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Registrations Open for ECAS' New Tailor-made Trainings on Advanced Communication and Fundraising!
On the occasion of its upcoming 25th anniversary, ECAS is pleased to upgrade and expand the package of services it currently provides to non-profit organisations with customised training on communication, advocacy and EU fundraising.
Whether you are seeking to enhance your public speaking or professional writing skills, learn how to develop messages for media interviews, improve your organisations’ communication strategy, launch effective campaigns or strengthen your organisation’s EU fundraising strategy, these training sessions are meant for you.
The first round of these training workshops will take place on the 13th and 14th of October 2015 at ECAS offices in Brussels. The first day will focus on Communication and Advocacy strategies and the second day will be devoted to EU fundrasing.
Book your training now as places are limited!
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On 9-10 July ECAS co-organized together with the AIRE centre a training seminar and a roundtable workshop under the Invisible EU Migrants project, funded under the European Program for Integration and Migration (EPIM).
The training seminar which was largely attended by legal practitioners and NGO representatives was opened by ECAS' Executive Director Assya Kavrakova. Guest speakers from our partner organisations then introduced the audience with the situation of EU migrants who are facing difficulties while exercising their freedom of movement. Focus was put on recent case law of European Court of Justice and on how the judgements Zambrano, Chen and Teixeira & Ibrahim are being implemented in certain Member States.
The Roundtable on EU Free Movement & Citizenship for Policy and Decision Makers held on the following day was started with a presentation on citizenship, residence rights and discrimination and was followed by a discussion on equal treatment, access to social advantages, social security and jobseekers' benefits and the necessity of showing a sufficient link to the host Member State. Special attention was being paid to the key issues in Belgium.
More information
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Job Vacancy: We Are Recruiting!
ECAS is recruiting a highly motivated professional with experience in advocacy and campaigning to join its team as in September 2015. The successful candidate will take the lead in and coordinate ECAS’ activities related to the Digital Democracy Agenda and coordinate the organisation's participation in e-projects. In addition, the candidate should play a pro-active role in the implementation of ECAS' advocacy campaigns on citizens’ rights.
More information about this exciting job opportunity may be found at http://www.ecas.org/about-us/vacancies/. Applications are welcome until 21 August 2015!
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Call for Proposals for CSOs in Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro
Under the framework of the Triple A project, ECAS has released a Call for Proposals which is open to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Macedonia, Montenegro, and Albania who provide information, advice and active help services which are free and open to all members of the public.
These organizations are invited to apply for up to 5000 € to develop an Advocacy action/actions related to Information, Advice, and Active Help services.
Applications are welcome until August 31st. More information and access to the application form may be found at: http://www.ecas.org/call-proposals-now-open/
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KCSF Calls for External Associates
The Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF) is an independent and non-profit organization which engages in the civil society development and support of Kosovo’s European integration process. Within the framework of these program areas, KCSF utilizes various instruments, such as: provision of information, capacity building, re-granting of funds for civil society, research and advocacy.
In order to implement its long-term strategy, KCSF invites all qualified and experienced experts to express their interest to be included in KCSF’s External Associate List, for the following fields:
Civil society development, with an emphasis on civil society legislation; civil society participation in decision-making; cooperation between the civil society and public institutions; public funds for civil society; fiscal policies for civil society, and active citizenry.
European Integration, with an emphasis on European Union policies; Kosovo- EU relations; inclusion of the civil society in the European integration process (including the best practices), and EU funds for civil society.
Internal organizational development, with an emphasis on project cycle management; financial management for civil society organizations; management and internal governance of civil society organizations; development of research methodologies and techniques, and development of communication tools and public relations.
To express their interest, candidates are should send their CV to office@kcsfoundation.org, accompanied by an annex with a list of the topics in which they are interested, no later than August 31 2015.
Are you an ECAS member interested in sharing an activity, a project or an event with us? Send us a short description and we will include it in our upcoming Newsletter!
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On 20 July 2015 EU Ministers for Home Affairs met again at an extraordinary Council meeting in Brussels to reach an agreement on the distribution of asylum seekers in the EU, as set out in the European Migration Agenda - an initiative to address the pressing migration crisis in the Mediterranean.
The aim of this permanent relocation mechanism for asylum seekers in need of international protection is to share the responsibility for large numbers of refugees and asylum seekers among the Member States, ensuring a balanced participation in this common effort. This initiative is foreseen in the Commission’s Agenda on Migration following the massive influxes of refugees and asylum seekers arriving at Greece’s and Italy’s shores in the past months.
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EU Rights in the Spotlight
In July 2015 the European Court of Justice delivered an important judgement concerning the preservation of residence rights for third country nationals in the event of a divorce from an EU citizen.
The ECJ ruled that a third country national married to an EU citizen may retain their right to residence in a Member State other than the EU citizen’s own State even if his/her EU spouse leaves that State, provided that divorce proceedings have been commenced before his/her departure.
Access the full article
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Migration and Home Affairs
15- 16 September: Conference on the Skills Dimension of Migration, Brussels (more information at: http://www.etf.europa.eu/)
Research, Innovation & Digital Market
14-15 September: I nfo Day on H2020 Work Programme 2016-17 on secure, clean and efficient energy, Brussels (Belgium)
22 September: Public sector transformation: integrating digital into the delivery of public services in Europe, Brussels (Belgium) - FREE for public sector representatives!
23 September: "Science is wonder-ful": 10th Anniversary of the European Researchers' Night, Brussels (Belgium)
1-2 October: CONCORDi 2015 - 5th European Conference on Corporate R&D and Innovation, Seville (Spain)
10-11 November: EU Presidency Conference on Investing in People's Digital Skills, Luxembourg
Social Inclusion, Employment and EU Rights
1-2 October: Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights - “Tolerance and Respect: Preventing and Combating anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim Hatred in Europe”, Brussels (Belgium)
19 November: Joint Seminar by Eurobond, Cedefop and the EESC - Work organization and workplace learning: Creating win-win environment, Brussels (Belgium)
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Audiovisual and creative sector
Consultation on Directive 2010/13/EU on Audiovisual Media Services - A media framework for the 21st century
Deadline: 30 September 2015
Banking and Finance
Consultation on further corporate tax transparency
Deadline: 9 September 2015
Environment, Energy and Climate Action
Consultation on the establishment of the annual priority lists for the development of network codes and guidelines for 2016 and beyond
Deadline: 10 August 2015
Consultation on the Circular Economy
Deadline: 20 August 2015
Consultation on the EU Action Plan on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
Deadline: 31 August 2015
Consultation on the functioning of Waste Markets in the European Union
Deadline: 4 September 2015
Consultation on a new Energy Market Design
Deadline: 8 September 2015
Consultation on risk preparedness in the area of security of electricity supply
Deadline: 8 September 2015
Consultation on International Ocean Governance
Deadline: 15 September 2015
Consultation Fishing opportunities for 2016 under the Common Fisheries Policy
Deadline: 1 October 2015
Internal Market
Consultation on contract rules for online purchases of digital content and tangible goods
Deadline: 3 September 2015
Justice, Home Affairs and Fundamental Rights
Consultation on the EU Blue Card and the EU’s labour migration policies
Deadline: 21 August 2015
Consultation on the Smart Borders Package
Deadline: 29 October 2015
Social Affairs and Employment
Consultation on EU Social Security Coordination
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