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Civilisation in the Parliament
Together with many other civil society organizations, Ökotárs participated at the session of the Parliament's Justice Committee, expressing our protest against the law on "foreign-funded organizations" with a silent demonstration and a press conference.
Alternatives for Nuclear Power Evaluation Meeting in Linz
Central and Southeastern European civil society organizations participating in the joint Nuclear Risk and Public Control project met in Linz (Austria) this year to discuss regional challenges related to the use of nuclear energy and to develop their work plan for the year.
Community Fund in Cooperation with Tesco and the Hungarian Donors' Forum
For the second time this year, Ökotárs experts participated in the management of Tesco's small grant announced "You choose, we help".
Heroes' Square: Civil Heart - We’re Here to Stay to Make it Possible for Others to StayToo
"The bill submitted to the parliament is misleading, disingenuous and hypocritical. It is misleading because civic organizations are already a hundred times more transparent than any government procurement process. It is disingenuous because it serves only one purpose: to stigmatize and expel organizations that dare raise their voices and who do not accept the fact that things are going in the...
Closing Conference of the EEA/Norwegian NGO Programme
The two-day event in the European Youth Center in Budapest was the final act of the more than four-year long program, and consisted of a "Hungarian" and an "international" day.
Grant Decision in the MOL Greenbelt Program
In late 2016, the evaluation committee composed of Ökotárs experts and MOL representatives approved 47 project ideas submitted to the grant program announced for the 11th year. Of these, 37 sent in a detailed project plan aiming at the creation or rehabilitation of community green spaces - parks, gardens, yards - through a voluntary community effort. 25...
Study Tours in Slovenia, Poland and Bulgaria in the Framework of the EEA/Norwegian NGO Programme
Members of the consortium operating the EEA/Norwegian NGO Programme visited their counterparts in Slovenia, Poland and Bulgaria exchanging experience about the managent of the grant scheme, and also met the representatives of some successful supported projects on site.
The Polish Oak Józef Won the European Tree of the Year Contest in 2017
In this year's European Year Tree contest, a total of 125,568 people cast their votes in February.
Joint Resolution - Hundreds of Organizations Responding to the Campaign Against CSOs
The current Hungarian regulation of the civil sector provides an adequate framework and sufficient guarantees that CSOs can do their job legally, transparently and accountably - stated the nearly 300 CSOs signing a joint resolution. The initiating organizations working in different areas, the members of the Civilization campaign, have...
