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SUMMARY:‘Challenges to democracy: looking past 2018’
DESCRIPTION:4 May 2018 \, 09:00 – 10:30\, EESC\, Brussels \nThe European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) in cooperation with its member the European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA) kindly invites you to a discussion on the key challenges to democracy and European support for democracy. \nThe discussion offers an opportunity for practitioners\, civil society representatives and donors to reflect on the impact technological\, geopolitical and cultural changes are having on democratic governance\, and what this means for the future. As part of the discussion\, EPD will introduce its ongoing review of where EU democracy support stands 10 years after all EU member states agreed to an EU Agenda for Action on Democracy Support in the EU’s External Relations. This event is the first of a series of EPD events on EU democracy support. \nPlease register here by 24 April 2018. \nFor more information\, please contact Ruth-Marie Henckes: ruthhenckes@epd.eu
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/challenges-to-democracy-looking-past-2018/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180505
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SUMMARY:Financial support is available to local level civil society groups
DESCRIPTION:As part of the project Make Europe Sustainable for All\, financial support is available to local level civil society groups campaigning on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \nWe welcome applications for local project proposals in 15 countries (Austria\, Belgium\, Czech Republic\, France\, Germany\, Greece\, Ireland\, Italy\, Lithuania\, Netherlands\, Poland\, Portugal\, Romania\, Slovenia\, Spain) before the closing date of 6 May 2018. \nProposals coming from one of the mentioned countries could be eligible either for a smaller grant of up to €1000 (LOT 1\, 3 projects will be selected in each of the project countries) or a grant of up to €7000 (LOT 2\, three projects will be selected across the project countries). \nThe micro grants are meant to encourage creative activities and actions around the SDGs at the local\, grass-roots level – from street actions to workshops\, from stunts to educational activities\, involving local citizens\, young people and students\, local groups\, local policy-makers and many more. \nGet a grant here!
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/financial-support-is-available-to-local-level-civil-society-groups/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180516
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SUMMARY:Conference "Sustainability in Europe"
DESCRIPTION:Green Budget Europe has the pleasure to invite you to the conference entitled “Sustainability in Europe”\, which will be held on Tuesday 15 May 2018\, at the Martin’s Brussels EU Hotel. \nRegister here
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/conference-sustainability-in-europe/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180515T070000
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Development Goals vs European Pillar of Social Rights?
DESCRIPTION:MAKING TWO FRAMEWORKS WORK TOGETHER \n15 May 2018\, 8.00 – 10.00 \nEuropean Parliament ASP A5E1 \nhosted by  Jean Lambert\, Greens/EFA \nPLEASE REGISTER HERE BEFORE 4 MAY \nEurodiaconia and MEP Jean Lamberts are pleased to invite you to a breakfast discussion in the European Parliament with the title Sustainable Development Goals vs European Pillar of Social Rights? – Making Two Frameworks Work Together. \nThe event aims to gather key EU policy-makers and stakeholders to discuss how those two frameworks could be brought closer to each other\, with the ultimate aim of facilitating and encouraging their effective implementation across the EU. In view of a new post 2020 strategy\, the Sustainable Development Goals and European Pillar of Social Rights should play key roles. Therefore\, there is a need to discuss complementarities of both frameworks\, as well as opportunities and potential challenges of a joint implementation. \nEurodiaconia is a network of 45 social service and healthcare providers founded in the Christian faith\, fighting poverty and promoting social justice in 32 countries across Europe. At the occasion of this event\, Eurodiaconia will also launch a research paper\, which takes a closer look at the EPSR and SDGs and opportunities of bringing them together in a strong overarching framework. \nA draft agenda of the event is enclosed. Please register to this event here by 4 May at the latest. Should you have any questions or request for further information\, please do not hesitate to contact anne-sophie.wislocki@eurodiaconia.org.  
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/sustainable-development-goals-vs-european-pillar-of-social-rights/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180518
DTSTAMP:20260625T030704
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SUMMARY:Call for coalitions. By Civitates
DESCRIPTION:The newly established fund Civitates is proud to announce its first call focused on encouraging civil society organisations from EU member states and EFTA countries to come together and create coalitions to address issues related to the shrinking space for civil society. \n\nThis call for coalitions to foster Coalition-Building among Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to address the shrinking space for civil society in Europe is the first launched by Civitates\, which was set up by a consortium of 16 Foundations committed to upholding democratic values in Europe. It is hosted by the Network of European Foundations (NEF)\, based in Brussels. \nCivitates aims to strengthen civil society by empowering its actors to respond collectively and more effectively to challenges related to the shrinking space in their country.\n\nThrough the creation or reinforcement of existing national coalitions\, this call is targeted at strengthening their operational capacities and ultimately their ability to advocate for an enabling environment.\n\nThe call will be in two phases. The first phase will provide resources to the initial partners to reach out to potential new partners from different sectors and geographies within one country to reinforce their coalition. The second phase will be dedicated to implementing actions to address the shrinking space for civil society. \nFor any additional questions\, please contact Roy Virah-Sawmy at roy.virahsawmy@nef-europe.org or visit their website https://applications.nef-europe.org/en/call/2018-004-e-Civitates
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/call-for-coalitions-by-civitates/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180528T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180528T110000
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SUMMARY:EESC Public Debate: Civil Society indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals
DESCRIPTION:In the context of the UN 2030 Agenda\, the European Economic and Social Committee invites you to a public debate where we will explore and propose indicators suited to European civil society’s needs for monitoring the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. What is monitored and what is not monitored\, in particular the design and choice of indicators\, have substantial political implications for how we achieve the goals. \nThe way data is presented often suggests political direction for where action is needed to make progress. The richness of civil society’s knowledge should enhance statistical numbers\, and civil society stakeholders have called for continued development of such indicators with civil society involvement throughout their evolution. The annual revision of the Eurostat study must be an opportunity for broader dialogue with civil society on which indicators to replace\, adjust or add to better measure progress towards the 2030 Agenda. \nIn light of civil society calls for indicators that are grounded in bottom-up knowledge\, and in view of the efforts from the first annual Eurostat report on the SDGs that was published last year\, this public debate will give civil society the opportunity to recommend an appropriate framework to involve stakeholders in the review of the EU SDG indicators. The Sustainable Development Observatory (SDO) of the EESC will provide a space for discussion and reflection on how organised civil society would like to be better involved in the types of indicators selected for monitoring the SDGs. Panelists will debate options and hear the public’s solutions for a broader and deeper set of qualitative and indicator suggestions\, seeking further ways for multi-stakeholder collaboration to meet the SDGs more effectively. \nA draft programme and registration form will be available soon. For any questions\, please email sdobservatory@eesc.europa.eu
URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/eesc-public-debate-civil-society-indicators-for-the-sustainable-development-goals/
LOCATION:EESC\, Brussels\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180530T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180606T160000
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SUMMARY:Application Invitation: 2018 UNLEASH Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Lab
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URL:https://sdgwatcheurope.org/event/application-invitation-2018-unleash-sustainable-development-goals-innovation-lab/
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