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14. November 2006

Transparency International index links corruption and poverty

The 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), launched recently by Transparency International (TI), points to a strong correlation between corruption and poverty, with a concentration of impoverished…

14. November 2006

CIVICUS Civil Society Index’s contemporary challenges for civil society

By Hannelore Wallner, CIVICUS Civil Society Index Manager The preliminary findings of the CSI study provide important insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by civil society around the…

26. October 2006

Data from Survey on American Civic Engagement Publicly Released

CDACS Announcement: Data from Survey on American Civic Engagement Publicly Released The data from the U.S. "Citizenship, Involvement, Democracy" (CID) survey, conducted in the spring/summer of 2005,…

26. October 2006

Muhammad Yunus have been awarded a 2006 Nobel Peace Prize

Muhammad Yunus, a former OSI grantee, and Grameen Bank, the institution he founded, have been awarded a 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting economic and social development. OSI's Economic & Business…

16. October 2006

FEU launches a 4.5 million euro scholarship programme for Belarusian students

Commission launches scholarship programme for Belarusian studentsToday, the Commission launches a € 4.5 million programme to support scholarships for Belarusian students wanting to study abroad. Under…

10. October 2006

Citizens from all 25 EU Member States define their goals for Europe

Launch of biggest-ever pan-European consultation process with Margot Wallström The weekend of 7-8 October will see Commission Vice President Margot Wallström launch the biggest-ever pan-European…

05. October 2006

Paet: Estonia supports democratic forces in Belarus

Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet met Ivonka Survilla, the President of the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in exile on Thursday, 5 October. Under discussion was the situation in…

03. October 2006

Civil Society Contact Group publishes study: “'Civil Dialogue', Making It Work Better”

NGOs play a growing role in shaping the EU project through, amongst others, participation in a ‘civil dialogue’ with the EU institutions. Yet there is little understanding of how to make this dialogue…

03. October 2006

Invitation to submit materials

Invitation to submit materials on legitimacy, transparency and accountability (LTA) for new CIVICUS website.

20. September 2006

Study on Europe’s Eastern neighbors

A new study “Between activeness and influence: The contribution of new member states to EU policies towards the Eastern neighbors” focuses on the influence of the new member states on EU’s policies…

19. September 2006

2006 World’s Most Repressive Societies report released

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are among the worst human rights offenders in the world, according to a new report. 'The Worst of the Worst: The World's Most Repressive Societies 2006' is an annual…

15. September 2006

Revenue Watch Institute Receives $9 million Boost for fight against Corruption

New York, September 15-The Open Society Institute, Norway, and the Hewlett Foundation today join forces to launch the Revenue Watch Institute, a major initiative to tackle corruption in states rich in…

14. September 2006

EU statement on Belarus at OSCE

OSCE: EU Statement in response to the report by Ambassador Åke Peterson, Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union Permanent Council No. 625 14 September…

11. September 2006

Strengthening Global Civil Society: A resource list

Civil society remains a popular topic in literature as nonprofit sector continues to expand not only in industrialised nations but in developing countries as well. Defined by Lester Salamon as "the…