European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting

🚀 New resource! On this #InternationalDayofCharity, check out our module on #LearningCenterECNL to learn more about: 🔵 different ways of traditional & #digital #fundraising, 🔵 the importance of income diversification;  🔵 the related legal & policy environment, and 🔵 how to counter restrictions CSOs face. Visit: https://lnkd.in/dzzCecEg

Together with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting, and Dentons, we invite you to a comprehensive webinar on registering an NGO under Belgium law. 🗓 Date: Thursday, 5 September 2024 🕒 Time: 14:00 - 15:30 CET (8:00 - 9:30 am EDT) 📍 Format: Online via Zoom 📌 Language: English Topics covered include the registration process, required documentation, taxation, reporting requirements, and more. Join us by registering here: https://shorturl.at/1nqeQ

📣 Join our webinar on recent developments in #AI regulation and the opportunities for #CivilSociety to get involved! 🗓️ September 12 ⏰ 10.00 - 12.00 CET Organised under the #CatalystOfChange project together with the Netherlands Helsinki Committee , the webinar will focus on the state of play in #Bulgaria #Croatia #Portugal #Romania and #Slovenia. You can look forward to: 🔵 updates on recent legislative developments on AI; 🔵 understanding the role of national human rights institutions in the implementation of AI legislation; 🔵 learning about a best practice example of developing human rights safeguards in the public procurement of AI; 🔵 opportunity for coordination with other #CivilSociety stakeholders. 👉 Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/d9Fev5EN

📢Call for a Methodology Expert📢 Under our Monitoring Action for Civic Space (#MACS) project, we are creating a new #monitoring tool designed to assess current and emerging trends that affect civic space across #EU countries. We are now seeking an expert to contribute to the development of this monitoring tool. ▶️ For more details and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/dxasVjmf #HumanRights #CivilSociety #Vacancy #Consultancy #EUCivicSpace

📢 Call for proposals!   Are you a civil society organisation based in #Romania 🇷🇴, #Bulgaria 🇧🇬, #Croatia 🇭🇷, #Slovenia 🇸🇮, or #Portugal 🇵🇹 and working on topics of    ⚖ Anti-corruption ♀ Women’s rights 🌳 Environmental justice ?   NHC is offering #grants to support CSOs to be more effective in the promotion of #EU values, be more #resilient to threats, and be able to quickly respond to concerning trends affecting space for civil society in their respective countries.   🖊 Send in your proposals by October, 22nd!   👉 Find out more and make your mark on strengthening EU values at the European level: https://lnkd.in/ey_xW5bK   European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting   #NGOGrants #NonProfitFundraising #EUProjects

Understanding algorithmic amplification is necessary to explore the processes and tools that empower users so that they can proactively shape and assess the content they engage with. Labels can be a helpful tool in the broader algorithmic transparency toolkit, argue Marlena Wisniak and Luca Belli: https://lnkd.in/eYSRYMen

🔴 #Belarus hands down the first criminal sentence for continuing CSO activities after forced liquidation! The judgment follows the liquidation of the Hrodna Children's Hospice, a public association providing palliative care, after its director's criticism of the regime. She was sentenced to nine years in prison and a fine of around 3,400 EUR. Since 2021, over 1700 CSOs have been forcibly liquidated, or self-liquidated due to extremely unfavourable political and legal conditions for civil society in the country. This verdict sets a dangerous precedent for their criminal prosecution. ➡️#CSOMeter update:

A new ECNL report - 'Towards an AI Act that serves people and society' - commissioned by the European AI & Society Fund identifies strategic priorities for civil society and funders on the implementation and enforcement of the EU #AIAct. The coming two years will be critical for the AI Act and #CSOs must be active partners in this process to ensure that the regulation can be an effective tool to challenge the harmful impacts of AI on society and secure #accountability over AI use. The report presents detailed recommendations for the most important capacities CSOs will need for the implementation and enforcement of the AI Act with respect to: 🔵 coordination; ⚪ research; 🔵 advocacy on the EU and national levels; ⚪ strategic litigation; 🔵 campaigning and movement building. Download the full report here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dD7KA8XZ

🔴#Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 introduced additional administrative obligations on CSOs. New requirements include changes to financial reporting and the process of registering grant contracts, burdening CSOs. Read more in the latest #CSOMeter update: