Civil society actors as drivers of change in South Caucasus and Moldova: Call for Participation

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

 

If you are:

• a new civil society organization (registered within the past 3 years), or

• an informal initiative group or social movement;

 

If you are:

• seeking to mobilize people in your community to influence real positive change,

• raising important issues that may not yet be widely understood or discussed in society and proposing solutions,

• ready to invest your time and energy in the development of your initiative, organisation or campaign,

 

We are looking for you!

 

Who are we?

Civil Society Actors as Drivers of Change in South Caucasus and Moldova is a regional project implemented by Czech NGO People in Need and funded by the European Union. We aim to support selected participants in developing a vision for change, planning concrete steps for how to achieve it, building capacities and accessing resources needed to go from plan to reality. We will work together with participants to design a tailored program to help their initiatives grow and achieve their goals. 

 

With our program, you will have an opportunity to:

• develop a strategy for your initiative / organisation / campaign, 

• take part in trainings, coaching, mentoring, consultations, study visits, fellowships,

• establish or improve connections with your supporters and volunteers,

• get support for research and building thematic expertise,

• get involved in policy dialogue at local, national or international level,

• network with peers and partners in Armenia and abroad,

• find out if, why and how to engage with the private sector, 

• find effective, transparent and accountable ways to self-organize and manage resources, 

• get access to funding opportunities for your internal development and for your campaign (flexible funding ranging from EUR 5000 to 20000 linked to your strategic plan),

• try out other fundraising options that best suit your strategy.

 

People in Need started out in 1992 as a grassroots initiative by a group of Czech war correspondents who wanted to complement their reporting on conflicts and crises around the world with providing aid to those in need. Our co-founder and current director Simon Panek was a student activist during the Velvet Revolution, and the surge of creative energy, civic mobilization, and social responsibility during that time was the driving force behind who we are today. That’s why we are drawn to like-minded civic actors who are committed to building their communities and changing the world around them for the better.