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Civil Meetings in Győr and Szeged
The purpose of the forums - similar to the ones organized in the spring - was to build relationships, networking, brainstorming and inspiration. An opportunity for small and large local civil groups to meet personally and informally, as well as with organizations of national scope from Budapest.
The Roadshow in Székesfehérvár
At the civil evening in Székesfehérvár guests coming from far away brought their (success) stories - examples and good practices in national-level (civic) issues were presented.
Environmental Partnership Association Annual Meeting in Budapest
In 2018 Ökotárs hosted its Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian and Bulgarian sister foundations, members of the Environmental Partnership Association and their most important partners.
Presenting the LIFE Tree Check Project
In partnership with our Czech sister organization, Nadace Partnerství, we have received a grant from the EU LIFE program for a joint project which aims at reducing the impact of urban heat islands.
The Almond Tree of the Snowy Hill in Pécs is the Hungarian Tree of the Year in 2018
At the online voting starting at the end of July, the Almond Tree of the Snowy Hill in Pécs won the Tree of the Year competition with a total of 4779 votes, over a thousand votes ahead the second contestant.
Crowdfunding for the Community-Organizing-Leadership Program
The first community fundraising campaign in Ökotárs's history was launched in October on the Adjukössze! (Donate!) page. Until the end of the campaign on December 10, 455,000 forints were donated by 20 supporters. Donations will be spent on the...
21th Edition of the Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia released
The 2017 edition of the CSO Sustainability Index of Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia was published by the United States International Development Office, USAID. The report is prepared in cooperation with local experts and organizations each year. In compiling the chapter on Hungary the Ökotárs Foundation was the partner of USAID again.
USAID CSO Sustainability Report 2017 Published
The Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia CSO Sustainability Index has been assesing the development and progress of civil society organizations for over 20 years in 24 countries in the region. The latest release presents the developments of 2017, taking into account the internal and external environment of the civil sector and the characteristics of its operation in terms of legal environment,...
Democratic backsliding and civil society response in Hungary
Since 2010, under the government of the right-conservative Fidesz party, Hungary has experienced a serious backsliding in democracy and the rule of law, raising European and international concern. In its striving to achieve boundless power, the government has systematically dismantled the institutions of checks and balances, through such means as limiting the competences of the Constitutional...
