EU TACSO 3 invites interested CSOs and CSO networks from Western Balkans and Turkey to engage in sharing their views and good practices by organising and conducting parallel sessions, according to the topics listed below, in a format that CSOs would choose by sending their proposals of concepts of presentations, small workshops, case studies etc. The contribution formats should be participative and adjusted to present good practices and share experiences, stimulate reflections and inform, inspire or invite participants to discussions. Some of the contributions (stories, case studies, successful examples etc.) will be used by the organiser in visibility and outreach activities related to the Forum organisation. Duration of each parallel session is hour and a half. CSOs interested to act as contributors and organisers will be responsible for design and implementation of the session including invitation, preparation and facilitation of the key speakers and participants involved in the session. Interested CSOs can send contributions for more than one parallel session. After reviewing all contributions and finalizing the selection process, CSOs will be contacted by experts’ team for further organisation of the session. Each CSOs can be organizer of one parallel session, but the organization (and/or its representatives) can participate in implementation of more then one sessions. Interested CSOs can apply to contribute for design, organisation and implementation of one or more parallel sessions under following topics: Vulnerability in the time of crisis – presentation of cases of CSO support to vulnerable groups: The crises times have proved most vulnerable ones in society are becoming the most stressed with the crisis situations. However, it was also observed that community solidarity is strong in the time of crisis even in the most deprivileged communities. The speakers of this session will share their experience of mobilising community resources and providing support in time of crisis to most vulnerable groups. Also, they will share with the group lessons learned and ideas how communities can be strengthened based on this experience. Strengthening and mobilising – how to support communities to recover when everything falls apart: For many communities, recent period has not been only the time of crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic but were also strongly affected with natural disasters like earthquakes, floods and fires. How to mobilise community after everything falls apart is the key question of this session at which community activists from affected communities will share their experiences including how they organised their work, volunteers, from where they have started, which methods were used to mobilise resources and how their actions were prioritised. They will also share their thoughts with participants on how they see that experienced crisis and recovery process will affect the future of the affected communities. Observing the needs of communities – knowing your constituency: Monitoring is the key aspect of any operation, also including community actions and services to citizens. However, often this aspect of CSO work is neglected due to the lack of time, human and financial resources in relation to the number of activities and services CSOs are conducting. This session will be implemented in the form of the short workshop presenting several simple tools that can help community based CSOs to effectively monitor their actions, and in the same time assess the changing needs of the constituencies. The Strength of Community Support – Community Philanthropy and Funding for Resilience: The session will provide an overview of the current status of the community philanthropy and fundraising activities. Key experts working on development of the community philanthropy will share their observations and views on the community resources successfully used in the past period and opportunities that are still not explored or widely used. Resilient Models of Activism – New Approaches in Digital Era: Whom citizens trust? What are the new approaches to activism (digital activism and communication)? How to support those that are not having digital skills neither access to digital tools? These are just key questions that will be explored during the session by CSO and community activities which will share their experience conducting advocacy actions, supporting public participation in decision-making process, and providing community service to citizens during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. Importance of adopting Human Rights Based Approach in Building Resilient Communities - How to Persist in Activism in Turbulent Circumstances: To apply Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) in practice CSOs are required to improve not only the design and approach to implementation of their actions but also to dedicate time and resources to develop and adopt their internal organisational polices. What is needed to adopt HRBA and how the experience of this process is perceived by CSOs will be the key features of this session in which several CSOs activists and experts will present their findings on this process. Criteria for selection of contributors Relevance of the CSO experience for the specific session; Quality of the proposal (good practice example) and methodology developed by CSO; Potentials for multiplication: possibility of exchanging it and implementing in other countries/CSOs; Country distribution – selection will strive to give a balanced overview of the experiences from different countries of the contributors. Visibility guidelines Detailed visibility guidelines will be provided timely. CSOs will be required to follow the EU TACSO 3 and Forum visibility requirements. Please, review the draft Agenda document for more information on the key topics of main and parallel sessions here . Deadlines and Submission All contributions should be submitted until Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 17:00 hrs CET. More information Should you have more information, please contact us at the following e-mail address: CapacityBuilding@tacso.eu. Contact person (presenter) First Name * Last Name * Age SelectLess than 1818 - 3031 - 50Over 50 Gender * SelectFemaleMaleOther Job Title Email * Phone Number City * Country * - Select -AlbaniaBosnia and HerzegovinaCroatiaKosovoMontenegroNorth MacedoniaSerbiaTurkey Organization - Help Us Know You Better! Civil Society Organisation: Civil society refers to all forms of social action carried out by individuals or groups who are neither connected to, nor managed by, the State (EUR-Lex Glossary: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/summary/glossary/civil_society_organisation.html) Organization Name * Country where organization headquarters are * - Select -AlbaniaBosnia and HerzegovinaCroatiaKosovoMontenegroNorth MacedoniaSerbiaTurkey What is the formal status of your organization? SelectRegisteredUnregistered How many years does your organisation operates? Please select one option!Less than 1 year1- 5 years5- 10 years10- 18 yearsMore than 18 yearsPlease select one option! Phone Number Email * Organization Website Please enter in the form: https://www.example.com Facebook page Please enter in the format: https://facebook.com/example What type of organization do you come from? * Civil society organization Social partner Media and media organisation Public institution EU institution International organisation/institution University and research center Embassy Donor Other (please specify): Other: Civil society organization Association Foundation Network/Union Grass-root Other (please specify): Other Social partner Trade union Employers’ organisations Professional and business associations (chambers of commerce) Other (please specify): Other Public institution Parliament Government Local and regional government unit Agencies / Independent commission Agencies/Independent commission Public-CSOs bodies for cooperation (Council) Other (please specify): Other What is the geographical area of your operation? Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia Turkey EU Member State Other (please specify): Other: On what level do you operate administratively? International Regional National Sub national Other (please specify): Local Other: At national level you are predominantly active in? Others: What sector would you describe as the main area of focus of your organisation? Civil society development and local democracy Social inclusion Good governance Reconciliation and cultural dialogue Media, information, digitalisation and IT Environment, climate action, energy Socio-economic development Other *You can select more, but please stick to those of primary focus. Other (please specify): Civil society development and local democracy Fundamental rights and freedom Conducive environment for CSOs Protection of civic space CSOs and public participation in policy and decision-making CSO resilience and sustainability Community building and development Social inclusion Promotion of equal opportunities Anti-discrimination Fight against poverty Gender equality and LGBTIQ rights Protection of vulnerable groups (children, elderly, Roma, disable, etc.) Support of social sectors: Health and health protection; Social care and humanitarian aid Good governance Rule of law Anti-corruption Monitoring of public procurement Public administration reform Transparency and accountability Reconciliation and cultural dialogue Protection of Ethnic communities and minority rights Promotion of peace and tolerance Cultural dialogue Media, information, digitalisation and IT Freedom of expression and media Free access to information Open data Digital technology, e-government Environment, climate action, energy Protection of environment: air, water soil pollution Climate change Sustainable energy and energy effective solutions Socio-economic development Education, research and innovation Economic development (supporting: Start-ups and access to finance of SMEs; employment and social reforms; entrepreneurship) Youth mobility Rural development and agriculture What kind of programmes do you offer? Capacity development: training, coaching, mentoring, monitoring and evaluation, internship, study visits, etc Advocacy (including policy formulation) Research (think thank) Awareness raising and information sharing Financial support: granting, re-granting Service provision Managing of processes, facilitation of collaboration and networking Other, please specify: Other: Which is the main target group of your organisation? Children (till 15 yrs) Youth (15-30 yrs) Elderly Persons with Disability Women Marginalised and vulnerable groups (Roma, LGBTIQ, migrants...). Ethnic and religious minorities Employees Entrepreneurs General population Other (please specify): *You can select more, but please stick to those of primary focus. Other: Contribution for the session(s) Vulnerability in the time of crisis – presentation of cases of CSO support to vulnerable groups Strengthening and mobilising – how to support communities to recover when everything falls apart Observing the needs of communities – knowing your constituency The Strength of Community Support - Community Philanthropy and Funding for Resilience Resilient Models of Activism - New Approaches in Digital Era Importance of adopting Human Rights Based Approach in building resilient communities - How to Persist in Activism in Turbulent Circumstances Proposed format of the session: Presentation Workshop Case study Other suitable format Other suitable format (name here): Conditions and equipment needed for the session (e.g. Flip chart stand & paper, markers, specific expectations regarding space, projector, stationary, etc.) Contribution proposal Please describe how would you answer the key issues raised by the session, name the topic you would like to present, main challenges from your experience and means of overcoming them, recommendations for others. Agenda of the session Please structure the agenda of the session including names of the key speakers, time division and methodological approach by filling in the following document and after upload it – Agenda format Please upload Agenda of the session Upload More informationFiles must be less than 2 MB. Allowed file types: pdf doc docx. Short information about key speakers Please, provide short information in form of pen portrait about each key speakers or practitioner involved in your session for each practitioner by filling in the following document and uploading it – Short biography format Please upload short biography about key speakers Upload More informationFiles must be less than 2 MB. Allowed file types: pdf doc docx. Logistic information Please, read the national authorities requirements for entering into Republic of Serbia at the following link. In case you need a PCR test, please write the estimated cost (to be covered by EU TACSO 3): Do you need accommodation in Belgrade? Yes No What type of travel arrangements do you prefer? Flight Personal car (the reimbursement is made based on the option 0,22 EUR per km) Organised van transportation Please, name your departure destination (city, country): What else we should know about your needs and conditions (i.e. person with disabilities, special food requirements in case of health condition etc.): Additional comments: Has your organization been active in the response to COVID-19 crisis? Yes No event_id Submit
