The IPA Region CSO Environment and Capacities: Update of the Regional Needs Assessment and Recommendations Report represents a compilation of individual country Needs Assessment Reports from the Western Balkan countries and Turkey. Even though there are differences and specificities in the CSO environment and capacities among the countries covered by the project Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations (TACSO) in the Western Balkans and Turkey, a substantive regional perspective or unification may still be observed in all aspects that include the legal framework governing the registration and operations of the CSOS, government – CSO relations, government funding for the CSOs, human resources, external relations and material and financial capacities.
View moreThis study is one of eight country needs assessments of civil society capacities conducted as a preliminary activity within the EC-funded project Technical Assistance to Civil Society (TACSO) in IPA Countries (EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi/5 – additional services). The study aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of civil society in Montenegro and the environment that it works in, including its strengths and weaknesses, its impacts to date and the challenges it faces to its further development.
View moreThis study is one of eight country needs assessments of civil society capacities conducted as a preliminary activity within the EC-funded project Technical Assistance to Civil Society (TACSO) in IPA Countries (EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi/5 – additional services). The study aims to provide an update on the comprehensive assessment of civil society in Bosnia and Herzegovina that was conducted in 2009. This updated study also contains new developments in the environment in which civil society operates. The study provides insight into the strengths and weaknesses of civil society, its impacts to date and the challenges it faces to its further development.
View moreThis study is one of eight country needs assessments of civil society capacities conducted as a preliminary activity within the EC-funded project Technical Assistance to Civil Society (TACSO) in IPA Countries (EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi/5 – additional services). The revised needs assessment aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of civil society in Albania and the relevant working environment, including its strengths, weaknesses, and its impacts to date, as well as the challenges it faces in its further development.
View moreThis study is one of eight country needs assessments of civil society capacities conducted as a preliminary activity within the EC-funded project Technical Assistance to Civil Society (TACSO) in IPA Countries. The study aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of civil society in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the environment that it works in, including its strengths and weaknesses, its impacts to date and the challenges it faces to its further development.
View moreThis study is one of eight country needs assessments of civil society capacities conducted as a preliminary activity within the EC-funded project Technical Assistance to Civil Society (TACSO) in IPA Countries. The study is to provide a comprehensive assessment of civil society in Turkey and the environment that it works in, including its strengths and weaknesses, its impacts to date and the challenges it faces to its further development.
View moreOne of the post-election priorities in Turkey has become the creation of a new constitution. The government has made this a priority and has established the Constitutional Commission within the parliament, inclusive of the different political parties in parliament, and responsible for drafting the new constitution. It is essential at this time, that civil society also become part of this process, and that mechanisms for participation are defined in advance to ensure that all groups can express their views on a new constitution.
View moreThe group discussed articles of the draft relating to the status and protection of asylum seekers. Turkey has been lacking a functioning asylum system and relevant legislation. The Ministry of Interior has prepared a draft asylum law to define Turkey’s asylum system in line with the European Union policies. This draft law is on the agenda of the Ministry, and it is expected that the final draft will be submitted to the Parliament after being reviewed by the Prime Ministry.
View moreWorld Disability Union Assembly was realized in Istanbul WOW Hotel on October 22, 2011 with the participation of 120 representatives from 65 countries and the support of TACSO. The establishment of the Union was ratified in the Assembly and both the Management Mechanism and Specialty Commissions were selected. Furthermore, through the sessions held with the participation of several CSOs and representatives of public institutions, issues like ’’Universal Standards for People with Disabilities’’, ’’Universal Design in Architecture’’, “Accessibility in Terms of UN Legislation’’, ’’Home and Museum Without Hindrances’’ were discussed.
View moreInitiating its second phase, the project Technical Assistance to capacity building of the Civil Society Organisations in the Western Balkan and Turkey, TACSO organized a joint regional conference with EU DG Enlargement on Reflections and Elaborations of IPA CSF Future Perspectives and of TACSO 2 Planning for the Local Advisory Group (LAGs) members, European Union Programming Committee (EUPC), European Union (EU) and European Union Delegation (EUD) representatives as well as TACSO representatives from 24 – 26 October 2011 in Pristina.
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