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5 May 2021 The Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) is an international space for discussion of internet-related issues hosted by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), which takes place every two years in Stockholm. This year, the event will take place fully online between 10 and 12 May, preceded by the activities happening at the Pre-SIF on 7 May 2021, under the theme “Mobilising for Digital Resilience – a free, open, and secure internet in the shifting landscapes of the pandemic”. SIF represents a key opportunity for advocacy and networking, as well as the chance ...

Published: Share: The European Parliament is today preparing to boost funding for EU programmes that aim to promote fundamental rights, the rule of law and justice in the EU from 2021-2027. As a result of the deteriorating situation of the rule of law across the EU, MEPs negotiated to boost the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme with significantly increased funding, with a total of €1.55 billion available. The Justice Programme, which promotes judicial education and co-operation for judges and legal practitioners across Europe, as well as helping people with acces...

APC Subgranting – when a donor allocates a substantial amount of money to a credible organisation for further disbursement to other organisations – is becoming more common as a strategy by large donors to make sure that funding is reaching the right people. It reduces the administrative burden for donors on working individually with organisations on relatively small projects, and the uncertainty they might feel about worthy or convincing projects or organisations to support. Organisations like APC serve as intermediaries to these funds – they are strategically situated to provide the ki...

7671 GAIBANDHA, Dec 30, 2020 (BSS) – As panic gripped among the commoners in the emergence of coronavirus pandemic, people were desperately looking for masks to keep themselves safe from the invisible enemy. But, that time, collecting masks for them to use to avoid coronavirus infection was a hard task as there was a scarcity of mask across the country. Managing masks for the ethnic Santal minority was a huge challenging task too due to their limited access to healthcare facilities and resources. “When we first heard about the disease (COVID-19), we got panicked, thinking of how we remain...

Team Manager, Africa Regional Office (AfRO). Nairobi. Deadline: 02/24/2021 Do you want to help make the world a better place with your ability to find opportunities for grant making and advocacy towards economic justice and climate action within the Africa Regional Office (AfRO)? We’re seeking a...Read More