📢 Open Call for Proposals: Regional Support Mechanisms Host Partner(s) – Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region The Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI) team at CIVICUS is looking for regional partners to lead on the implementation of the DDI support mechanism prototypes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. 📌 For full details and requirements, refer to the complete ToR at: https://lnkd.in/duudmi7p 🗓 Deadline to apply: 9 August 2024 #CIVICUS #DigitalDemocracy #GrantOpportunity #CivilSociety #MENA
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Non-profit Organizations
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About us
CIVICUS is an international alliance of members and partners which constitute an influential network of organisations at the local, national, regional and international levels, and span the spectrum of civil society including: civil society networks and organisations; trade unions; faith-based networks; professional associations; NGO capacity development organisations; philanthropic foundations and other funding bodies; businesses; and social responsibility programmes. Mission: CIVICUS is an international alliance dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world. Vision: A worldwide community of informed, inspired, committed citizens engaged in confronting the challenges facing humanity. CIVICUS seeks to amplify the voices and opinions of ordinary people. It recognises that for effective and sustainable civic participation to occur, citizens must enjoy rights of free association and be able to engage all sectors of society. Join the CIVICUS Alliance at www.civicus.org/join
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http://www.civicus.org
External link for CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Newtown, Johannesburg
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1993
- Specialties
- civil society, participatory governance, convening, advocacy, international development, human rights, and citizen action
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CIVICUS House
24 Gwigwi Mrwebi Street
Newtown, Johannesburg 2001, ZA
Employees at CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
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Aidan Leavy
Independent Consultant - Diversity and Inclusion at Personal
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Lysa John (she/they)
Relentless seeker/enabler of agency & activism. Outgoing SecGen, CIVICUS. Incoming ED, Atlantic Institute. Board member: International Budget…
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Clara Bosco
Senior Advisor @ CIVICUS | International Relations, Civil Society Resourcing
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Ines M. Pousadela
Political scientist, civil society expert, pracademic, photographer. Senior Research Specialist at CIVICUS; Professor of Comparative Politics and…
Updates
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Deadline Extended: Submit your proposals by August 7th! This is a fantastic opportunity for organisations in Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa (MENA), and Latin America & the Caribbean to host hackathons that foster local innovations, expand civic space, and promote inclusive democracy. 🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/drpMxdhS #civictech #grants #SubSaharanAfrica #MENA #LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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A celebrated human rights activist, Abdul-Hadi al-Khawaja is in jail following a mass crackdown on social movements by Bahrain’s security forces. He spent two months in solitary confinement in a small cell no more than the size of a coffin. In jail, he has been routinely beaten and sexually assaulted. His story as a human rights defender need not end on a bitter note. Join thousands who have called for his release: https://lnkd.in/gWkRpkR #StandAsMyWitness
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Poet Amhmed Mansoor is considered one of the last critical voices speaking out against the United Arab Emirates. He is serving a ten-year jail sentence for allegedly tainting the reputation of #UAE, and damaging its relationship with its neighboring countries. Mansoor is in solitary confinement, denied a bed, mattress or a pillow. Add your voice to the clamour for his release here: https://lnkd.in/gWkRpkR #StandAsMyWitness #StandAsHisWitness
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Kamira Nait Sid is a strong advocate of the Amazigh language, culture and identity in Algeria. She had been a victim of harassment before being abducted on August 24, 2021 by unidentified men. It was only after several days when family and colleagues learned she was in police custody. Accused of belonging to a separatist movement, she continues to rot in jail for having raised women and indigenous peoples’ rights issues. Like her, many more human rights defenders are behind bars for speaking truth to power. Add your voice to the clamor for their release here: https://lnkd.in/gWkRpkR #StandAsMyWitness #StandAsHerWitness
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Former Members of Parliament Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube were arrested on the evening of July 25, 2021, amid a wave of protests demanding political reforms in Eswatini. Earlier last week they were sentenced to prison terms of 25 and 18 years respectively. Call for their release by taking any one of our actions here: https://lnkd.in/gWkRpkR #StandAsMyWitness #StandAsTheirWitness
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As we mark #NelsonMandelaDay and #StandAsMyWitness campaign anniversary, the number of countries abusing laws to harass and put activists behind bars has nearly doubled in five years. At least 66 countries prosecuted activists last year, up from 36 in 2019, according to the #CIVICUSMonitor. In 2023, at least 63 countries detained human rights defenders (HRDs), up from 38 five years ago. The jarring growth of repression comes as a stark contrast to the vision of President Mandela. #StandAsMyWitness, launched on Nelson Mandela Day four years ago, calls for the release of leading global human rights defenders who languish behind bars for speaking truth to power. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dqfasgZU
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Terms of Reference (ToR): Regional Hackathons for Expanding Civic Space and Inclusive Democracy Deadline: 31 July 2024 Full info at: https://lnkd.in/drpMxdhS The Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI) at CIVICUS invites proposals from organisations to host regional hackathons in three regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa (MENA), and Latin America & Caribbean.
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When civil society rights are restricted, the capacity to deliver the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) is reduced.
Chief Officer - Evidence and Engagement at CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance + Representative to the UN Headquarters
This is how the 36 countries participating in voluntary reviews of their progress on the #SDGs fare on #civicspace #UNHLPF2024. #SDG16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) is one of the goals under review this July. Note who's missing. CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
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Open Opportunities at CIVICUS: 1. TOR: Youth Consultant Deadline 21 July 2024 https://lnkd.in/dEuk9mVU 2. Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI): Programme Assistant Deadline: 21 July 2024 https://lnkd.in/d8ChFvdA 3. ToR: External Communications Consultant Deadline: 21 July 2024 https://lnkd.in/duaWPBTm 4. ToR: Design & Facilitation Consultant (Innovation Awards) Deadline: 25 July 2024 https://lnkd.in/dtaJQqYP 5. Membership Engagement Coordinator Deadline: 27 July 2024 https://lnkd.in/dbAsiuaR #CIVICUSJobs
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