ENoP

Thematic Training | Peacebuilding and the Role of Civil Society Organisations
2022-10-13 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The thematic training will discuss the EU’s approach and support to peacebuilding efforts in partner countries. It will further explore the notion of EU funding in support of local civil society organisations-led peacebuilding actions and inclusion of diverse societal groups in peacebuilding (women, youth).
Guest speaker at the thematic training will be Ben Moore, Assistant Director at European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), in charge of Civil Society Dialogue Network, EPLO membership, Funding for peacebuilding Working Group.
The event will be followed by a Working Group EU Funding meeting that will provide a debrief of the thematic training and discuss the WG’s activities and policy objectives.
Registration deadline: 30 September
This event is organised by ENoP as part of its current EU co-funded project “Strengthening ENoP as Actor in Support of Democratic and Pluralistic Societies”.

Thematic Training | MEP Alviina Alametsä: EU & Foreign Policy
2022-09-22 16:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
ENoP’s member Educational Centre Visio organises in collaboration with the member of the European Parliament Alviina Alametsä a 2-part training on the EU foreign policy, delving into it from two different aspects: 1) EU and peacebuilding and 2) EU and feminist foreing policy.
According to the EU Treaties, the EU’s goal is to ”maintain peace, prevent conflict and strengthen international security”, making peacebuilding one of the EU’s core values. In ”the EU and Peacebuilding” –part of the training it will therefore be discussed, what does the EU do to prevent conflict and to build sustainable peace. To what kind of threats does the EU respond to, what kind of global peace actor the EU is, and what tools and instruments it has in its disposal to prevent conflict and build peace, and what priorities the EU should have in this regard in the coming years?
The second part of the training discusses feminist foreign policy. What does it mean, and why foreign policy should be feminist? How well has the EU integrated gender into the different sectors of its external relations from diplomacy to climate, peace and security, and trade? By doing what, the EU could do more feminist foreign policy? Visiting expert will also explore the EU’s measures to implement the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
Programme:
Session 1 | 22 September at 16–19 CEST (17-20 EEST) – EU and Peace Building

Guest experts and details on the schedule will be revealed by end of August

Session 2 | 27 September at 16:30-18:30 CEST(17.30–19.30 EEST) – EU and Feminist Foreign Policy

Introduction, MEP Alviina Alametsä
Jakob Dalunde (Swedish Green MEP): Swedish experiences on applications of feminist foreign policy
EEAS Jonna Naumanen (senior advisor): Women, Peace and Security (WPS) -agenda of the EU
Discussion

Recordings available here: EU and Peace Building | EU and Feminist Foreign Policy
This event is organised with the support of ENoP as part of its current EU co-funded project “Strengthening ENoP as Actor in Support of Democratic and Pluralistic Societies”.

Thematic Training | Voices of Europe Vol.2
2022-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The Conference on the Future of Europe: Aftermath & Operationalization
The following exchange will focus on three out of nine priority areas as identified by the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), namely:

European democracy;
EU in the world;
Values and rights, rule of law, security.

The Joint Communication of the European Commission, the European Parliament, The European Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, published in June 2022, makes reference to revising existing EU Treaties and the option of introducing “passerelle clauses to move to qualified majority voting in certain policy fields”.
These important discussions will have direct repercussions on the EU decision-making processes and require special attention when it comes to democratic consolidation. Therefore, the following exchange will bring together EU stakeholders, CSO representatives and academia experts to share their insights from the Conference’s outcomes and envisaged follow-up actions. In the aftermath, an ENoP set of follow-up recommendations will be published in fall 2022 in order to support the Feedback Event, scheduled by the European Commission.
Programme
Opening of the thematic training
Panel discussion

Anna Asimakopoulou, Member of the European Parliament, Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) (TBC)
Tena Mišetić, Policy Coordinator, Responsible for the Conference on the Future of Europe, Cabinet of Preident Van der Leyen, European Commission (TBC)
Prof. Steven Van Hecke, KU Leuven

Q&A with ENoP members
Moderator: Panagiotis Kakolyris, Member of ENoP Steering Committee & Chair of Working Group The Future of Europe
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The current event will be held in the format of a thematic training. The event is internal to the members of the ENoP network and has an informative purpose, aimed at bringing more clarity on the aftermath of the Conference on the Future of ENoP, and providing an opportunity for ENoP members to better understand and respond to the EU policies in the pipeline.

Capacity-building Training | EU Funding Opportunities for CSO Projects in the EU
2022-09-20 09:30 - 2022-09-21 12:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The training will take place online on 20 and 21 September 2022, between 09:30-12:30 CEST, and it will be delivered by Ms Vassiliki Chatzipetrou, Co-founder and Director of EU & International Cooperation Department at ReadLab. Ms Chatzipetrou has vast experience in national, EU and international projects design, proposal writing and submission to Calls for EU-funded projects (Erasmus+, Daphne, Justice, EASI, AMIF, Interreg, Horizon 2020) as well as the project management of EU-funded projects.
The main objective of the training is to familiarize participants with relevant EU funding instruments for political foundations and CSOs for actions within the EU. For more details on the content, please consult the agenda.
Registration deadline: 15 September 2022
When registering, please make sure you answer the questions as they will help Ms Chatzipetrou to adapt the training to your needs and expectations.
NB! Please note that we have limited number of available spaces for the training. In case there are less than 10 participants registered for the training, it will be cancelled.
This event is organised by ENoP as part of its current EU co-funded project “Strengthening ENoP as Actor in Support of Democratic and Pluralistic Societies”.

International Democracy Day Brussels 2022: Democracy in an Era of Geopolitics
2022-09-14 16:00 - 2022-09-16 12:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
2021 was a year of further democratic backsliding in many countries worldwide. Seventy percent of the world’s population now live in either outright non-democratic regimes or democratically backsliding countries, compared to forty-six percent ten years ago.
In December 2021, one hundred countries joined President Biden’s Summit for Democracy to affirm global commitments to democracy, with the White House announcing 2022 as a ‘year of action’ to support and promote democracy worldwide. As part of the preparation for this conference, fourteen leading pro-democracy organisations and think tanks came together and identified Five Messages for the summit that are crucial to advancing democracy worldwide. In the European Union, a Team Europe Democracy Initiative was also launched to inspire coordination with EU member states on external democracy action.
Russia’s attack against Ukraine has escalated this shift in the geopolitical landscape. A watershed moment for the future of democracy, this war further advances anti-democratic trends worldwide. Yet at this same time, the last few months have seen the international community, including EU member states, come together in an unprecedented show of solidarity to protect and support democracy.
During this year’s Democracy Day discussions, a wide range of high-level speakers, international democracy advocates, and activists from both sides of the Atlantic and the Global South will address the challenges of this new world order for democracy. They will discuss the mechanisms to protect and support democracy, such as Team Europe, and the potential for greater North-South collaboration.
Programme
14 September
16.00 – 17.00 Ukrainian civil society manifesto seminar (EED) – online
15 September 2022
In-person event at the Committee of the Regions
9.00-9.30 Registration, coffee and croissants
9.30-9.35 Video message from Roberta Metsola, President of European Parliament
9.35-9.40 Welcome speech by Czech Presidency
9.40-9.55 Keynote speech on democratic backsliding by Abdalla Hamdok, former Prime Minister of Sudan
9.55-10.20 Context session: Shada Islam interviews Richard Youngs, Senior fellow, Carnegie Europe
10.20-11.30 International panel on main theme of conference: Democracy in era of geopolitics
11.30-11.45 Coffee break
11.45-13.00 EU Presidencies and the EU External Democracy Agenda: Seizing momentum for democratic change (International IDEA)
13.00 -14.00 Lunch break
14.00 -16.00 Youth Cohort for Democracy: Re-imagining Youth Political and Civic Engagement (EPD)
16 September
11.00 – 12.30 Hybrid threats to democracy (ENoP) – online
The event is organised with the support of the European Parliament, Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission.

Capacity-building Training | Communication and Visibility (EuropeAid Grant Projects)
2022-08-31 09:30 - 2022-09-01 12:00 (Europe/Brussels)
The training will take place online on 31 August and 01 September 2022, between 09:30-13:00 CEST, and it will be delivered by Ms Susanne Stephan who has experience in project management, capacity building and supervision of European-funded projects in development cooperation. With more than 60 projects covered, she is familiar with the EU funding guidelines and the contractual implementation of projects.
The main objective of the training is to explain the most important communication and visibility requirements for EuropeAid grant projects. For more details on the content of the training, please see draft agenda.
Registration deadline: 25 August 2022
When registering, please make sure you answer the questions as they will help Ms Stephan to adapt the training to your needs and expectations.
NB! Please note that we have limited number of available spaces for the training.
We encourage you to share this invitation with your colleagues who might be interested in training.
This event is organised by ENoP as part of its current EU co-funded project “Strengthening ENoP as Actor in Support of Democratic and Pluralistic Societies”.

Capacity-building Training | General Conditions (EuropeAid Grant Projects)
2022-07-12 09:30 - 2022-07-13 12:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The training will take place online on 12 and 13 July 2022, between 09:30-13:00 CEST, and it will be delivered by Ms Susanne Stephan who has experience in project management, capacity building and supervision of European-funded projects in development cooperation. With more than 60 projects covered, she is familiar with the EU funding guidelines and the contractual implementation of projects.
The main objective of the training is to explain the most important rules and procedures for managing EU co-funded EuropeAid grant projects. For more details on the content of the training, please find the draft agenda below.
When registering, please make sure you answer the questions as they will help Ms Stephan to adapt the training to your needs and expectations.
NB! Please note that we have limited number of available spaces for the training.
Registration deadline: 08 July 2022

Working Group Sustainable Development Meeting
2022-07-05 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The next Working Group meeting is taking place on 5 July 2022 from 14:00-16:00 online via Zoom.

The meeting will focus on the following areas:

Follow-up on priorities & activities in 2022-2023
Update on the European Development Days, 21-22 June 2022
Report from the Policy Forum for Development: briefing on EC involvement in the UN processes on the Sustainable Development Goals
Exchange on upcoming publications

Deadline registrations: 27 June 2022

Working Group EU Funding Meeting
2022-07-04 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The next Working Group meeting is taking place on 4 July 2022 from 11:00-12:30 online via Zoom.

The meeting will focus on the following areas:

Discussion of the WG’s work plan until project end in August 2023
Exchange of experience: application for and implementation of EU projects – current challenges

We will also present the opportunities and topics for upcoming thematic trainings.

Deadline registrations: 27 June 2022

Capacity-building Training | Risk Management (EuropeAid Grant Projects)
2022-06-28 09:30 - 2022-06-29 13:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The training will take place online on 28 and 29 June 2022, between 09:30-13:00 CEST, and it will be delivered by Ms Vassiliki Chatzipetrou, Co-founder and Director of EU & International Cooperation Department at ReadLab. Ms Chatzipetrou has vast experience in national, EU and international projects design, proposal writing and submission to Calls for EU-funded projects (Erasmus+, Daphne, Justice, EASI, AMIF, Interreg, Horizon 2020) as well as the project management of EU-funded projects.
The objective of the training is to draw participants’ attention to the main financial and project risks associated with EuropeAid grant projects. For more details on the content of the training, please see draft agenda.
Registration deadline: 20 June 2022
When registering, please make sure you answer the questions as they will help Ms Chatzipetrou to adapt the training to your needs and expectations.
NB! Please note that we have limited number of available spaces for the training.
This event is organised by ENoP as part of its current EU co-funded project “Strengthening ENoP as Actor in Support of Democratic and Pluralistic Societies”.

Capacity-Building Training | Advocacy Towards the EU Institutions and Decision-Makers
2022-05-17 09:00 - 2022-05-18 12:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The training will take place online on 17 and 18 May 2022, between 09:00-12:30 CEST, and it will be delivered by Mr Piotr Kaczynski who is an experienced trainer with over 8 years of experience, dealing with European integration as a researcher in leading EU think tanks, and working inside the European institutions.
The main objective of the training is to provide participants with knowledge and set of tools for successful advocacy towards the EU institutions and decision-makers.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/2GyVs6JRPvKDH9bR7
Registration deadline: 09 May 2022
When registering, please make sure you answer the questions as they will help Mr Kaczynski to adapt the training to your expectations.
NB! Please note that we have limited number of available spaces for the training.
We encourage you to share this invitation with your colleagues who might be interested in training.
We are looking forward to your registrations!

Capacity-Building Training | EU Anti-fraud & Anti-corruption Measures
2022-05-09 09:30 - 2022-06-09 11:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The training will take place online on 09 May 2022, between 09:30-11:30 CEST, and it will be delivered by Mr Albert Sorrosal, Director of Medcat Experts. Mr Sorrosal has an expertise on financial support to third parties (subgrants) financed by the instruments of the external actions of the European Union. He has been delivering trainings to EC officers, staff of programme and audit bodies, national authorities and project applicants and beneficiaries since 1996.
The main objective of the training is to provide practical insights on how to ensure adequate compliance with the anti-fraud and anti-corruption requirements of the European Union. Participants will learn main applicable rules and practical tips for the improvement of the measures when managing EU funds. For more details on the content of the training, please see draft agenda below.
Registration deadline: 02 May 2022
NB! Please note that we have limited number of available spaces for the training.

Capacity-Building Training | EU Project Management: General Conditions (EuropeAid Grant Projects)
2022-05-04 09:30 - 2022-05-05 12:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The training will take place online on 04 and 05 May 2022, between 09:30-12:30 CEST, and it will be delivered by Ms Susanne Stephan who has experience in project management, capacity building and supervision of European-funded projects in development cooperation. With more than 60 projects covered, she is familiar with the EU funding guidelines and the contractual implementation of projects.
The main objective of the training is to explain the most important rules and procedures for managing EU co-funded EuropeAid grant projects. For more details on the content of the training, please see draft agenda below.
Registration deadline: 22 April 2022
When registering, please make sure you answer the questions as they will help Ms Stephan to adapt the training to your needs and expectations.
NB! Please note that we have limited number of available spaces for the training.
We encourage you to share this invitation with your colleagues who might be interested in training.
We are looking forward to your registrations!

Working Group Democracy Meeting
2022-03-29 14:30 - 16:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online

Democracy Dialogues: The Future of Political Party Cooperation
2022-03-28 09:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Brussels)
Political parties are one of the key formats of citizens’ organising for political participation and representation, political party support as such is identified to be amongst crucial elements of Democracy Promotion in Partner Country Cooperation Programs of the EU.During the last few decades, EU institutions have developed numerous documents and guidelines on the effective promotion of human rights in third countries. Still, clear policies and guidelines for political party cooperation as part of effective democracy promotion remain underdeveloped. Although not excluded, the issue is rather minimised, due to the sensitivity and nature of the topic.
Despite this, EU engagement in political party cooperation offers ample opportunities for promoting constructive partnerships in the areas of peace and security, climate change and disaster prevention, the management of migration, as well as other thematic fields. Political parties are key channels through which future leaders develop both public policies, as well as original ideas. It is also important to mention that several EU member states (e.g. Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, Germany) have also a long-standing tradition and experience of engaging in political party cooperation.
The European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP) serves as an umbrella network and information hub on topics related to democracy and development cooperation and provides its members a joint platform to engage into a coordinated dialogue with EU institutions, CSOs and other relevant stakeholders. Therefore, ENoP is organising the first Democracy Dialogue with Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen on the topic of Political Party Cooperation, with the following objectives:

Understanding the EU’s Vision and Strategy for engaging with political parties
Discussion on the Implications (challenges and advantages/opportunities) of a higher EU profile in political party support
How to improve EU Donor/Implementer Coordination on PP cooperation on the ground?

The Voices of Europe: Vol.1 - Recapitulation
2022-02-25 10:30 - 11:30 (Europe/Brussels) | Online Venue, Online
The Future of Europe Conference (CoFoE) is a live process of discussing fundamental priorities and challenges of the European Union, aiming to initiate a public debate within the European society about the prospects of our common future.
Taking into consideration the importance of this process, this thematic training, organised in the scope of ENoP Working Group Future of Europe, will focus on the achieved outcomes of the Conference, the challenges, and the prospects of the European Union.
The event will constitute an hour long online discussion, with a keynote from Mr. Daniel Freund, MEP (Greens/EFA), followed by a Q&A session/open discussion with registered participants.

ENoP online conference: Political parties in the context of the covid-19 pandemic
2022-02-03 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Malta) | Online Venue, Online
