2007 GUIDE TO EUROPEAN UNION FUNDING - Accessing Europe's Largest Donor, Vol. 1 & 2

The 13th edition of the ECAS guide to EU funding for NGOs has been fully revised and updated, with essential information on the new financial perspectives for 2007-13. New arrangements for external aid and cooperation are also covered, including the European Neighbourhood Policy, and aid for pre-accession to candidate countries and the Western Balkans.
The guide makes it easy for NGOs to find their way through the wide range of opportunities offered by the EU, giving guidance on how to apply for funds, links to further information, and details of who to contact for each programme.

Making your voice heard in the EU: A guide for NGOs

The Civil Society Contact Group is happy to announce the publication of the training handbook "Making your voice heard in the EU - A guide for NGOs". It is specifically designed for those "newcomer" NGOs and activists that are in the process of establishing a European strategy. It does so by providing tailored-made information on EU institutions, the way European NGOs work, as well as lobbying "tips", illustrated by examples of EU level campaigns. It does not aim at being comprehensive but rather at giving you a first insight in the EU labyrinth and how to find your way. To prepare the next stages of your strategy, it also provides more specific links and contacts depending on your area of activity. We hope you will find it useful.

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The course takes place in The Hague (the Netherlands) and in Leuven (Belgium) from 20 - 31 August 2007. It is a joint initiative of the Netherlands School of Human Rights Research, the Catholic University of Leuven and Northwestern University of Chicago. Plenary sessions are combined with visits to international organisations like the International Court of Justice in The Hague and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.