The EU financed TACSO 3 project is pleased to announce the forthcoming EU Western Balkans and Turkey Civil Society Forum 2022. We are inviting CSO leaders and experienced civil society activists as well as representatives of grassroots CSOs to apply as contributors to the Forum sessions and as participants of the event. The Civil Society Forum 2022 (Forum ’22) will be held on 8 – 9 June 2021, in Skopje, North Macedonia, in the form of a hybrid live and virtual event. A limited number of up to 120 participants will be selected for live participation in Skopje. The virtual/online participation will allow further active video involvement in all Forum ’22 sessions. The Forum ‘22 will gather civil society representatives (including non-profit media organisations), public authorities, EU representatives, donors, and other stakeholders in the area of civil society development in the region of Western Balkans and Turkey. It will discuss the current state of affairs for CSOs in the region, as well as joint actions on the part of the EU, public authorities and civil society that would address the identified challenges. The main objective of Forum ’22 is to launch, present and discuss the follow up to the revised EU Guidelines for Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement region (2021-2027), which have been extensively consulted with civil society in the past two years and revised based on the feedback received and new developments. Furthermore, the Forum ’22 will be an opportunity to: Provide a space for sharing and understanding the impact of recent developments on the work and development of civil society in the region; Explore the role of civil society in the priority areas such as the Green Agenda; Rule of law, good governance and anti-corruption; Human rights, anti-discrimination and poverty reduction; and CSO cooperation with the media. The official language of the event is English. EU funding support will be provided through the EU TACSO 3 project to enable civil society and national authority representatives to participate in the live event in Skopje, North Macedonia. Funding support will be provided to a maximum of one person per participating organisation. Participation is also welcome from others who are engaged in civil society development, such as bilateral/multilateral donors and international organisations. In this case, we would ask such participants to pay for their own travel and accommodation. Live participation at the Forum will be limited to 120 participants in total. In selecting participants to be funded, EU TACSO will look for a balanced representation of CSOs, taking into account the following: Representation of CSOs or CSO networks from the WBT region working specifically on one of the three specific objectives promoted by the EU Guidelines for support to civil society (2021-2027) – i.e., a conducive environment for civil society, strengthened cooperation and partnership between civil society and public institutions; and reinforced CSO capacity and resilience; Presence of CSOs or CSO networks representing marginalised groups, and young people; Representation of CSOs or CSO networks contributing specifically to sectors highlighted in the agenda; Geographical balance of regional representation; Gender equality and diversity; Participants’ readiness to actively contribute to the Forum ’22 breakout sessions (i.e., conducting a presentation, facilitating the particular session, sharing experiences, acting as Rapporteurs, and similar). Please indicate clearly in your application your readiness to actively participate in the event either live or online. Please review the draft Agenda document for more information on the key topics of the panel and breakout sessions here. EU TACSO 3 project will cover direct costs of the selected participants in the Forum ’22 live event including: Travel costs; Full board and accommodation. All prospective participants and contributors from CSOs and CSO networks from Western Balkans and Turkey are invited to apply by using the following application form. The final agenda of the event and related logistical details will be provided prior to the event. Should you have additional questions, please contact us at the following e-mail address: eucsoforum2022@tacso.eu. Representative - Help Us Know You Better! First Name * Last Name * Age SelectLess than 1818 - 3031 - 50Over 50 Gender * SelectFemaleMaleOther Job Title Email * 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 format: https:/example.com Facebook page Please enter in 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: How will the experience of your CSO or CSO network contribute to achieving Forum ’22 objectives? How will participation in the Forum ’22 contribute to further strengthening your CSO or CSO network actions? To which Forum ’22 breakout session you can provide a contribution and how? Select the session: 8 June 2022, Wednesday Breakout sessions: Operationalisation of the EUCSG 2021 – 2027 Breakout session 1: The future of the enabling environment for civil society Breakout session 2: Relations between civil society and the public authorities Breakout session 3: The capacities of civil society Please explain how you can contribute to this session 9 June 2022, Thursday Parallel sessions: CSOs engagement in relation to four thematic areas Parallel session 1: Green Agenda for the Western Balkans Parallel session 2: CSOs promoting Rule of Law Parallel session 3: CSOs and Antidiscrimination, Human Rights, Community Resilience and Poverty Parallel session 4: Cooperation between CSOs and Media Please explain how you can contribute to this session You will participate in: * SelectPhysical event in Skopje, North MacedoniaOn-line Do you need accommodation in Skopje? * 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 Do you need an airport transfer from Skopje airport to the hotel to be arranged by the organiser of this event? - None -YesNo Insert day of birth MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Month Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Day Year194419451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024 Year Please, name your departure destination (city, country): * Please indicate the planned date of your arrival in Skopje: day.month.year Please indicate the planned date of your departure from Skopje: day.month.year Do you have any dietary needs? Please specify: Do you have any allergies? 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