of societies”, are a prime example how the Federal Foreign Office is enhancing civil society cooperation. We presume that the German Bundestag will endorse this engagement again in 2025 and provide funding. To give you more time to implement your projects, we want to start the procedure to select and authorise your projects for 2025 without delay. Please find more information on the aims and purpose of the programme and this year’s priorities attached. You can download translations in the respective languages in a few days on our website. Since we expect great interest on the part of civil society to implement their own projects to expand cooperation with civil society in the aforementioned countries, the Federal Foreign Office would like to give you the opportunity again in 2025 to find out whether or not your project idea is likely to receive support. Therefore, please submit your project idea. **Project outlines can be submitted from 14 October up until 9 November 2024. To submit a summary, please re-register on this website (also starting 14 October 2024):** http://oepr.diplo.de Please note that all users must re-register. You cannot use your log-in details from last year. Project outlines that are submitted in any other way can unfortunately not be taken into account. We would highly appreciate if you could forward this email to other interested parties. We look forward to receiving your project ideas! Best regards Yours Mr. Fabien Ness: 030 1817 1376 / 601-1@diplo.de Ms. Julia Luther: 030 1817 4272 / 601-5@diplo.de Ms. Mariette Pfister: 030 1817 7975 / 601-6@diplo.de Mr. Daniel Demele: 030 184730 14101 / bf-f-pf-1-rl@diplo.de Werderscher Markt 1 – D-10117 Berlin email: oepr@bfaa.bund.de
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Helga Melnik We invites you to participate in the Working meeting “Countering hate speech in times of war and political crisis”, which will be held on 22-25 August 2024 in Warsaw, Poland. Participants of the working meeting will be able to: - Discuss the phenomenon, causes, peculiarities of manifestation and consequences of hate speech in the conditions of war and political crisis in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region and neighboring countries from the point of view of experts from various fields (education, linguistics, history, law, psychology, social communications, journalism, etc.). - Exchange good practices in countering hate speech in their work. - Develop recommendations on countering hate speech for specialists and civil society organizations from the EaP countries. We are looking for citizenship education experts from related fields from the EaP countries, as well as those who currently reside as forced migrants in the EU countries, in particular those who face manifestations of hate speech in their work and who are ready to share their experience of countering hate speech and discuss practical recommendations in this area with colleagues from other countries. Possible formats of participation: online and offline. The working languages of the event are English and Russian. It is also expected that participants will be able to use the national languages supporting each other. To participate in the working meeting, please fill in the registration form until 31.07.2024 here: https://forms.gle/qurwKBbsGdjkeJu17 The working meeting is held within the framework of the project ‘Countering Hate Speech in the Times of War and Political Crisis through Civic Education’, which is developed and implemented by a consortium of experts of EENCE - Eastern European Network for Citizenship Education, funded by the Federal Agency for Civic Education Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) with funding from the German Federal Foreign Office under the programme ‘Enhancing Cooperation with Civil Society in the Eastern Partnership Countries’. The project is coordinated by the Democratic Initiatives Incubator (Ukraine). https://eence.eu/2024/07/26/countering-hate-speech-in-times-of-war-and-political-crisis/
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Mariam Avakova Join Mariam's Crowdfunding Campaign Mission: Empowering My Educational JourneyHello, dear Community, I am **Mariam from Georgia,** a participant in Dialogue for Future 2023 and an active member of the WeChange Platform. True to the spirit of our community, I am reaching out to ask for your support in favor of a determined young professional from Tbilisi, seeking additional financial support to pursue my education at the esteemed Hertie School **I've secured a 50% scholarship and launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover tuition and living expenses. ** I am writing to you with both hesitation and hope. Join My **** Crowdfunding Campaign Mission****: Empowering My Educational Journey My campaign aims to support my educational pursuit at the** Hertie School in Berlin**. By contributing, you're not just investing in my future but also fostering progress and knowledge exchange on a global scale from Georgia. Refer to the following Platforms for more information Here are the platforms where you can support: USA GoFundMe: Support Mariam's Educational Journey[ https://gofund.me/74ec6b25](https://gofund.me/74ec6b25) **German** Platform BetterPlace: Unterstütze Mariams Weg an die Hertie School [https://www.betterplace.me/unterstuetze-mariams-weg-an-die-hertie-school](https://www.betterplace.me/unterstuetze-mariams-weg-an-die-hertie-school) I still have a long journey ahead to achieve my goal. Every bit of support, no matter how small, is incredibly meaningful and makes a difference. It's all about the collective effort towards a common goal. Thank you for your support! Your contribution, big or small, will be crucial in helping me achieve this significant milestone. Each donation, whether it's $20, $30, $50, or more, brings me closer to my goal Thank you to those who have already donated, your selfless support is truly appreciated. P.S. I am seeking potential sponsors and investors to consider supporting me by donating to my fundraiser or spreading the word within your network. Your generosity will empower me to make a positive impact in my community and beyond. Let's keep moving forward! Keep pushing forward! Warm regards, Mariam Avakova #EducationFundraiser #SupportEducation #GoFundMeCampaign
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Helmut Wolman Networking conference "Dialogue for Future 2022" is commingAllready around 200 activists from the civil society of eastern Europe, France and Germany have applied for the annual wechange conference this year around "**Building resilient civil societies and defending democracies in the EU and its Eastern Neighbourhood**". The wechange-conference-team has already setup a [bautiful program](https://civilsocietycooperation.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dialog-for-future-2022-v3.pdf), most of the high-level speakers have already confirmed and we are now selecting the final participants from the list of applications. We hope to create a beautiful and rich conference with around 10 people from each of the following countries: * Asia - Armenia * Asia - Azerbaijan * Asia - Georgia * Europe - Austria * Europe - Belarus * Europe - France * Europe - Germany * Europe - Moldova * Europe - Poland * Europe - Russia * Europe - Ukraine The topics are all around the role of civil society in preserving democracy and the rule of law in the time of violence, militarization and war with Panels on: - Alliances of civil societies beyond the borders: Forms, tools and effectiveness of joint action - Strengthening Ukraine in the reconstruction, modernization and European integration triad: Approaches for international partners and donors - Transformation of civil society in times of war and violence - IT-security, data safety and digitalization of civil society organizations - Psychological resilience of civil society in times of war - Sustainable crisis management and communication for civil society actors - Developing resilience against hostile disinformation, societal polarization and harmful radicalization - The End of the Empire of Lies: Limits of Russian Propaganda - Russian imperial ambition derailing: consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine for the Eastern Partnership Region and the EU Further details can be found in the [attached Program](https://civilsocietycooperation.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dialog-for-future-2022-v3.pdf). We want to promote stable partnerships through new projects and therefore offer lots of space for exchange, new ideas and inform about in detail about the possibilities of this online plattform for collaboration and about the application process for the funding program "Expanding cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia" We are looking forward to see everybody soon!
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Helmut Wolman Funding: Expanding Cooperation with Civil Society in the Eastern Partnership Countries and Russia* Apply with a draft till 21. October * You need a German organisation and one from Oestern European Countries (former soviet countries) or France * Min. 50.000 € funding for international collaboration, travels and exchange formats **>> Full Call for Application attached in all Languages!** The programme "Expanding Cooperation with Civil Society in the Eastern Partnership Countries and Russia" (Eastern Partnership programme) enables civil-society organisations to play their part as key stakeholders and important partners of governance. What is more, it allows them to support the ongoing transformation processes in these countries. The Federal Government supports measures that establish or expand durable civil-society cooperation structures between stakeholders from Germany and the Eastern Partnership countries or Russia. The focus here is on cooperation and the equitable distribution of labour between the German and foreign project partners. This spans the entire range of cultural and education policy projects (with a focus on media, academia, education including vocational training, culture, language and work with young people) **Our main interest is the preservation and, at the same time, reconstruction of democrati cally oriented civil-society structures, above all in Ukraine – including those in temporary exile.** ### Objectives 1. Strengthening pluralism and resilience – in order to promote pluralism of opinion and the media and to tackle disinformation. 2. Promoting the discussion of values and human rights – with a view to deepening mutual understanding. 3. Creating future prospects and democratic transformation – to strengthen democracies, tackle corruption, support the process of EU accession and to facilitate individual educational opportunities. 4. Supporting dialogue and rapprochement – confidence-building measures for overcoming regional conflicts in the future. #### In the funding year 2023, projects focusing on one of the following objectives will be given priority in the selection process: **Counteracting disinformation programmes and false narratives** - This includes projects that counteract disinformation campaigns and fake news, promote media literacy on the part of non-digital natives and foster independent consumption of media. **Climate change education and sustainability** - This includes projects that contribute to the creation of an overall social awareness of the climate crisis, that network climate activists, make their voices heard and thus enshrine the issue of sustainability in the civil societies of the countries involved in the project. **Support for and networking of women** - This includes projects that raise awareness of women’s social engagement and their networking with other civil-society stakeholders. As part of a feminist foreign policy, it is important to the Federal Government to involve all population groups in political decision-making processes. This also applies to the ongoing unsatisfactory representation of women both inside and outside the political sphere. **Supporting Ukrainian civil society via Youth for Europe** - This includes support in temporary exile as well as the (re-)construction and digitalisation of civil-society structures in the country of origin. With a view to supporting the EU accession efforts of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, we will support projects that help to tackle corruption and promote democracy. - Exchange formats and measures supporting encounters between young people with a focus on Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan, are another priority. **Supporting democratic Russian and Belarussian civil society** - This applies to projects with Russian and Belarussian civil society that are committed to a democratic, liberal foundation of shared values. **Feminist foreign policy: vulnerable groups, rural areas** - This includes projects that work with vulnerable civil-society stakeholders and vulnerable groups, such as children and young people, people with disabilities and LGBTIQ individuals. - Projects that have an impact outside urban agglomerations/in rural areas are also part of this. ### How To Apply Project outlines (in German or English) can be submitted from 20 September to 21 October 2022 exclusively via the website http://oepr.diplo.de #### Support by WECHANGE.de 1. WECHANGE has prepared a form with the most relevant questions for your Project Draft: https://community.civilsocietycooperation.net/group/forum/document/suggested-form-for-funding-drafts 2. You should [create a Project on this plattform](https://community.civilsocietycooperation.net/projects/add/), open a Pad in your new project and copy the form into your pad, so you can work together with your Partners! 3. If you are looking for German Partners, Check out the Map on [our Plattform](https://community.civilsocietycooperation.net/map/?q=&people=true&events=true&projects=true&groups=true&ideas=true&conferences=true&cloudfiles=false&ne_lat=54.68653&ne_lon=17.79785&sw_lat=46.28622&sw_lon=2.79053), on [wechange.de](https://wechange.de/map/?q=&people=true&events=true&projects=true&groups=true&ideas=true&conferences=true&cloudfiles=false&exchange=1&ne_lat=55.4913&ne_lon=18.39111&sw_lat=46.10371&sw_lon=1.62598) and the [Map of Tomorrow](https://www.kartevonmorgen.org/m/main?c=50.9377%2C8.4814&z=6.00). If you have described your idea in the suggested form, wechange is also willing to hlep you to finde partners. We summarized the Funding Programm here: https://civilsocietycooperation.net/about-the-programme/ #### Support by the Forein Ministry - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Russia and technical issues: Ms Lena Graziano: +49 (0)30 1817 2148 / 601-2-1@diplo.de - Republic of Moldova, Ukraine: Ms Julia Luther: +49 (0)30 1817 4272 / 601-2-4@diplo.de - Russia: Mr Daniel Demele: +49 (0)30 1817 97104 / daniel.demele@diplo.de
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