Civil Society Facility 2018 – Sivil Düşün IV

This project is the fourth phase of the Sivil Düşün (‘Think Civil’ in English) programme, which is being funded under the Civil Society Facility of Turkey. The ‘Sivil Düşün’ programme is designed to strengthen the structures and values of participatory democracy. It supports activities that strive to contribute to the strengthening of democratic values and […]

Technical Assistance for the Promotion of Civil Society Dialogue between EU and Turkey

Turkey’s European Union (EU) accession negotiations needed to eliminate the existing prejudices and suspicions between the EU and Turkey, and it needed to take an adequate step to strengthen the social and cultural dialogue between the two sides. Therefore, the project aimed to enhance contacts and the mutual exchange of experience between civil society in […]

Technical Assistance for Building the Capacity of EU Affairs in the Governorates

It is very beneficial to strengthen the quality of information on EU issues for all stakeholders and to improve the capacity of the Administration at the local level to support the management of EU funds and engagement in the accession process. Thus, the project assisted in increasing the capacity of the EU permanent contacts points, […]

“Setting up a Programme Management Unit to Support the Implementation of Grant Schemes for the Turkish Cypriot Community”, in Northern Part of Cyprus

It can be said that countries need reconciliation, confidence-building, and support regarding civil society. In this way, the overall objective of the programme was to prepare the Turkish Cypriot community for the implementation of the acquis by contributing in particular to social and economic development including restructuring human resources development and regional development.

Ministry of Development Training Programme

Organisations need technical assistance with funds and areas like good management practices; monitoring reports; training programmes on monitoring and evaluation; objectives and indicators, etc. Therefore, the project aimed to provide technical assistance to the Ministry in the field of fund management to the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic […]

Support to Preparation of the National Strategy for Harmonization with the EU Acquis in the “Right of Establishment and Freedom to Provide Services” Chapter – Relaunch

The negotiations have been continuing between Turkey and the European Union on the subject of “Right of Establishment (ROE) and Freedom to Provide Services (FPS).” Thus, the project aimed to generate a comprehensive action plan that identifies all necessary legislative and administrative measures in order to comply with the related topics acquis, which was to […]

Harmonisation of Kosovo Legislation in the Field of Working Conditions with EU Legislation

Improving the working conditions through the harmonization of legislation in the field of working conditions with EU legislation and increased awareness of relevant stakeholders is vital for employees. Thus, this contract aimed to increase institutional and technical capacity for effectively addressing labour policy issues in Kosovo while providing the EU standards related to working conditions […]

Visibility and Communication for Actions Related to AA/DCFTA Implementation in the Framework of the EU Funded Assistance Programmes

The National Implementation Plan of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement (AA) establishes key priorities to foster political association and economic integration with the EU, including actions assigned to institutions involved in the AA/DCFTA (Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area). The DCFTA defines a preferential, mutually advantageous trade relationship between Moldova and the EU, based on removal […]