ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2008 It’s important to have: SUPPORT
CROATIA 1,2,3,4,5 years of the National Foundation
ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2008 PROGRAMMES OF SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT IN CROATIA TABULAR INDICATORS IN 2008
1st National Grantmakers ZA DOBRO.BIT and Donors Conference
Democratization and Civil Society Development First 5 years in numbers
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PARTNERS contents of the National Foundation for Civil Society Development I. ABOUT THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION...... 4 Mission...... 4 Vision...... 4 Aims and values...... 4
II. INTRODUCTION...... 5 Foreword by the President of the Management Board...... 5 Foreword by the Director...... 5
III. ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2008...... 6 Government of the 12345 YEARS...... 6 Republic of Croatia Točnoto Programme...... 7 Potpora_Plus Programme...... 7 www.civilnodrustvo.hr website...... 7
IV. SUPPORTING CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT IN CROATIA...... 8 Grant Giving Programme...... 9 Better Together...... 10 Democratization and Civil Society Development...... 10 USAID - United States Agency for Institutional Support...... 11 International Development Volunteering Development Award...... 11 Participatory Democracy Development Award...... 12 Implementation of grants approved in 2008...... 12
Cooperation Programmes...... 14 Research...... 14 Non-profit Media Projects...... 14 Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Development by Cooperation...... 15 Knowledge without Borders...... 15 Implementation of financed cooperation programmes in 2008...... 16 New partner initiatives for the development of democracy...... 17 IMPRESSUM Partnership Programmes...... 18 Programme of Decentralization of Grants for Civil Society Development...... 19 Title: Implementation of financed civil initiatives in 2008...... 20 Annual Report 2008 Programme of Regional Development and Strengthening Subtitle : of Capacities of Civil Society Organizations...... 21 It’s important to have SUPPORT!
Implementation of the Programme of Regional Development...... 22 Publisher: Cross-Sector and International Cooperation Development Programme...... 22 National Foundation for Civil IMPACT - European Centre for Cross-Sector Partnership...... 22 Society Development International Cooperation...... 22 Zagreb, Kušlanova 27 http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr
Information and Publishing Programme...... 23 For the publisher: Conferences...... 23 Cvjetana Plavša-Matić Civil Society magazine...... 25 Translation: V. NATIONAL FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT BOARD AND Sermon translation services STAFF...... 27 Graphic design and layout: VI. TABLE INDICATORS...... 29 Produkcija 004 Annual financial report for the period 1 January to 31 December 2008...... 30 Print run: 1000 Tenders in 2008...... 31 Award competitions in 2008...... 40 Printed by: Continued financing of multiannual in grants...... 41 Tiskara Zelina, March 2009 Calls for cooperation in 2008...... 44 Partnership Programmes...... 46 ISSN 1847-1234 Continued financing of multiannual grants for non-profit media projects...... 47
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 About the National Foundation I. Identity card
The National Foundation for grammes that promote sus- al activities in collaboration Civil Society Development tainability in the non-profit with other organizations was established as a pub- sector, cross-sector cooper- (Operative Foundation). lic foundation by a special ation, civil initiatives, phi- Act passed by the Croatian lanthropy, volunteer work, Parliament on 16 October as well as the advancement 2003, with the main pur- of democratic institutions pose of promoting and de- in the society. The found- veloping civil society in the ing assets of HRK 2 mil- Republic of Croatia. The lion were increased and by National Foundation was the end of 2008 amounted registered on 24 Novem- to HRK 42 million. Accord- ber 2003 with founding as- ing to the European and sets of HRK 2 million and global classification, the a constant inflow of funds National Foundation is as Since its establishment, from games of chance and a mixed public foundation the National Foundation from the State Budget. Its that combines grant-giving has been using the Linux open source operating aim is to offer expert and programmes (Grant Giving system. financial support to pro- Foundation) and operation-
Mission The Mission of the National Foundation is to promote and develop civil society in the Repub- lic of Croatia.
Vision The Vision of the National Foundation is to create, through its activities, an active citizenship in the development of a modern, democratic and inclusive society in the Republic of Croatia.
aims I. Promoting active citizenship, engagement, and participation in the development of the local community. II. Strenghtening capacities of the civil society. III. Developing cross-sector cooperation and cooperation among civil society organiza- tions. IV. Increasing the public influence and visibility of the activities of civil society organiza- tions. V. Developing social entrepreneurship and employment in the non-profit sector. VI. Increasing the influence of civil society in the processes of creating public policy.
values that the vision and aims of the National Foundation are based on are: respect for human rights, public nature of activities, accountability, cooperation and dialogue between all stakeholders in community development, informing, tolerance and respect for differences, non-violence.
Name: National Foundation for Civil Society Development Type: Mixed public foundation Headquarters: Zagreb, Kušlanova 27 Foundation assets: HRK 42 million Number of employees: 13 at the end of 2008 CROATIA
National Foundation for Civil Society Development II. It’s important Dear to have: readers, RESULTS Allow me to greet you all at the very be- tions will also be an important strategic The Annual Report on the work of the community, which is on one hand a key ginning, on behalf of all the members of goal in the following four-year mandate National Foundation for Civil Socie- link of its sustainable development, and the Management Board of the National of the Management Board. At a time ty Development in 2008 represents a on the other hand, of connecting and Foundation for Civil Society Develop- when Croatia is literally at the thresh- step forward in the method and form of activating citizens which increases the ment in its new session, and to wish old of its membership in the European presenting numerous activities and val- level of their engagement, commitment you on their behalf a pleasant reading Union, which will bring about radical uable results achieved in the past year and solidarity in achieving the devel- of this report. structural changes for the entire socie- in supporting civil society development opment of the community they live in. What you have before you is the An- ty, an organized, strengthened and em- in the Republic of Croatia. The year In 2008, owing to the support of the nual Report for 2008: an entire history powered civil society can be not only 2008 was marked by the celebration National Foundation, a Grantmakers has been summarised in several dozen a corrective of integration, but a pre- of 5 years of the National Foundation’s and Donors Forum was established, pages. They reveal once again a year re- pared stakeholder of the future society, activities, a time to sum up results, an- called Za dobro BIT!, the first compu- plete with projects and events that the which is why the National Foundation alyze challenges and responses given, ter programme Točnoto, which allows National Foundation, its hard-working will work on that aspect. In planning but great moments as well, when we for more efficient work of civil society employees and associates, have imple- all strategic goals of the National Foun- and our associates from civil society organizations, was prepared and given mented or helped see to their fruition. dation’s activities, one should bear in organizations, state administration in- for free use, and a central virtual site for Behind those seemingly small steps is mind that they can be achieved owing stitutions, and local and regional self- including, teaching and finding all rel- an investment into a network of chang- to the support and partnership that the government units felt satisfaction with evant information for civil society de- es weaved into the local community National Foundation has with civil so- the contribution with which we have, in velopment was launched the internet and the society at large. In an attempt ciety organizations, the Croatian Gov- however small a way, influenced social portal www.civilnodrustvo.hr. Owing to summarize impressions of the work ernment, the Parliament, international change and civil society development to the constant improvement and en- of the Foundation thus far that we as partners, local and regional self-govern- in our country. What we are especially hancement of the grant-giving proce- the new members of the Management ment units, the media and the citizens. proud of is our network of associated dures to civil society organizations, the Board have gained, I can only congrat- Without that support, we would not be partners, an entire infrastructure that National Foundation has managed to ulate my colleagues from the former capable of implementing the mission has linked the existing capacities and create, from what was initially its own session on the tremendous effort that of the National Foundation, and that is directed them towards harmonizing re- programme for the evaluation of appli- has been put into setting up the organi- supporting the development of civil so- gional development of civil society with cations to tenders, a universal compu- zation, into clear strategic signposts ciety in our country. The Management appropriate financial support. We are ter programme Potpora_Plus, intended and the achievements that ensued. The Board of the National Foundation has referring here to our Programme for Re- for all grantmakers, from state adminis- attainment of strategic goals has con- established a good cooperation with gional Development and Strengthening tration bodies, local and regional self- firmed that changes are possible, and the Council for Civil Society Develop- of Civil Society Organizations on the government units to private donors, for although they may sometimes be less ment and the Government Office for Local and Regional Level, that we have a comprehensive management of the visible because they are not revolution- NGOs, which will surely contribute to been implementing in partnership with procedures of giving grants to civil so- ary, but rather ‘evolutionary’, i.e., con- a better quality of support to civil 5 regional networks of organizations, ciety organizations. The National Foun- sisting of a number of small steps, they society development in the com- with the aim of offering continuous sup- dation is prepared to cede the men- are here nevertheless... port to the creation and further develop- tioned computer programme primarily In the key period of civil society devel- ing period. That is why we at the ment of an efficient nongovernmental, to state administration bodies and lo- opment in Croatia, when a change in Management Board will strive to non-profit sector and active citizenship cal and regional self-government units, the donor structure has occurred with justify your trust and continue to in the Republic of Croatia. The Nation- so as to enable them to contribute, in the departure of a number of interna- support you and your activities. I al Foundation’s programme of regional cooperation with the Government Of- tional donors who had been support- believe that each of us will try, in development represents the fulfilment fice for NGOs, to the harmonization of ing civil society development, through of one of its key strategic goals related procedures of grant giving to civil so- its activities and Grant Programme the our own field of work and lives, to the strengthening of the capacities ciety organizations from public sourc- National Foundation has halted nega- to make the world we are living of civil society organizations, and at the es, but to their greater transparency as tive trends and stabilized the further in at least a little bit better and a same time of one of the goals of the Na- well. At times of a global financial cri- development of civil society organiza- nicer place to live in. Stay well! tional Strategy for Creating an Enabling sis which is starting to be felt in Croatia tions. And stabilization is a necessary Environment for Civil Society Develop- as well, with employment uncertain- precondition for civil society develop- ment and measures that pertain to the ties that it has brought about, it should ment. Therefore it was inevitable to di- Boris Hajoš, MA harmonization of regional development be stressed that owing to the Nation- rect the future activities of the National President of the Management Board of civil society organizations in the Re- al Foundation’s investments into the Foundation, established by the Oper- public of Croatia. A significant depar- support for civil society organizations, ational Strategy 2008-2011, passed ture has been made by the introduction employment has been made possible in March 2008, towards new current of a Decentralized Model of Financing for a total of 704 persons, and the im- challenges faced by the civil society: Civil Society Development in the Re- plementation of projects has included specialization and professionalization public of Croatia, by which the National 4462 volunteers. I believe that in read- in order to find new sources of fund- Foundation streamlines the resources ing the National Foundation’s Annual ing and to respond, as readily as pos- for funding short-term civil initiatives Report for 2008 that you have before sible, to the needs of a society that is through the tender titled “Our Contri- you in a completely new, newspaper changing and adapting to new struc- bution to the Community” in partner- form, you will find all the necessary in- tural and integration processes. Along ship with four regional foundations in formation on the support the National with those challenges, the civil society Osijek, Pula, Split and Zagreb. Owing Foundation has been giving to civil so- is also faced by the challenge of finding to the decentralized model, the funds ciety development in the Republic of new human resources - expansion of needed for the implementation of initi- Croatia and on its results. the volunteer network, members, new atives around which citizens associate leaders. What is ahead for civil socie- to solve with their contribution a prob- Enjoy your reading, ty organizations is working on stronger lem and/or improve the quality of life promotion of their activities in the public in the community, are precisely where Cvjetana Plavša-Matić, and the media, for their work to be eval- the initiatives are launched: on the lo- National Foundation Director uated more validly. The development cal or regional level. This way, we are at of cross-sector cooperation and coop- the same time building and strengthen- eration between civil society organiza- ing social and economic capital of the
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 Achievements in 2008
12345YEARS On 24 November 2008 the to civil society development of local and regional self- for participatory democracy information media. Hence National Foundation cel- in the Republic of Croatia. government units, and the “Better Together”, to local the computer programme ebrated its 5th anniversary The celebration was attend- media. The 5th anniversary and regional self-government Točnoto was presented, a under the motto “It’s impor- ed by some 200 representa- was also an occasion to give units. At its celebration, the programme allowing for more tant to have: SUPPORT”. The tives of civil society organiza- out awards for the develop- National Foundation also pre- efficient work of civil society celebration was organized in tions, representatives of state ment of volunteering, “School sented its two new computer organizations, as well as Pot- order to present the results of administration bodies, repre- - Friend of the Communi- programmes aimed at further pora_Plus, which enables all the National Foundation’s ac- sentatives of the Government ty” to primary and second- promoting civil society de- grant makers and donors to tivities in the area of support and the Croatian Parliament, ary schools, and an award velopment in the area of new manage grants effectively.
Awarded volunteer initiative awarded by UNESCO as well! Based on the volunteer initiative “The Cookbook of Zabok”, of the Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Primary School from Zabok, which the National Foundation had awarded in 2007, a student from the same school, Martin Kotarski, wrote an essay with which he participated in the International Essay Contest in Tokyo, organized by the Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO. Among 4711 essays from 137 countries worldwide, in the category for children (up to 14 years of age), it was precisely Martin who won the 1st prize! Martin Kotarski, accompanied by his mentor Natalija Jurišić, presented his essay in Tokyo on 7 November 2008 at the award giving ceremony. He spoke of his impressions from Tokyo, meeting with Bill Gates, and sudden fame at the award III. giving ceremony on the occasion of the National Foundation’s 5th anniversary.
National Foundation for Civil Society Development ence of Grantmakers and Do- port collection and analy- nors, held on 6 and 7 October sis) and the evaluation of 2008 in Dubrovnik. Although the results of their imple- the programme was original- mentation. It was precise- ly designed for the needs of ly in 2008 that the module the National Foundation, due for programme monitor- to its general acceptance and ing was enhanced, and simplicity it can be used in its functionality increased state administration bodies, by improving processes Točnoto (preciselythat) but also in the preparation local and regional self-gov- so as to make more com- is the first computer pro- for more demanding do- ernment units and other le- plex functions of infor- gramme in the Republic nors they will encounter Computer programme call gal entities that award grants mation input, search and of Croatia that allows for upon accession of Croatia ed Potpora_Plus (Support_ to civil society organizations. analysis possible. With the efficiency in the activities into the European Union. Plus) is the first specialized In addition to modules for the development of the Pot- of associations by simpli- The Točnoto programme, Croatian programme in- evaluation of applications, pora_Plus programme in fying the process of ba- as the first computer pro- tended for donors and mak- the programme also contains 2008 the National Founda- sic activities and moni- gramme for efficient man- ers of grants to projects of modules that make it possi- tion has managed to cre- toring and documenting agement of project dynam- civil society organizations. ble to monitor all financed ate, from what was origi- project dynamics pertain- ics in associations, can In 2008 through a rede- projects or programmes from nally its own programme ing to the expenses with- definitely help simplify the sign of the programme its the day the application for for the evaluation of tender in one or several approved planning and management structure was improved the tender is received, the in- applications, a universal grants. Točnoto - the first of the implementation of and the graphic quality put of information related to programme for a compre- computer programme for civil society organizations’ was increased. The pro- grant monitoring, all the way hensive management of associations in the area of projects and programmes, gramme was presented at to the final implementation of grants to civil society or- financial management will as well the management the First National Confer- the project or programme (re- ganizations. strengthen the capacities of associations themselves. of associations in transpar- The Točnoto programme ent management of pub- can be downloaded at lic funds and donations, www.civilnodruštvo.hr.
Točnoto computer programme enables:
• Efficient management of activities and expenses of each organization and their detailed monitoring • Effective supervision of finances • Simple planning of all aspects of the budget and their management • Development and predictions of cash flow • Simplified reporting at the end of the semi-annual or annual period • Simplification of the audit procedure • Creation of own databases on organization mem- bers and volunteers and their competences and skills • Točnoto programme can be used by several users at the same time. National Foundation WEBSITE awarded ISO www.civilnodrustvo.hr Certificate for the second year in a row In 2008 the Civilnodruštvo.hr public and profit sector, in services in areas in which In July 2008, the National website was graphically and their efforts directed towards they already exist, and to Foundation was awarded the structurally redesigned and civil society development enable their establishment HRN ISO 9001:2000 Certifi- structured modularly so that in the Republic of Croatia. or development in the are- cate for the second year in a row, for quality management the future of the website, its The website contains sever- as where they do not exist in the process of financing appearance and the informa- al interfaces for special con- or do not function. projects of civil society organ- tion it will provide will de- tent and service modules for izations. After an audit proce- pend on the users who will which project teams will be For that reason the website dure, the Office for Certifica- create and moderate it them- set up. The final number of will be based on building tion of the Det Norske Veritas selves. modules will be established an efficient and success- (DNV) foundation in Zagreb confirmed the certificate. Up- with regard to the needs ex- ful cooperation with civil on revision it was established The Civilnodruštvo.hr web- pressed by the representa- society organizations that that the National Foundation site has been envisaged as tives of civil society initia- can offer content and serv- has excellent success in man- the central site for obtaining tives and organizations and ices of quality. The Pro- aging the process of financing management system in man- information on civil society with regard to their interest gramme Council for Non- projects of civil society organi- aging the process of financing in the Republic of Croatia. for participation in their de- profit Media Projects was zations according to the stand- projects of civil society organi- zations. After the certificate is Its aim is to offer a variety velopment. The website’s established for that pur- ards of the international certifi- cate. The National Foundation awarded, every year an audit of content and services nec- content and services will be pose, and a similar model is the first public institution in is conducted to assess wheth- essary for the initiatives and formed so as not to jeopard- will be used to gather ex- Croatia to be awarded the in- er quality is being managed in organizations of civil society, ize the visibility and sustain- perts for other contents of ternational certificate HRN the way stipulated by the cer- donor organizations and the ability of such contents and the website as well. ISO 9001:2000 for the quality tificate.
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 Grant - giving Supporting Programme civil society development in Croatia:
Grant - giving Programme...... 9 Cooperation Programmes...... 14 Partnership Programmes...... 18 Cross-sector and International Cooperation Development Programme...... 22 IV. Information and Publishing Programme...... 23
National Foundation for Civil Society Development Grant - giving Programme
Public presentation of the Calendar of Tenders and Calls for Expression of Interest in 2008
Every year prior to issuing of the possibilities open to of interest, as well as to ob- Calls for Expression of Inter- cooperation are issued, to tenders and calls for expres- them. Thus in 2008, during tain information on appli- est was introduced by the discuss directly with rep- sion of interest the National the presentation of the Cal- cation procedures, criteria, National Foundation in or- resentatives of the National Foundation publishes a Cal- endar of Tenders in Zagreb, conditions and priorities of der to disseminate informa- Foundation all of the issues endar of Tenders and Calls Rijeka, Osijek and Split, civ- each public tender and call tion on the regional level in and possible unclarities, so for Expression of Interest, il society organizations had for cooperation that was is- a timely manner, and to give as to prepare as well as pos- so as to enable civil soci- the opportunity to familiar- sued in 2008. The practice the civil society representa- sible their project proposals ety organizations to be in- ize themselves with the ten- of publicly presenting the tives the opportunity, be- for the tenders and calls of formed in a timely manner ders and calls for expression Calendar of Tenders and fore the tenders and calls for the National Foundation.
GRAĐANSKE INICIJATIVE: RAZVOJ ZAJEDNICE DEMOKRATIZACIJA I RAZVOJ INSTITUCIONALNE POTPORE VOLONTERSTVO SUDIONIČKA DEMOKRACIJA NATJEČAJI “NAŠ DOPRINOS ZAJEDNICI” “ZAJEDNO ZA BOLJE” CIVILNOGA DRUŠTVA ZA RAZVOJ I STABILIZACIJU NATJEČAJI UDRUGE
ZA DODJELU FINANCIJSKIH POTPORA ZA DODJELU NAGRADA
• Natječaj će biti raspisan od strane regionalnih zakla- • Na natječaj se mogu prijaviti isključivo zajednički • Na natječaj se mogu prijaviti isključivo udruge regi- • Potpore se dodjeluju isključivo udrugama • Nagrade se dodjeljuju osnovnim školama za ino- • Nagrade se dodjeljuju jedinicama lokalne i područ- da - partnera Nacionalne zaklade u decentralizira- projekti udruga ili zaklada registriranih u RH u su- strirane u RH s projektima kojima se potiče demokrati- registriranim u RH u 3 kategorije: vativne volonterske inicijative učenika te srednjim ne (regionalne) samouprave za najbolje primjere nom modelu. radnji s jedinicama lokalne i područne (regionalne) zacija i razvoj civilnoga društva u Republici Hrvatskoj, školama za inovativne modele uključivanja mladih dobre prakse u području razvoja sudioničke demo- samouprave ili ustanovama u cilju pružanja kon- sudjelovanje u oblikovanju i praćenju javne politike a) do Kn 380.000,00 – do 10 potpora u volonterske aktivnosti kracije i suradnje s građanima i organizacijama ciivl- • na natječaj se mogu prijaviti udruge, zaklade, usta- kretnih usluga servisa, samopomoći i međusobne (RH i EU), zagovaranje, povezivanje organizacija civil- b) do Kn 170.000,00 – do 10 potpora noga društva nove (vrtići, škole, knjižnice i dr.) i mjesni odbori re- pomoći u lokalnoj zajednici te razvoja neprofi tnog noga društva u RH na zajedničkim platformama dje- c) do Kn 60.000,00 – do 10 potpora • datum raspisivanja natječaja: 19. 05. 2008. gistrirani u RH poduzetništva. Sudjelovanje partnera s 30% sred- lovanja kao i povezivanje na razvojnim projektima s • vrijeme trajanja natječaja: do 19. 09. 2008. • datum raspisivanja natječaja: 16.06.2008. stava u ukupnoj vrijednosti projekta europskim mrežama organizacija civilnoga društva, koje svojim aktivnostima doprinose promjenama u • visina nagrade: Kn 10.000,00 i plaketa • vrijeme trajanja natječaja: do 19.09.2008. • datum raspisivanja natječaja: 02. 05. i 01. 10. 2008. unapređenje demokratskih institucija društva i vla- društvu u svom području djelovanja ili više područja “Škola - prijatelj zajednice” • broj nagrada: 5 • vrijeme trajanja natječaja: 30 dana • datum raspisivanja natječaja: 25.08.2008. davina prava, neformalno obrazovanje djece, mladih djelovanja • broj nagrada: 5 za osnovne škole • način objave natječaja: poziv JLS, internetska • visina fi nancijske potpore: do Kn 15.000,00 • vrijeme trajanja natječaja: do 25.09.2008. i odraslih za socijalne vještine i demokratsko aktivno 5 za srednje škole stranica Nacionalne zaklade, priopćenje za javnost • broj potpora koje će se odobriti: do 30/40 potpora • visina fi nancijske potpore: građanstvo, razvoj društvenog kapitala, umrežavanje • datum raspisivanja natječaja: 25.08.2008. • način objave natječaja: poziv školama, internetska • način prijave: strukturirani obrasci za svaku regiju (ukupno do 130) od Kn 50.000,00 do Kn 150.000,00 i prijenos znanja među udrugama u podsektorima, te • vrijeme trajanja (pred)natječaja: do 25.09.2008. stranica Nacionalne zaklade, priopćenje za javnost • rok za objavu rezultata: rujan/listopad 2008. • način objave natječaja: novine, internetska • broj potpora koje će se odobriti: do 20 potpora potpora novoosnovanim mrežama u RH • način objave natječaja: novine, internetska stranica • način prijave: strukturirani obrasci stranica Nacionalne zaklade i regionalnih zaklada, • način objave natječaja: novine, internetska stranica Nacionalne zaklade, priopćenje za javnost • rok za objavu rezultata: listopad/studeni 2008. priopćenje za javnost Nacionalne zaklade, priopćenje za javnost • datum raspisivanja natječaja: 25.08.2008. • način prijave: strukturirani obrasci opisnog i • način prijave: obrasci za prijavu opisnog i • način prijave: obrasci za prijavu opisnog i • vrijeme trajanja natječaja: do 25.09.2008. fi nancijskog dijela prijave fi nancijskog dijela inicijative fi nancijskog dijela projekta • visina fi nancijske potpore za: • institucionalna potpora ostvaruje se na rok od 3 • rok za objavu rezultata: srpanj/prosinac 2008. • rok za objavu rezultata: prosinac 2008. • projekte udruga: od Kn 50.000,00 do Kn 150.000,00 godine • rok za potpisivanje ugovora: srpanj/prosinac 2008. • rok za potpisivanje ugovora: • novoosnovane mreže: do Kn 40.000,00 • rok za objavu rezultata: prosinac 2008. prosinac 2008./siječanj 2009. • broj potpora koje će se odobriti: do 45 potpora • rok za potpisivanje ugovora: • način objave natječaja: novine, internetska stranica prosinac 2008./siječanj 2009. Nacionalne zaklade, priopćenje za javnost • način prijave: obrasci za prijavu opisnog i fi nancijskog dijela projekta • rok za objavu rezultata: prosinac 2008. • rok za potpisivanje ugovora: prosinac 2008./siječanj 2009. Grant tenders In 2008, within the Grant organizations, one a ten- ry and secondary schools, Programme, the National der for institutional support and for local and regional 328 number of applications Foundation for Civil Soci- for the stabilization and/or self-government units for received ety Development issued development of an NGO, the development of par- 105 five tenders; two of them and two award competi- ticipatory democracy). The number of grants ap- were tenders for grants to tions (for the development award for the development 255 proved projects of civil society of volunteering in prima- of volunteering includes a 255 monetary award for the im- 328 applications evaluated plementation of the award- ed initiative, whereas the The National Foundation received a total of 328 applications to all five tenders. Of those, 73 were rejected for not fulfilling the required crite- award for participatory de- ria, whereas 255 were evaluated. Upon evaluation, 110 applications were mocracy is a non-monetary 105 approved (of which 105 grants and 5 non-monetary awards). award.
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 10 Grant - giving Programme Supporting civil society development in Croatia:
Better Democratization Together - and Development of Civil Society local Strategic goal: • Increasing the influence of civil society in processes of creating public policy; cooperation between civil society organizations; increasing public influence community and visibility of the activities of civil society organizations
With the “Democratization and Civil Society Devel- opment” tender, the National Foundation financ- The Council for Strategic Investment into Civil development es projects that contribute to the development of Society Development assessed 105 project appli- democratic citizenship and their participation in cations that fulfilled the stipulated requirements, the social processes in the Republic of Croatia, out of a total of 124 submitted applications in Europe and on the international community lev- the programme area “Democratization and Civil Society Development”. After the assessment, 45 el by advocacy, participation in the creation and Strategic goal: monitoring of public policies, networking, infor- projects (NGOs) were awarded grants. •Development of cross-sector cooperation and mal education and transfer of knowledge. cooperation between civil society organizations • Development of social entrepreneurship and
employment in the non-profit sector Bjelovar-bilogora
Brod-posavina
Dubrovnik-neretva
Through the tender ti- services offered by civil so- Istra tled “Better Together“ the ciety organizations in the Karlovac
National Foundation fi- local community, ensures Koprivnica-križevci nances joint, partnership the availability of services Krapina-zagorje programmes of NGOs or to those interested in the private foundations regis- local community, decreas- Lika-senj tered in Croatia in coopera- es the level of poverty and Međimurje tion with local and region- exclusion, enables a sus- Osjijek-baranja al self-government units or tainable development of the Požega-slavonija with institutions. The im- local community and the Primorje-gorski kotar plementation of projects development of non-profit, Sisak-moslavina total number of applicationsv improves the quality of social entrepreneurship. Split-dalmatia approved
Šibenik-knin
Varaždin
Virovitica-podravina The Programme Committee for evaluation of project quality evaluated 34 applications that fulfilled the stipulated requirements, out of a total of 62 Vukovar-srijem received applications. Following the evaluation, in the “Better Together” Zadar
programme area, 20 projects received grants for implementation. Zagreb
city of Zagreb
total
Bjelovar-bilogora 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Brod-posavina The number of submitted and approved projects in the “Democratization and Dubrovnik-neretva Development of Civil Society” tender, shown by counties.
Istra
Karlovac
Koprivnica-križevci
Krapina-zagorje
Lika-senj
Međimurje
Osjijek-baranja
Požega-slavonija
Primorje-gorski kotar
Sisak-moslavina
Split-dalmatia
Šibenik-knin
Varaždin
Virovitica-podravina total number of applications
Vukovar-srijem approved
Zadar
Zagreb
city of Zagreb
total
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
The number of submitted and approved projects in the “Better Together” tender, shown by counties.
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 11 Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Grant - giving Programme Institutional Support for the Stabilization and/or Development of CSOs
Strategic goal: •Strengthening the capacities of the civil society
The tender that offers institu- tions submitted in the tender in the Republic of Croatia. In Bjelovar-bilogora tional support for the stabili- for institutional support, and terms of priority areas, in 2008 Brod-posavina zation and/or development of following the evaluation 30 as- institutional support was given Dubrovnik-neretva associations is a specific part sociations received institution- to: 10 associations in the area Istra of the National Foundation’s al support for the stabilization of promoting and protecting Karlovac Grant Programme through and/or development of an as- human rights, advancement Koprivnica-križevci which targeted investments sociation, as follows: of democratic institutions in Krapina-zagorje are made over a three-year pe- the society and the rule of law, Lika-senj riod to raise the level of sus- • 10 associations in the 5 associations in the area of Međimurje Osjijek-baranja tainability of associations that category up to HRK non-institutional education for Požega-slavonija contribute to the democra- 60,000.00 the development of democratic total number of applications Primorje-gorski kotar tization and development of • 10 associations in the citizenship, 7 associations in Sisak-moslavina approved civil society in the Republic category up to HRK the area of environmental pro- Split-dalmatia of Croatia, by providing finan- 170,000.00 tection and sustainable devel- Šibenik-knin cial and professional support • 10 associations in the opment, 2 associations in the Varaždin to stabilization and further or- category up to HRK area of youth activities, 5 as- Virovitica-podravina ganizational and programme 380,000.00 sociations in the area of non- Vukovar-srijem development. The Council institutional culture and 1 as- Zadar for Strategic Investments in- depending on the degree of sociation in the area of the Zagreb to Civil Society Development the association’s development, development of social, non- city of Zagreb assessed 47 applications that years of being active and pre- profit entrepreneurship by pro- total fulfilled the stipulated crite- vious contribution to the de- viding concrete services in the 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 ria, out of a total of 70 applica- velopment of the civil society local community. The number of submitted and approved projects for institutional support, shown by counties.
Volunteering development award
Strategic goal: Encouraging citizens to become active, involved and to participate in the development of the local community.
In line with the basic goals of its acitivities, since 2006 mittee of the National Foundation selected 5 most in- the National Foundation has been giving out awards for novative projects in each of the categories. The “School In the primary school category for most innovative volunteering the most innovative volunteering initiatives of primary - Friend of the Community” awards were handed out at initiatives the awards were given to the following primary scho- school students in the Republic of Croatia, and since the celebration of the National Foundation’s 5th anni- ols: Sokolovac Primary School from Sokolovac, Veliko Trojstvo Primary School from Veliko Trojstvo, Kman-Kocunar Primary 2007 it has been giving out awards for the most inno- versary, held in Zagreb in November 2008 under the School from Split, Siniša Glavašević Primary School from Vuko- vative models of volunteering development for second- motto “It’s important to have: SUPPORT!” var, 1. listopada 1942. Primary School from Čišla, Regional Sc- ary schools. For that purpose the National Foundation hool Kostanje. In the secondary school category, for innovative issued a tender in 2008 for volunteering initiatives and Educational institutions are becoming increasing- models of including young people into volunteering activities, innovative models of volunteering development and ly aware that volunteering is an efficient way for chil- awards were given to: Grammar School from Čakovec, volunteer awarded the best projects with the “School - Friend of dren and young people to acquire new knowledge and club of the Antun Gustav Matoš Grammar School from Zabok, the Community” award, as well as monetary awards in skills. If well organized, local communities can become humanitarian section of the School of Commerce in Split, volun- the amount of HRK 10,000.00 to 5 primary and 5 sec- places of learning that enable students to have a more teer club of the IX Grammar School from Zagreb, and the Econo- ondary schools. Applications were received from 31 practical insight into what is in terms of theory being mics, Bureautechnics and Commerce School from Zadar. primary schools and 21 secondary schools. The com- taught in classrooms.
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 12 Grant - giving Programme Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Development of participatory democracy award
Strategic goal: • Increasing the influence of civil society in the process of creating different forms of public policy
In 2008 the National Foun- cooperation) with civil soci- dation launched a competi- ety organizations. An inde- tion for awards to local and pendent committee evaluat- regional self-government ed 20 applications submitted units for the development of for the competition and sug- participatory democracy and gested for the 5 best appli- cooperation with citizens cations by local and region- and civil society organiza- al self-government units in tions called “Better Togeth- Croatia to be awarded. The er”. Local and regional self- “Better Together” awards government units had the were handed out to repre- opportunity to apply for the sentatives of the awarded competition with examples local and regional self-gov- of good practice of involving ernment units during the citizens in the joint identifi- celebration of the National cation of public needs in the Foundation’s 5th anniver- community and their inclu- sary, which was held in Za- sion in the decision-making greb in November 2008 un- processes in the local and der the motto “It’s important regional self-government. to have: SUPPORT!” Furthermore, the competi- tion was also open to exam- ples of good practice of the local and regional self-gov- Awarded local and regional self- ernment expressed through government units: the improvement of services • Town of Biograd na moru for the citizens, and readi- • City of Karlovac • City of Rijeka ness to create and imple- • Istra County ment a local cooperation • Jasenovac Municipality programme (or charter on Evaluation of grants in 2008 In order to implement eliminated those short- and financial abilities of grants efficiently, during comings within the stipu- the organization applying 2008 the National Foun- lated period, which was for the grant. Thus pro- dation carried out 30 pro- verified by a re-evaluation gramme and financial pre- gramme and 58 financial performed by the National evaluations were carried evaluations of grants. The Foundation. In addition to out in 38 associations that results of those evaluations the evaluation during the were short listed for receiv- pointed to the shortcom- implementation of the ap- ing institutional support. ings related to financial proved grants, the Nation- operations that were found al Foundation is one of the in seven associations, as few, if not the only grant- Total evaluations and well as to the shortcom- maker who also carries out pre-evaluations carried ings related to programme pre-evaluations to check, out in 2008: acitivites in one associa- prior to the approval, the • 68 programme tion. The said associations organizational, programme • 96 financial
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 13 Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Grant - giving Programme Implementation Implementation of of community democratization and civil development society development projects projects Grants for projects approved in 2007 and implemented Financial support for projects dren and persons with spe- in 2008 made democrati- approved in 2007 and imple- cial needs in the life of local zation and civil society de- mented in 2008 made the communities and sensitizing velopment possible by rais- provision of concrete serv- the community for a better ing public awareness on the ices in areas that were em- quality of health and lives of roles of the civil society in phasized as areas lacking the elderly. Developing social presenting democratic prac- relevant services possible economy and entrepreneur- tices and antidiscrimination (social welfare, health pro- ship, as well as stimulating standards, strengthening the influence of citizens on tection, culture, youth, fam- young people to launch ac- decision making and imple- ily services, environmental tions in their own local com- mentation in rural communi- protection, non-institutional munities was dealt with by ties, as well as strengthen- education etc.) in the local associations in Čakovec, Dalj ing social policies in Croatia. planning procedure, as well and Beli Manastir. Some of A large number of projects as services that contribute the financed projects dealt dealt with human rights i.e. to a higher level of quality with the preservation of tra- rights of citizens, children, of already existing servic- ditional heritage (Labin) and women and the minorities, es. For Croatian citizens to development of rural tour- adult and children’s educa- be able to enjoy cleaner air ism (Osijek, Zagreb, island of tion and monitoring the im- and a more beautiful Adri- Žirje). Civil society organiza- plementation of the Nation- atic, some of the financed tions provided information to al Plan of Activities for the projects actively dealt with the wider public on the im- Rights and Interests of Chil- the protection of the Adriatic plementation and results of dren, improving the availa- Sea, nature and environment the projects through different bility and quality of services uation by fostering regional ucating them on the Europe- in Pula, Zagreb and Zadar. media (newspapers, televi- in psychosocial work with cooperation and joint action an Union and European in- Care for the community and sion, radio stations, websites members of sexual minori- for the purpose of preserv- tegrations and encouraging services in the provision of etc.) and thus contributed ties, raising public aware- ing the environment, by fos- them to engage more active- social welfare for children, to sensitizing the public on ness against sexual violence, tering the development of ly and stimulate the neces- youth, the elderly and per- their work as well as on dif- familiarizing the public with sustainable energy systems, sary changes in the society. sons with special needs was ferent problems that people the rights and quality of life motivating young experts to The National Foundation al- tackled by associations in and local communities face. of the ill, persons requiring work on the Green Phone, so recognized the great im- Zagreb, Karlovac, Šibenik, palliative care as well as pa- and encouraging citizens to portance of projects dealing Koprivnica, Split and Lud- tients in primary health care, engage and participate in with the issues of encourag- breg. The projects were im- and by empowering children making decisions on the de- ing and developing philan- plemented with the aim of In 2008, 46 employees of asso- ciations and about 600 volun- and youth facing the conse- velopment and improvement thropy and volunteering of raising public awareness on teers participated in projects quences of different forms of of city physical planning and the young and of the entire the issues of addiction pre- for local community develo- discrimination. Some of the traffic policies. As the foun- community. pment. vention, integration of chil- projects dealt with environ- dations of democratic devel- mental preservation and pro- opment are created in the tection, among which spe- educational system, some In 2008, 53 employees of asso- cial mention should be given projects dealt with informing ciations and about 1500 volun- to those related to including the young on the values and teers participated in projects the public in procedures of significance of the human of democratization and civil society development. environmental impact eval- right to higher education, ed- Institutional support in 2008 In 2008 the National Foundation also fi- or development of associations approved nanced obligations taken over on the basis in tenders issued in 2005, 2006 and 2007. of concluded contracts for the financing of Thus in 2008 a total of 118 associations institutional support to stabilization and/ were given institutional support.
Out of 118 associations that received institutional support, 3 operate from their own premises, 56 rent premises, and 59 occupy premi- ses given to them for use by the city or county. The 118 associations that received institutional support employ 567 people, the number of volunteers is 2112, and the National Foundation financially supports a part of the salary or the entire salary for 282 employees.
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 14 Cooperation Programmes
Non-profit Media Cooperation Programmes Projects
With calls for expression of interest in cooperation with civil society organizations and other legal entities, the National Foundation carries out a part of its operative to foster activities through the joint implementation of research, support in the implementa- tion of non-profit media projects, exchange of knowledge by co-financing participa- tion of civil society organizations’ representatives in international events and arrival democratization of international experts to Croatia, and by implementing international development aid through which civil society organizations from Croatia transfer their knowledge and civil society and experience to partner organizations in developing countries. development
Strategic goal: Research • Strengthening the capacities of civil society • Increasing the influence of civil society in the on the Positioning and processes of creating different forms of public Development of Civil Society policy With the call for expression rected towards and capable Strategic goal: of interest in research im- of implementing social re- • Strengthening the capacities of civil society plementation, the National search. The main precondi- • Increasing the influence of civil society in the processes of creating different Foundation gives its contri- tion for applying to this call forms of public policy bution to the development for expression of interest of research projects related in cooperation was for the to the positioninig and de- project to be implemented With the call for expression of development of civil society in main precondition for applying velopment of civil society in in partnership with a rele- interest in research implemen- Croatia, thus also encourag- to this call for expression of in- Croatia, thus also encourag- vant scientific-research in- tation, the National Foundation ing the establishment of inde- terest in cooperation was for ing the establishment of in- stitution. gives its contribution to the de- pendent organizations directed the project to be implemented dependent organizations di- velopment of research projects towards and capable of imple- in partnership with a relevant related to the positioninig and menting social research. The scientific-research institution. Out of a total of 11 submitted applications for the expression of interest in research related to the positioning and development of civil society Out of a total of 11 submitted applications for the expression of interest in research related to the positioning and in Croatia, a Committee of the National Foundation’s staff evaluated 10 development of civil society in Croatia, a Committee of the National Foundation’s staff evaluated 10 applications that applications that fulfilled the stipulated criteria. In the evaluation proce- fulfilled the stipulated criteria. In the evaluation process 4 projects were evaluated as being of best quality, which ss 4 projects were evaluated as being of best quality, which resulted in a resulted in a signed agreement. signed agreement.
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 15 Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Cooperation Programmes Development by Cooperation - cooperation in implementing international development aid
Strategic goal: • Development of cross-sector cooperation and cooperation between civil society organizations
The National Foundation for ment aid, to apply and ex- encompass projects of pro- Civil Society Development press interest in cooperation viding humanitarian help, issues a call for expression on further activities with sponsoring social or cultural of interest titled “Develop- that aim. International devel- events or travel/accommoda- ment by Cooperation”, for the opment aid implies aid given tion expenses for the partici- implementation of projects by more developed countries pants of such events, or ac- of international cooperation to those that are still devel- itivites outside the scope of and development aid of civ- oping, in order to help in described forms of interna- il society organizations from their economic, social and tional cooperation and pro- Croatia. With this call the political (democratic) devel- vision of development aid. National Foundation encour- opment. International devel- The precondition of an offer The Committee of the National Foundation’s staff evaluated a total of ages all organizations that opment aid has to be system- of cooperation is the accept- 12 submitted applications for the development aid of the Republic of Croatia that fulfilled the stipulated criteria. In the evaluation process, have the experience and in- atic, planned, coordinated, ance of the cooperation by 4 projects were evaluated as being of best quality and resulted in a terest in the implementation long-term, institutionalized organizations in the receiv- signed agreement of cooperation. of projects of international and transparent. Internation- ing country. cooperation and develop- al development aid does not KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT BORDERS - cooperation in transfering knowledge and experience from Croatia on the international level and cooperation in participation of international experts in conferences in Croatia
Strategic goal: VUKOVAR-SRIJEM • Development of cross-sector cooperation and cooperation between civil society organizations KOPRIVNICA-KRIŽEVCI
In 2008, the call for expres- expression of interest is the CITY OF ZAGREB sion of interest titled “Knowl- only cooperation programme edge without Borders” in its of the National Foundation Zagreb two categories replaced the that was continually open previous tender under the throughout 2008, which is al- VARAŽDIN same name, but the goal re- so the year in which the grant mains the same - to offer beneficiaries carried out their support to the participation activities. The majority of MEĐIMURJE of representatives of Croatian grants in this area was ap- associations in international proved in the part pertaining OSIJEK-BARANJA conferences, and to enable to co-financing participation TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS SPLIT-DALMATIA the participation of interna- in international conferences APPROVED tional experts in conferences of representatives of asso- organized in Croatia by as- ciations (“Knowledge with- DUBROVNIK-NERETVa sociations for the purpose of out Borders” A), and a part of fostering the acquisition and the grants also pertained to total exchange of knowledge, skills co-financing participation of and experience necessary for international experts in con- 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 active and entrepreneurial ac- ferences organized by associ- Out of a total of 48 applications received within the call for expression of interest “Knowledge wit- tivity in the community and ations in Croatia (“Knowledge hout Borders” in both categories (A and B), the Committee of the National Foundation staff evalu- ated 33 applications that fulfilled the stipulated criteria. In the evaluation process, 22 applications society at large. This call for without Borders” B) were evaluated as being of best quality and resulted in signed agreements of cooperation.
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 16 Cooperation Programmes Supporting civil society development in Croatia:
Implementation of financed cooperation programmes in 2008 Research implementation in 2008
During 2008, based on the ciety issues. Finally, re- call for expression of inter- search aimed at analyz- est in implementation of re- ing employment among search related to the posi- the youth and their plan- tioning and development ning of a longterm profes- of civil society in Croatia sional career in civil socie- issued in 2007, three re- ty organizations in Croatia search projects were imple- was completed, and the mented in cooperation with results provide guidelines the National Foundation. and recommendations for All of the projects represent further development of hu- a further contribution to man resources in civil so- the development of civil so- ciety organizations. The ciety, each in its area and latter research was creat- in line with the objectives ed as a logical continua- of the National Foundation. tion of a previous research The results of the research project which offered an projects encompass data elaboration of the mod- on changes in certain el- el of good governance in ements of social cohesion civil society organizations in Vukovar, primarily inter- in the area of democrati- ethnic relations, and link- zation and human rights, ing changes with the proc- and showed that messag- ess of social reconstruction es based on values have a of communities affect- great mobilizing power int ed by war. Furthermore, he community. the thematic framework Implementation was researched and previ- ous research, publications, of non-profit media projects and lectures on civil soci- A total of 5 employees of ety were analyzed, which, associations and 30 volun- through further elaboration teers participated in the projects of associations During 2008 the National tized different aspects of the National Foundation in of research results within a implemented in 2008 in the Foundation continued to respect for human rights, the previous year had sig- round table discussion at- area of the call for expre- cooperate with non-profit while still others based nificant media coverage, tended by relevant exerts, ssion of interest in the im- media projects for foster- their content on presenting both geographically and yielded basic guidelines for plementation of research related to the positioning ing democratization and civil society organizations with regard to their content the future establishment and development of civil civil society development active in a certain local and issues covered, and of a new interdisciplinary society in the Republic of in Croatia approved in the area, or opened up space it can rightly be expected graduate study programme Croatia. previous period, and es- for presentations of a spe- that they will continue to for education on civil so- tablished a cooperation cific topic (such as issues carry out successfully their with new non-profit me- related to the problems of basic task: to expand the dia projects. Following a persons with disability). public and media space by revision of the programme Radio shows brought dis- fostering democratization and financial aspects of cussions and news on the and civil society develop- previous one-year or two- acitivities of civil society ment in Croatia. year work, the National organizations, with their Foundation continuted the presentation to the audi- cooperation on the im- ence, on the regional and plementation of 7 media local level in the wider ar- projects approved in 2005, ea of Croatia (Samobor, A total of 18 employees of associations and about 200 9 projects approved in 2006 Pula, Karlovac, Dubrovnik, volunteers participated in and 5 projects approved Slavonski Brod, Knin), and the projects of associations by the end of 2007. Some were aimed at a very versa- implemented in 2008 in the area of call for expression of of the TV shows were fo- tile audience: youth, wom- interest in non-profit media cused on events on the lo- en, persons with disability, projects for fostering demo- cal civil scene and broad- general public etc. Overall, cratization and civil society development. cast on local and national non-profit media projects TV stations, some thema- created in cooperation with
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 17 Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Cooperation Programmes Implementation of international development aid Projects of international the area of informing and olence through the imple- ized and transparent, and veloped in Croatia. The ad- cooperation and develop- assisting people suffering mentation of prevention it does not include projects aptation of these original ment aid of the Republic of from epidermolysis bullosa educational programmes, of providing humanitarian local experiences to the Croatia were implemented or hepatitis, and great suc- training and exchange of aid, sponsoring social and specifics of each of the re- for the first time in 2008, cess was achieved in trans- experience and information cultural events and travel/ cipient countries is carried and in cooperation with fering knowledge and good in Serbia. International de- accommodation expens- out in cooperation with the the National Foundation practice used in Croatia velopment aid implies aid es for participants of such National Foundation and the following results were with regard to gender vi- offered by more developed events. Although all of the partner organizations. achieved: the process of countries to those that are projects dealt with differ- democratization has been still developing, so as to ent topics in different set- Projects of international coope- A total of 15 employees of asso- fostered in Montenegro in ration and development aid of help their economic, social tings of civil societies at ciations and about 20 volunteers the area of gender equali- civil society organizations from and political (democratic) different levels of develop- participated in the projects of ty, organizations have been Croatia were implemented in the development. This assist- ment, the common link is associations implemented in following recipient countries: 2008 in the area of international established in Bosnia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, ance has to be systemat- the effort to carry out the cooperation and development Herzegovina, Serbia, Mon- Montenegro and Macedonia ic, planned, coordinated, transfer of knowledge and aid of Croatia. tenegro and Macedonia in long-term, institutional- methods created and de- New partner Participation initiatives for the of representatives of associations in international development of conferences and participation of international experts in conferences in Croatia democracy
Through the call for ex- areas of healthcare, social ternational conferences (for During 2008, as in the pre- of civil society in Croatia. pression of interest titled welfare, non-institutional which no attendance fee vious years, the Nation- Furthermore, cooperation “Knowledge without Bor- culture, environmental pro- was charged). al Foundation cooperated on the design of guidelines ders” (A), a total of 10 par- tection and non-institution- with associations on several and proposals of the Strat- ticipations in international al education. This made it valuable projects proposed egy for the Introduction of conferences were financed possible for representatives outside the scope of tenders Mediation into the Croatian for representatives of asso- of associations to attend in- Out of a total of 22 appro- or calls for expression of in- Educational System was al- ciations active in the area of ternational conferences at ved grants within the call for terest, following the same so continued, as well as co- social entrepreneurship de- which they presented their expression of interest titled standards and procedures operation with respect to “Knowledge without Borders”, stipulated in the Ordinance co-financing expenses of velopment through the pro- results and insights and 17 participations of associati- vision of services in social made international con- ons’ representatives in inter- on the Conditions and participation of represent- welfare, health protection tacts. Futhermore, asso- national conferences, and 5 Method of Grant Allocation atives of civil society or- participations of international and family services, 4 from ciations from Croatia were for the National Founda- ganizations in a one-year experts in conferences in Cro- tion’s Purposes, thus recog- training that was imple- the area of non-institution- enabled to have interna- atia were made possible. al culture, media and ap- tional experts in their in- nizing the need for respond- mented within the coopera- ing to the needs of civil tion of the Academy for Po- plication of ICT in civil so- society development. Sup- litical Development and the ciety development, as well porting the initiative that Council of Europe. Finally, as 3 associations in the ar- emphasizes the significance in cooperation with the Of- ea of human rights promo- of methods of archiving ma- fice for NGOs, the Nation- tion and protection, and en- terial collected within the al Foundation co-financed hancement of democratic activities of civil society or- the expenses of the imple- institutions and the rule of ganizations in 1990s, the mentation of the Europe law in the society. Support National Foundation has for Citizens programme, a was given to two associa- continued to support the programme which offers fi- tions from the area of en- initiative of some 40 asso- nancial support to projects vironmental protection and ciations on the systematic aimed at fostering “active sustainable development, archiving of documentation European citizenship”. The two youth associations, for the purpose of preserv- programme is aimed at and one association work- ing the material and mak- strenghtening the engage- ing on the development of ing it availabe to current ment of citizens by enabling volunteering. On the basis and future scientists and re- them to discuss and ex- of the same call, 5 interna- searchers as part of a gener- change opinions on the EU, tional experts were enabled al social and cultural treas- strenghtening the European to paricipate in conferences ure of the country, through identity, developing in citi- organized by associations cooperation in co-financ- zens a sense of belonging to in Croatia, at which they ing the second transitional the EU, and promoting in- transfered their knowledge stage of the establishment tercultural dialogue among and experiences from the of a documentary centre citizens.
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 18 Partnership Programmes
Zagreb Programme of 37 Osijek 28 Pula Decentralization of Grants 11 for Civil Society Development
In 2008 the National Foun- tender for civil initiatives foundations which then al- dation continued with the were decentralized to re- located decentralized funds
process introduced in 2007 gional levels. With this de- provided by the National Split of allocating grants for centralized model of grant Foundation via public ten- 14 “Our Contribution to the allocation, local associa- ders to interested organi- Community” civil initia- tions and other non-profit zations in their regions. tives through a decentral- organizations were ena- ized model. Within this bled to finance civic initia- programme the funds fore- tives in their regions. Part- seen for the “Our Contri- nership agreements were bution to the Community” signed with four regional Number of approved grants for civic initiatives
Regional foundations - National Foundation’s partners: Strategic goal: • Improving the quality and number of initiatives within Regional Foundation for Local Foundation for Local Development “Zamah”, Zagreb the local community Community Development through a decentralized Foundation for Partnership “Slagalica”, Osijek, for counties: “Kajo Dadić” Foundation, Split and Civil Society model of grant Bjelovar-Bilogora, Karlovac, Development Pula, for counties: Koprivnica-Križevci, Krapina- allocation. Encouraging for counties: Brod-Posavina, Osijek- Zagorje, Međimurje, Sisak- cooperation and Dubrovnik-Neretva, Split- for counties: Baranja, Požega-Slavonia, Moslavina, Varazdin, Zagreb, Dalmatia, Šibenik-Knin, and Istra, Lika-Senj, and Virovitica-Podravina, and networking in local and the City of Zagreb. communities. Zadar. Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Vukovar-Srijem. Results of regional tenders for civil initiatives Our Contribution to the Community
The tender for civic initia- plications were found eligible published tenders, of which 50 applications as a result ty Development in Pula eval- tives within the “Our Con- for a civic initiative grant. The 45 fulfilled the initial criteria. of both tenders, of which 34 uated 21 out of 27 received tribution to the Community” Evaluation Committee of the After evaluation, 28 appli- fulfilled the initial criteria and applications. Of those, 11 programme aims at financ- Foundation for Local Com- cations were found eligible 14 were eligible for receiving applications were found eli- ing short-term actions whose munity Development Slagal- for a grant. The Evaluation grants. The Evaluation Com- gible for grants for the imple- goal is to encourage activ- ica in Osijek received a total Committee of the Kajo Dadić mittee of the Foundation for mentation of civil initiatives. ism, improve the quality of life of 62 applications for both Foundation in Split received Partnership and Civil Socie- and raise awareness about the general good in the local community, solve problems and foster volunteering within 21 local communities. The ten- 72 45 34 der for civic initiatives within 107 62 50 27 the “Our contribution to the Community” programme was 37 28 published twice in 2008 - on 14 11 2 May and 1 October. The Evaluation Committee of the 107 62 50 27 number of applications received number of applications received number of applications received number of applications received Regional Foundation for Lo- 37 28 14 11 cal Development Zamah from number of grants approved number of grants approved number of grants approved number of grants approved Zagreb received 107 appli- 72 45 34 21 cations in total, and evalu- applications evaluated applications evaluated applications evaluated applications evaluated ated all together 72 applica- Regional Foundation for Foundation for Local Kajo Dadić Foundation, Split Foundation for Partnership tions which fulfilled the initial Local Development Zamah, Community Development and Civil Society tender criteria. Finally, 37 ap- Zagreb Slagalica, Osijek Development Pula
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 19 Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Partnership Programmes Implementation of financed civic initiatives in 2008 approved within the decentralized model
Achievements of the first initiatives financed and imple- of Croatia. Care for community and redecorating 10 apartments Karanac, volunteer engagement mented on regional levels are reflected in numerous in- residents was demonstrated by of underprivileged people most helped build and set up ecologi- dicators that demonstrate an improved status of civil so- an initiative that built two tradi- of whom have some form of physi- cal stands for the traditional eco ciety organizations in the local communities, as well as tional wooden structures at bus cal disability. Similar action took fair in the community. Osijek or- improved quality of life in those same local communities. stops in order for the students place in Buzet, where a city park ganized a Fair of Possibilities in The following indicators corroborate this: cooperation was and other community residents to was cleaned and decorated so as order to raise awareness about achieved with the local self-government, business sector have protection from bad weather to be enjoyable and more pleasant the needs of young people who and individuals acting as partners and project beneficiar- while waiting for the bus. These for senior citizens. Senior citizens do not have adequate paren- ies during the implementation of the initiatives; dissemi- bus stops promote the heritage of in Rijeka were provided with infor- tal care after reaching the age of nation of information to the general public resulted in the the region as well. The same re- mation on how to become more 18, i.e. after leaving institutions general public’s participation in the implementation of ini- tiatives, local community residents became more active sults were achieved by the initia- active and how to improve their that had previously taken care of in resolving issues within their communities and more tive for reconstructing mileposts health and raise the quality of life. them. Days of Virovitica-Podravina specific problems of certain target groups. on the old Austrian road Louisiana Places for children and their play- County NGOs that were organ- that used to connect Rijeka and time were also redecorated. An ized in Virovitica gathered 47 or- Karlovac. This included placing initiative in Pula presented basic ganizations from the entire county. Kajo Dadić Foundation from area of the former livestock mar- two stone benches on the side human values to children through A scouts’ action which was held Split supported 14 regional ini- ket. Owing to the initiative that of the road, partially re-building various games. A CSO from in Osijek gathered over 1000 citi- tiatives all of which successfully aimed at reviving ethnographic the 200-year-old wall made out Opatija made a short documen- zens of all age groups who social- demonstrated different ways of heritage, textile handicraft and of chiselled stone and setting up tary on life in therapeutic commu- ized and had fun. Approximately contributing to the quality of life rural customs of the Drniš hinter- an information panel. The empow- nities in order to raise awareness 70 primary school students from in local communities. One such land, a souvenir manufacture was erment of activists who practice about the problem of drug addic- the Baranja area (Bilje, Kneževi initiative encouraged citizens to successfully initiated and textile amateur photo documentation of tion. In Labin young people were Vinogradi, Čeminac, Lug) partici- collect various necessities and handicraft workshops were sub- civil society related events was encouraged to participate in de- pated in a bicycle race that was clothes for children and newborns sequently organized. Another ini- also financed through civil initia- cision-making on political issues held in Bilje despite bad weather, from underprivileged families. The tiative aimed at educating young tives thus making it possible for concerning their local community. sudden drop of temperature and inhabitants of Imotska Krajina re- people of Split about the intellec- the most important civic actions World Day of Remembrance for rainfall. Awards were presented to gion had the opportunity of get- tual property rights and opportu- implemented in 2007 and 2008 Road Traffic Victims was organ- the most successful volunteers in ting informed on matters of envi- nities that come with having such to be presented in an interesting ized and promoted in Pula by dis- Tenja, thus promoting community ronmental protection and proper rights, and about free computer and engaging way. A women’s ini- tributing stickers with a toll-free volunteer work. An all-day event ways of managing waste. A group programmes and office software tiative in Dvor, in an area of spe- telephone number and a warning for 350 people with complete or of volunteers from Split led an ad- packages. The citizens of Zadar cial state concern, educated and text: “I drive carefully. Do you?” severe mobility impairment was or- mirable initiative of enriching the had the opportunity to learn about informed women about women’s followed by other promotional ac- ganized in Vinkovci and marked an flora of the Marjan Park forest with the recycling process, and free rights, women’s employment pos- tivities. important step forward in break- 128 indigenous plants, cleaning brochures on recycling were dis- sibilities and other issues related ing the isolation people with dis- up five of Marjan’s swimming ar- tributed to households and legal to the position of women in socie- Foundation for Local Com- abilities experience, and in their in- eas and building and setting up entities in Zadar. A civic initiative ty and ways of improving it. A civ- munity Development “Sla- volvement in the local community’s fifteen bird houses. Another initia- in Trogir organized a one-month ic initiative in the Majur Municipal- galica” from Osijek in 2008 fi- activities. In the Berak village, sev- tive was aimed at popularizing the media campaign in order to raise ity was aimed at reconstructing nanced the implementation of 28 eral peace workshops were held, same Marjan Park as a recrea- awareness of the citizens of Tro- and cleaning old and neglected civic initiatives aimed at improving meetings of folk poets were organ- tional spot and a place where the gir about the problems people natural springs of drinking water, the life of people in local communi- ized and two actions aimed at cre- citizens of Split can take walks with disabilities face on a day-to- including the roads leading up to ties in their region. Thus, through ating a peace-symbol were carried and socialize. The same goal was day basis, especially regarding the springs. an initiative in Donji Miholjac a out. In Slatina, creative workshops put forward in an initiative con- various spatial and architectural run-down park was cleaned and were organized for gifted primary cerning Kukljica where a neglect- obstacles they encounter within Foundation for Partnership various decorative plants were school students teaching them ed football field was subsequent- the city. and Civil Society Develop- planted around it. In Batrina an various painting techniques, after ly cleaned up and put to use. A ment from Pula provided sup- initiative was launched to redec- which they were invited to present pine tree forest was planted in the Regional Foundation for Lo- port to 11 civic initiatives in the orate the Community Hall as a their work to the public, and in Šibenik area along the popular cal Development Zamah Istria and Primorje region. In Ri- central place of social gathering Osijek various lectures and work- Jadrija beach. An initiative in Srb from Zagreb awarded grants to jeka volunteers from one associa- aimed at improving the social life shops on the subject of environ- led to the cleaning of a neglected 37 initiatives in the central region tion led the initiative of repainting of 3500 inhabitants of Batrina. In mental protection took place.
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 20 Partnership Programmes Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Programme of Regional Development and Strengthening of Capacities of Civil Society Organizations on the Local and Regional Level
The National Foundation ini- the local and regional lev- tiated the implementation of el through partnership with the Programme of Regional five regional networks and Development and Strength- the following regional pro- ening of Capacities of CSOs grammes: EMISIJA, JAKO, on the Local and Regional MRRAK, STEP and ŠALTER Level with the aim of sup- programme. Through the Program EMISIJA - Zagreb, Karlovac, Petrinja, Zabok porting the development of mentioned regional networks Program JAKO - Bjelovar, Čakovec, Varaždin a more efficient non-govern- the National Foundation ena- Program ŠALTER - Osijek, Vukovar, Beli Manastir mental, non-profit sector as bles all interested local civil Program MRRAK - Rijeka, Poreč, Korenica well as a more active civil organizations and civil initia- society in Croatia. The aim of tives to use available, quality Program STEP - Split, Trogir this Programme is to make it and professional services re- possible for civil society or- lated to information dissemi- ganizations to access and nation, consultation and ed- use high-quality services of ucation. Regional networks support that will match their provide the above services current needs. At the same free of charge to final benefi- time, the National Founda- ciaries, while the entire proc- tion’s Programme fulfils one ess is funded by the National of the Foundation’s key stra- Foundation. After carrying tegic goals of strengthening out the accreditation proce- National Foundation and the funds for financing services on the Application of Stand- capacities of civil society or- dure (performance evalua- regional networks is planned which are to be provided by ards in the Implementation of ganizations and encouraging tion) the National Foundation for the period from 2009 to the regional networks and the Partnership Programme an enabling environment for signed a Partnership Agree- 2011, with a special annual these include: information, of Regional Development civil society development, as ment with all five regional agreement on the implemen- consulting and training for and Strengthening of Ca- well as developing measures networks on the implemen- tation of the Programme of civil society organizations pacities of Civil Society Or- for unified regional develop- tation of the Programme of Regional Development and and informal civil initiatives ganizations on the Local and ment of CSOs in Croatia. In Regional Development and Strengthening of Capacities within the framework of the Regional Level. Each region- cooperation with the Charles Strengthening of Capacities of Civil Society Organiza- Programme of Regional De- al network has an Annual Stewart Mott Foundation, in of Civil Society Organiza- tions on the Local and Re- velopment in all counties Operating Plan that defines 2008 the National Founda- tions on the Local and Re- gional Level being conclud- of all regions. A constitu- their performance within the tion continued with the proc- gional Level in December ed at the end of each year. ent part of this Partnership Programme of Regional De- ess of empowering CSOs on 2008. The partnership of the The Agreement ensures the Agreement is the Ordinance velopment.
By financing the Programme of Regional Development and Strengthening of Capacities of Civil Society Organizations on the Local and Regional Level, in 2008 the National Foundation provided co-financing for salaries of 24 persons who participated in the implementation of services of informing, consulting and training representatives of civil society organizations and civil initi- atives. Within the framework of implementation of the Programme of Regional Development in 2008, 904 beneficiaries participated in one or more of the total of 76 workshops dealing with the training of civil society organizations’ representatives, and 443 persons used information and consulting services.
Regional networks - partners of the National Foundation
Centre for Civil Initiatives, Autonomous Centre - ACT, SMART Organization, PRONI - Centre for Social MI Organization, Split and Zagreb and IKS, Petrinja Čakovec and K.V.A.R.K. Rijeka; DELTA Education, Osijek, Volunteer UTIRUŠ Organization, Trogir Križevci Organization, Rijeka and Centre, Osijek; P.G.D.I., Beli “Pokretač” Organization Manastir for the following for the following from Korenica for the following for the following counties: counties: for the following counties: counties: Karlovac, Krapina-Zagorje, Bjelovar-Bilogora, Koprivnica- counties: Istra, Brod-Posavina, Osijek- Dubrovnik-Neretva, Split- Sisak-Moslavina, Zagreb Križevci, Međimurje and Lika-Senj, and Baranja, Požega-Slavonia, Dalmatia, Šibenik-Knin, and and the City of Zagreb. Varaždin. Primorje-Gorski Kotar Virovitica-Podravina, and Zadar. Vukovar-Srijem
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 21 Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Partnership Programmes Implementation of the Programme of regional development
E-MISIJA JAKO MRRAK ŠALTER STEP
E-misija is the title of a region- JAKO is the title of the regional MRRAK is the title of the pro- ŠALTER is the title of the re- STEP is the title of the region- al programme being implement- programme being implemented gramme being implemented in gional development programme al development programme be- ed in five counties in central in four counties of northwest the following counties: Istra, Li- being implemented in the fol- ing implemented in the southern Croatia: Karlovac, Krapina-Za- Croatia: Bjelovar-Bilogora, Ko- ka-Senj, and Primorje-Gorski lowing counties of Slavonia and part of Croatia, in the following gorje, Sisak-Moslavina, Zagreb privnica-Križevci, Međimurje and Kotar. In 2008 a comprehensive Baranja: Brod-Posavina, Osijek- four counties: Dubrovnik-Ner- and the City of Zagreb. In 2008, Varaždin. In 2008 Programme assessment of the needs of civil Baranja, Požega-Slavonia, Viro- etva, Split-Dalmatia, Šibenik- members of the E-misija pro- JAKO conducted research on society organizations was con- vitica-Podravina, and Vukovar- Knin, and Zadar. In 2008 the gramme conducted an assess- the training, consulting and in- ducted within this programme Srijem. According to research, STEP programme provided in- ment of civil society needs formation needs of organiza- for the above mentioned region. the differences in the needs of formation services along with within their local communities. tions active in the aforemen- Based on this assessment it was civil society organizations in the training and consulting servic- This assessment was conduct- tioned area. The research was determined that there are signif- aforementioned five counties es to civil society organizations. ed on the basis of surveys with conducted by phone on a ran- icant differences between civil depend on the level of develop- The dissemination of informa- civil society representatives in dom sample of associations society organizations and that ment of the organizations them- tion was conducted by phone, 4 county centres (more than from the four counties with the these mostly pertain to resourc- selves. Most organizations at website and e-mailing list. The 140 filled out questionnaires), following results: 18.66% of as- es, motivation, existing knowl- the beginning usually lack basic consulting services most often 400 evaluation sheets distrib- sociations from the four counties edge and skills and the size of requirements such as facilities referred to legal counselling, ad- uted after each workshop, 170 have at least one employed per- the organizations. Sources and and technical equipment. Those vice on the technical prepara- filled out questionnaires collect- son which is two times less than means of financing are still the more developed have more tion of project proposals, issues ed at 4 info-points which were the average for Croatia. Almost weakest points and most impor- needs regarding additional spe- on setting up and running an or- opened once a week in 4 cities 23% of associations covered tant areas in need of strength- cialized training, consultation on ganization, accounting aspect (Zagreb, Petrinja, Zabok, Kar- by the survey stated they do ening within the organizations, certain vague issues, problems of operations, and connecting lovac) and on the basis of filled not possess facilities for imple- whether through the creation with finding professional litera- to other organizations. Training out questionnaires placed on menting their activities. The data of new financing possibilities ture or simply obtaining quality services, for those interested, the Programme’s website. In- showed that every fourth asso- (foundations), improvement of and timely information. In 2008 were provided through various terviews were conducted with ciation does not have premises cooperation with existing sourc- the Šalter programme with its lectures, workshop cycles, pres- representatives of the admin- in which to carry out its activi- es of financing (e.g. business offices in Osijek, Vukovar and entations and round tables, and istrative office for social activi- ties, which speaks of the under- sector), or by advocating chang- Beli Manastir and mobile teams “Little school of CSO” half-day ties and administrative depart- development of the civil sector es in legislation. Other areas in Brod-Posavina, Požega-Sla- workshops were held in Split. In ment which also provided data in the northwest part of Croatia. which require special attention vonia and Virovitica-Podravina the Split-Dalmatia county serv- on the most frequent issues and The data according to which on- within the process of strength- counties, provided the follow- ices were provided at two in- problems encountered by asso- ly 34% of associations possess ening civil society organizations ing services to active individu- fo-points: one at the premises ciations. The research yielded basic operating requirements are education, membership em- als, civil initiatives and civil soci- of the civil society organization a realistic assessment of the such as a computer, printer and powerment, human resources ety organizations : 14 trainings MI, and the other in Kaštel at training and information needs telephone line again indicates development, and development with 230 participants; 24 ex- the premises of the UTIRUŠ or- of the regional and local associ- that the civil sector here is well of inter-sector cooperation, as perts from 15 different pub- ganization. In the area of Zadar, ations. Based on defined train- below the Croatian average. Es- well as a stronger promotion of lic institutions, units of regional Šibenk-Knin and Dubrovnik- ing needs, throughout 2008, 31 pecially surprising is the fact the civil society organizations’ and local self-government, me- Neretva counties, members of workshops, 80% of them being that only a little over 30% of as- activities. There are over 5300 dia, and non-profit organizations mobile teams within the region- half-day workshops and 20% sociations have Internet access. citizens’ associations registered who helped in the implementa- al network provided necessary whole-day workshops, were held In Koprivnica-Križevci county in all three counties in which the tion of the training programme. services. in 12 cities and municipalities of only 18% of associations have MRRAK programme is imple- Over 80 civil society organiza- the four counties. Four distant- a computer and a printer. Only mented. Most of these are reg- tions were given some kind of learning lessons were placed 2.1% of the associations’ total istered and active in the biggest information and/or advice, and on the programme’s website, as revenue comes from business cities of this region although the www.salter.proni.hr website well as 2 articles on community sector donations: only one com- there are numerous examples in 2008 had a record of nearly development and volunteering. pany in northwest Croatia pub- of good practice of associations 42 000 visits. lishes an annual tender for CSO active in smaller communities as projects! well. The MRRAK programme offered services of collecting and disseminating information to civil society organizations and informal civil initiatives through info-points placed in headquar- ters of all organizations imple- menting the Programme, and through virtual info-points on the website of the Programme.
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 22 Cross-Sector and International Information and Cooperation Development Programme Publishing Programme IMPACT - European Centre for Cross-Sector Partnership IMPACT - European Centre the possibilities and advan- troduce the culture of dia- for Cross-Sector Partnership tages of partnerships, thus logue, democratize society In 2008 IMPACT’s training faci- is a centre of excellence for influencing the strength- and civil society develop- lities were renovated and now training on building coop- ening of local democratic ment through efficient mod- contain 20 accommodation units, congress hall, multimedia eration and partnerships structures, helping to create els of partnership developed centre, exhibition area and a pla- between the public, busi- a favourable environment in European regions; ce for the future library, that is, ness and non-profit sector. for partnership develop- Enabling cross-border co- collection of documents on cro- ss-sector cooperation. It is also a resource centre ment, enabling local organi- operation and exchange for informing and encour- zations to participate in the of knowledge and skills as aging public debate on key creation of local develop- well as regional cooperation achievements and challeng- ment policies and monitor- dealing with partnerships es in the area of cross-sec- ing of their implementation, by placing a special empha- tor cooperation. IMPACT supporting development of sis on strengthening local implements continuous trai cooperation between local civil society organizations, ning programmes in co- civil society organizations, local authorities and busi- operation with various do- local authorities, business ness sector in countries of mestic and international sector and the media with south-eastern Europe with institutions. the aim of fulfilling and re- the aim of creating a favour- sponding to the needs of lo- able legal and institutional IMPACT Goals cal communities; framework for cross-sector • Enabling the public, busi- • The goal of cross-sec- cooperation and partner- ness and non-profit sector to tor partnership develop- ship based on the European acquire and improve knowl- ment is to contribute to the and world best practices in edge and skills related to fight against poverty, in- building partnerships. Croatian network International for Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation
In December 2008 the Croatian Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hunga- European Integrations proposed ry, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, the National Foundation for Civil the Netherlands, Germany, Pal- International conference tional governments and institu- tional governments and civil so- Society Development as the co- estine, Poland, Portugal, Roma- “Civil society connecting tions of the European Union. The ciety organizations. Furthermore, ordinator of the Croatian Net- nia, Syria, Slovakia, Slovenia, the EU and neighbouring result of the Conference was a the document “Implementing the countries: three areas of document titled “Implementing Ljubljana Declaration: Guidelines work for Euro-Mediterranean Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey cooperation for the devel- the Ljubljana Declaration: Guide- for National Action” includes the Cooperation. The Anna Lindh and United Kingdom. The An- opment of civil society out- lines for National Action” which plan agreed upon at the Confer- Foundation was founded within na Lindh Foundation’s partners side EU borders” contains precise and overarching ence regarding all future events the framework of the Barcelona are: UN Alliance of Civilizations, European non-governmental or- tools for national activities aimed to be organized with the aim of process: Union for the Medi- UNESCO, Council of Europe, ganization European Citizens at implementing conclusions of measuring progress on the na- terranean, with the aim of pro- Arab League’s Organization for Action Service (ECAS), in coop- the aforementioned document. tional level and enabling counsel- moting intercultural dialogue Education, Science and Culture, eration with the National Foun- The document is the result of ling on cross-sector and regional between Euro-Mediterranean and Islamic Educational, Scien- dation for Civil Society Develop- the international conference held issues. This primarily refers to the countries. The Anna Lindh Foun- tific and Cultural Organization ment and IMPACT - European in April, 2008 in Brdo, Slovenia. follow-up conference that is to be dation coordinates a network of (ISESCO). By establishing a Centre for Cross-Sector Coop- The conference gathered partici- held in Brussels and will serve, national networks of civil soci- Croatian Network for Euro-Med- eration, organized an internation- pants from civil society organiza- similar to the conference held ety organizations gathering civil iterranean Cooperation, Croatia al conference that took place on tions from West Balkans, Turkey, in Zadar, to summarise nation- and institutional bodies from dif- became one of the 43 nation- 29 and 30 September in 2008 and neighbouring countries of al activities, check the progress ferent fields of activities. Head- al networks coordinated by the in Zadar. The Conference gath- the European Union and the Rus- made and set future priorities. quartered in Alexandria, Egypt, Anna Lindh Foundation. Being ered 112 civil society represent- sian Federation. They created the The Conference was a part of the the Anna Lindh Foundation is a part of this network means atives from 12 countries, mostly Ljubljana Declaration document EU Training and Information Pro- present in the following member that civil society organizations in countries from the region, East- with conclusions from the Con- gramme financed by the Charles states: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Croatia will have the opportuni- ern Europe and several coun- ference and recommendations Stewart Mott Foundation with the Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovi- ty to receive funding for projects tries from the European Union. for all three factors responsible support of the National Founda- na, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Re- and programmes which promote The priority of the Conference for setting up and maintaining a tion, the Government of the Re- public, Montenegro, Denmark, dialogue, knowledge and re- was to promote better commu- sustainable and coordinated civil public of Croatia and the Office Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, spect for cultural diversity of the nication within the triangle, that society in Eastern and Southeast- for Cooperation with NGOs and Greece, Croatia, Ireland, Israel, Euro-Mediterranean countries. is: civil society organizations, na- ern Europe: European Union, na- European Commission.
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 23 Information and Publishing Programme
In 2008 the National Foundation continued with the Programme of Informing and Pro- semination of information through web pages and electronic bulletin, and regular web moting Civil Society. Activities implemented within this Programme are: organization page content updates. In 2008 the National Foundation also started with the redesign of conferences, public consultations, round tables, publishing of textbooks and pro- of its primary and secondary means of communication in order for the general public motional publications, magazines, targeted collections of specific information and dis- to gain more access to its work, at the same time making its work more transparent.
Conferences help make the citizens’ voice Some of the Forum speak- Croatia, discussing possi- Grantmakers more audible. Some of the ers were Borislav Vučković, First ble ways of upgrading and East Forum leading donors from Eastern Croatian President’s adviser National improving existing models Europe attended the Confer- for social and humanitarian and systems of financing, The National Foundation for ence, which had various top- activities, Michal Boni, Sec- Grantmakers and discussing priorities Civil Society Development ics shaping the contempo- retary of State in the Chan- and criteria regarding the hosted the Grantmakers rary societies on the agenda, cellery of Prime Minister of and Donors allocation of grants for ac- East Forum Conference or- such as sustainable develop- Poland, Sam Thompson from tivities and projects of social ganized in cooperation with ment, the impact of culture, the Network of European Conference significance. Among one the European Foundation social inclusion and philan- Foundations (NEF), Boyan The National Foundation for hundred participants who Centre from Brussels and thropy. Grantmakers East Fo- Manchev from the College Civil Society Development attended the Conference, held in Dubrovnik from 8 to rum presented an opportuni- International de Philosophie organized the First Nation- there were representatives 10 October 2008. The high- ty for discussions on relevant in Paris, and Mike Edwards, al Grantmakers and Donors of grantmakers and private level Conference gathered aspects of grant allocation, Distinguished Senior Fel- Conference on 6 and 7 Oc- donors from Croatia, as well 160 leading philanthropists, as well as on the existing at- low at Demos organization tober 2008 at the Palace as distinguished domestic businessmen, and members titude towards philanthropy in New York, Visiting Sen- Hotel in Dubrovnik under and international experts of the academic communi- in the light of financial dom- ior Scholar at the University the motto ZA DOBRO.BIT! from different fields of phi- ty from Central and Eastern ination of big corporations of New York and a Visiting (For Common Good). The lanthropy development. The Europe and former Soviet and their investments in Senior Fellow at the Man- first National Conference computer programme for Union who debated on how philanthropic and commu- chester University, United gathered for the first time grantmakers Potpora_Plus, culture and philanthropy can nity development projects. Kingdom. grantmakers and donors ac- designed and developed by tive in Croatia with the aim the National Foundation, of exchanging experiences was presented at the con- on systems of grant allo- ference for the first time. cation currently existing in
The result of the Conference was the establishment of a Croatian Network of Grantmakers and Donors in the Forum - ZA DOBRO.BIT!
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 24 Information and Publishing Programme Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Round table: Information availability - citizens and civil society organizations
On 13 June 2008, as a part the legal framework of infor- ident of the Council for Civil of the NGO Days in 2008 mation availability to CSOs. Society Development and Ms co-organized by the Nation- Other round table speakers Milena Gogić, Adviser to the al Foundation, a round-table were Igor Vidačak, PhD, Head Ombudsman. The round ta- discussion was held on the of the Office for Cooperation ble discussion was moderated topic of “Information availa- with NGOs of the Republic of by Vesna Teršelič, director of bility - citizens and civil soci- Croatia, Mr Toni Vidan, Pres- Documenta. ety organizations”. The round table was organized by the The manual titled Croatian Government Office “What and How A IVAN I Æ BEL HE– with ‘Papers’ JA for Cooperation with NGOs in ZAZ CI GANIN OR OGA VILN CI TVT A cooperation with the Council DRU© of Civil Society Organizations for Civil Society Development, - Save, Protect, the National Foundation for Use” written by Civil Society Development Živana Hedbeli, ati, PhD, and published and Documenta organization. saËuv by Documenta
At the round table, the direc- i, zaπtitit with the financial tor of the National Foundation support of the for Civil Society Development, National Foundati- Ms Cvjetana Plavša Matić on for Civil Society Development, was spoke about the significance presented at the of information availability Conference. and the dilemmas concerning Public consultations on the strategic goals of the National Foundation
Prior to defining its new strate- 2008 to 2011 was presented gic goals, the National Foun- to the representatives of the dation organized and carried interested public in order for out systematic consultations the public opinion to be heard with civil society organizations and taken into consideration at in order to discuss the stra- the gatherings. The document tegic goals of its activities for was also presented at the 10th the following four-year period, session of the Council for Civil 2008 to 2011. Consultations Society Development to mem- were carried out on regional bers of the Council and rep- levels: in Rijeka on 30 Janu- resentatives of the Office for ary 2008, in Split on 7 Feb- Cooperation with NGOs, so ruary 2008, in Osijek on 12 as to give that part of the in- February 2008 and in Zagreb fluental public an opportunity on 14 February 2008. Prior to give their opinion and pro- to consultations, a document posals regarding the National specifically designed for the Foundation’s Action Plan for purpose of public consulta- the next four years. Consulta- tions titled Analysis of Activi- tions were also made possible ties from 2004 to 2007 and through electronic communi- Recommendation for the New cation on the National Founda- Strategic Plan of Action from tion’s website.
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 25 Supporting civil society development in Croatia: Information and Publishing Programme Electronic and Civil Society print media magazine for civil society development in Croatia Website up-to-date information on the ac- tivities being implemented by the http://zaklada.civil- National Foundation to the target nodrustvo.hr. public, i.e., CSOs, and to provide useful and important information As the most represented form concerning civil society and ed- of public informing, the National ucation and further strengthen- Foundation uses its website, up- ing of civil society capacities in dated and upgraded structurally Croatia. Through daily updates and graphically in 2008, in order of news and documents and the to increase the dynamics and quantity of information, the Na- quality of informing the public on tional Foundation’s website has the activities being implemented become the most extensive web- by the National Foundation. The site on civil society in Croatia structure of the National Founda- and in the region. The number of tion’s website is set up in such a visits to the website recorded in way so as to provide quality and 2008 is a confirmation of that.
NumberBROJ JEDINSTVENIH of visitors/month POSJETITELJA 2008. / MJESECU U 2008.
20.000
17.500
15.000
12.500
10.000 In 2008, in the field of pub- graphic design of both pri- ers’ rights, women’s partici- 7.500 lic relations, information mary and secondary means pation in the elections, and 5.000
2.500 and publication, the Nation- of communication. The Civ- women’s quotas as incentive
0 SI VE O_ TR SV LI SR KO RU LI ST PR al Foundation for Civil So- il Society (Civilno Društvo) measures for women’s pres- ciety Development started magazine for civil society ence in institutions of pub- Visits to the National Foundation website in 2008. with the creation of a Book development in Croatia falls lic authorities. The magazine of Standards for Visual Ex- under the latter means of features women’s represen- pression, aimed at making a communication. The mag- tation in several types of de- compilation of the numerous azine was redesigned in mocracy - in Latin America, projects implemented by the the spirit of the new visual highly-developed European National Foundation in the standardization and the new countries and post-commu- previous period and which, Editorial Board was chosen nist transitional countries. metaphorically speaking, for the upcoming four-year The Civil Society magazine told various graphical and period. The newly designed is also available in electronic symbolic stories. In this re- double issue of the maga- form and can be download- gard and taking into consid- zine, prepared in the period ed from the web pages of eration the new visual stand- between the parliamenta- the National Foundation for ards, the National Foundation ry and local elections, was Civil Society Development: also redesigned its web- dedicated to elections, his- http://zaklada.civilnod- site and set the standard for torical development of vot- rustvo.hr E-Bulletin Annual report Civil Society.eu A discussion on the Annual Report for the National Foundation for Civil Society In 2008 the National Foundation continued for the sec- Development was held on 3 December ond year in a row with publishing information and news 2008, in the Croatian Parliament. The regarding civil society in the European Union. The aim discussion highlighted a positive assess- ment of the National Foundation’s per- of providing such information is to prepare civil society formance in 2007, especially in the field organizations in Croatia for the future broader environ- of the decentralization of financing civil ment in which they will have to act. In this way, the gen- society development and the implemen- eral public had the opportunity to follow-up on the news tation of the Programme for Regional about the activities of European civil society organiza- Development and Strengthening of Ca- tions in the area of human rights, women’s rights, rights pacities of Civil Society Organizations on the Local and Regional Level. The im- of persons with disabilities, LGBTQ community rights, portance of the activities implemented rights of people in need, children and youth, environmen- by the National Foundation in the area of tal protection, consumer protection, animal rights pro- information and publication, internation- tection, as well as on the news from the European Un- al and cross-sector cooperation mainly ion institutions pertaining to the civil society. A monthly through IMPACT - European Centre for summary of European Union civil society related news Cross-sector Partnership headquartered in Zadar, was also emphasized. Thus the was published in the E-Bulletin Civil Society.eu. Croatian Parliament gave a confirma- tion of the social significance that the svibanj 2009. broj National Foundation has in the area of promoting and supporting civil society in Croatia. The Annual Report was adopt- 5 Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnoga društva u suradnji s Institutom za međunarodne odnose uređuje mjesečni elektronički bilten o civilnome društvu u Europskoj uniji. ed by the majority of votes.
Bilten prati rad većine krovnih organizacija civilnoga društva u EU koje djeluju u područjima: ljudska prava, prava žena, prava osoba s invaliditetom, LGBTQ osoba, ljudi u potrebi, djeca i mladi, okoliš, obrazovanje, rad, potrošači, prava životinja. Bilten donosi za civilno društvo važne informacije iz institucija Europske unije, te vijesti o događanjima, fondovima i natječajima otvorenim za organizacije civilnoga društva iz Hrvatske. ANNUAL REPORT 2008
VIJESTI IZ EU Nevladine organizacije i sindikati nezadovoljni rezultatima summita EU o nezaposlenost
Mini-summit o nezaposlenosti u Europskoj uniji održan je 7. svibnja u Pragu, a okupio je socijalne partnere, Europsku komisiju i pred- Svjetska organizacija protiv mučenja traži stavnike europske trojke - češkog predsjedništva EU-a te Švedske i Španjolske koje će poslije Češke predsjedati EU-om. Europski čelni- istragu mučenja osumnjičenika za terorizam ci odredili su na summitu glavne ciljeve borbe protiv nezaposlenosti među kojima su očuvanje postojećih radnih mjesta i otvaranje novih, Svjetska organizacija protiv mučenja The World Organisation Against poticanje zapošljavanja mladih i cjeloživotnog obrazovanja te promi- Torture (OMCT) pozdravila je odluku američkog predsjednika Barac- canje mobilnosti radnika. Komisija očekuje da će iduće godine stopa ka Obame da skine oznaku povjerljivosti i objavi informacije koje po- nezaposlenosti u EU dosegnuti 11,5 posto. tvrđuju da su dužnosnici Bushove administracije odobrili ekstremne tehnike ispitivanja poput simulacije utapljanja, protiv osumnjičenika http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1811 za terorizam nakon terorističkih napada 11. rujna. http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1802 Novo izvješće Amnesty Internationala: Ekonomska kriza dodatno pogoršala stanje Amnesty International osudio novi zakon ljudskih prava u svijetu koji diskriminira manjine u Italiji Povrede ljudskih prava ostale su i u 2008. široko raširene u svijetu, Nevladina organizacija za zaštitu ljudskih prava Amnesty Internati- uključujući i Europu, a globalna ekonomska kriza ne samo da je onal pozvala je Europsku uniju da osigura da novi prijedlog zakona otežala postojeće probleme, već je stvorila nove, ističe se u novom o sigurnosnim mjerama ne diskriminira manjine koje žive u Italiji, izvješću nevladine organizacije za zaštitu ljudskih prava Amnesty naročito Rome. U pismu koje je uputio Europskoj komisiji AI je izra- International objavljenom u četvrtak 28. svibnja u Londonu. U Go- zio zabrinutost da bi neke odredbe zakona mogle biti u suprotnosti s dišnjem izvješću AI-a dokumentira se stanje ljudskih prava u 157 europskim zakonodavstvom i naštetiti populaciji Roma u toj zemlji. zemalja svijeta u 2008. godini. U izvješću se navodi kako su gušenje protesta, napadi i pritvaranje novinara i aktivista za ljudska prava te http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1820 protjerivanje ljudi iz svojih domova i dalje učestale pojave. Manifest upućen EU: http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1837 “’Da li se trudite za one koji se trude?” Komisija: 15 zrakoplovnih kompanija, 22 Nevladina organizacija Europski volonterski centar (European Volun- teer Centre – CEV) objavila je povodom europskih izbora u lipnju internetske stranice i dalje zavaravaju potrošače
manifest pod nazivom ‘Da li se trudite za one koji se trude’, čime Petnaest zračnih kompanija i dvadesetak internetskih stranica koje se sugerira način na koji europarlamentarci mogu pomoći u pre- prodaju zrakoplovne karte i dalje nastavljaju zavaravati potrošače, poznavanju, promicanju i podršci volonterima i aktivistima iz cijele unatoč zahtjevima Europske komisije da se to promijeni. Europe. Na ovaj način CEV želi osigurati podršku novih zastupnika Problemi s kojima se suočavaju putnici pri kupnji zrakoplovnih kara- Europskog parlamenta za volonterstvo na europskom nivou. ta putem interneta su zavaravajuće ili nejasne tarife, nepravilnosti u http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1803 klauzulama ugovora ili nemogućnost pristupa ponudama. Europski zakon predviđa da svi putnici imaju pristup realnoj cijeni, kako bi plaćali u punoj transparentnosti, upozorila je Komisija prošle godine, Komisija predstavila novi portal eYou Guide pozivajući kompanije na suradnju. o pravima potrošača na Internet http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1821 Europska komisija predstavila je 6. svibnja u Strasbourgu novi portal eYou Guide na kojem se mogu pronaći informacije o pravima potro- EAPN-ova nova publikacija šača na internetu koje bi trebale omogućiti njegovo sigurnije korište- nje te potaknuti on-line kupnju. Europljani se često služe internetom, ‘Mali koraci – velike promjene’ no oklijevaju kupovati on-line jer ‘nemaju povjerenja’ i slabo se snala- ze u tome, ističe Europska komisija. ‘Mali koraci – velike promjene’ ime je nove publikacije nevladine or- ganizacije European Anti Poverty Network (Europske mreže protiv http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1804 siromaštva - EAPN) o sudjelovanju osoba koje žive u siromaštvu. Ova publikacija donosi 10 studija slučajeva članova EAPN-a o sudje- Eurobarometar: kod proširenja građanima važna lovanju osoba koje proživljavaju siromaštvo i društvenu isključenost. Studije slučajeva se bave sudjelovanjem u radu u zajednici i u orga- sloboda, demokracija i gospodarstvo nizacijama te u procesu kreiranja politika i donošenja odluka.
Sloboda i demokratske vrijednosti te gospodarska pitanja glavni su http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1801 kriteriji za većinu građana Europske unije koji bi se trebali razmatra- ti prigodom budućih proširenja, pokazuju rezultati Eurobarometra objavljeni 12. svibnja. Istraživanje na temu ‘Pogledi na proširenje Eu- Obilježen Međunarodni dan protiv homofobije ropske unije’, provedeno je u povodu 20. obljetnice pada Berlinskog zida. Ukupno je anketirano 27 tisuća građana, po tisuću u svakoj ze- Međunarodni dan protiv homofobije obilježen je u nedjelju 17. svib- mlji članici u razdoblju od 26. siječnja do 1. veljače 2009. godine. nja u više od 50 zemalja svijeta pozivima protiv diskriminacije LGBT osoba. Tim povodom češko predsjedništvo Europske unije usvojilo je http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1807 deklaraciju u kojoj se ističe kako EU odbacuje i osuđuje svaku ma- nifestaciju homofobije budući da ovaj fenomen predstavlja eklatan- Europski akcijski dani: 350 prosvjednika zatražilo tno kršenje ljudskog dostojanstva. U Deklaraciji se kaže kako je EU zabrinut zbog kršenja ljudskih prava i temeljnih sloboda na temelju ambiciozniji plan zapošljavanja u EU seksualne orijentacije i rodnog identiteta gdje god se ono pojavljivalo, pri čemu se ističu smrtna kazna, nehumano i ponižavajuće postu- Veliki prosvjedi diljem Europske unije prošli su tjedan pokazali da panje i kažnjavanje, neosnovana uhićenja i zatvaranja, uskraćivanje radnici odlučno zahtijevaju da se preispita svjetski gospodarski su- prava na mirno okupljanje i na uživanje ekonomskih, socijalnih i kul- stav te da se banke stave pod snažan nadzor, priopćili su sindikati turnih prava. Europske unije. Europska konfederacija sindikata (ETUC) kazala je da je oko 350 tisuća ljudi sudjelovalo na prosvjedima u Madridu, http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1812 Bruxellesu, Berlinu i Pragu kako bi zatražili od vlada da se snažnije zauzmu za spašavanje radnih mjesta. PETA pozdravila zabranu uvoza proizvoda od http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1816 tuljana u EU
Komisija poziva građane da iziđu na europske Europski je parlament 5. svibnja velikom većinom glasova prihvatio izbore zabranu uvoza proizvoda od tuljana u Europsku uniju, uključujući kr- znene kapute i neke tablete s omega-3 masnim kiselinama, u sklopu Europska komisija pozvala je 18. svibnja građane zemalja Europske nastojanja da se prisili Kanada da ukine tradicionalni lov na tuljane. unije da se odazovu na europske izbore koji će se održati između 4. Europski parlament izglasao je prijedlog zakona kojim se izlov tulja- i 7. lipnja u 27 zemalja članica Europske unije. ‘Vaš glas je važan jer na u komercijalne svrhe, posebno u Kanadi, ocjenjuje nehumanim. će vaš izbor pomoći u oblikovanju smjera djelovanja Europske unije Zakon još trebaju podržati vlade EU-a, no EU dužnosnici tvrde da u sljedećih pet godina’, kaže se u poruci predsjednika Europske ko- je to samo formalnost te da očekuju da će zabrana stupiti na snagu misije Joséa Manuela Barrosa na njegovoj internetska stranici. u listopadu.
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NATJEČAJI, NAGRADE, SKUPOVI Nagrada EESC -a za organizirano civilno društvo U EU Europski gospodarski i socijalni odbor (EESC) po treći put dodjeljuje nagradu za organizirano civilno društvo. Svrha ove nagrade je poticanje i ohrabrivanje konkretnih postignuća i inicijativa koje Konferencija posvećena tržištu rada značajno doprinose promociji europskog identiteta i europske integracije. Inicijative koje će podržati EESC moraju biti kreativne i U Bruxellesu se 24. i 25. lipnja održava 15. godišnja konferencija pod inovativne prirode i imati dugoročan učinak na percepciju europskih nazivom ‘Employment Week 2009’. Tema ovogodišnje konferencije građana o Europi i procesu europskih integracija. je: Europsko tržište rada – osiguravanje rasta kroz ljudski kapital’. Cilj ove konferencije je raspraviti o trenutačno najaktualnijim temama na http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1822 području zapošljavanja u Europskoj uniji u svijetlu trenutne globalne ekonomske krize čije posljedice se osjećaju i na tržištu rada u EU. Najava natječaja za projekt ‘Centar za obuku Sudionici konferencije će raspravljati o načinima na koji se tržište Hrvatskog zavoda za zapošljavanje’ radi u Europskoj uniji prilagođava novim izazovima koje donosi kriza u pogledu konkurentnosti, inovacija i restrukturiranja. U okviru I. komponente za pomoć u tranziciji i jačanje institucija pretpristupnog programa IPA najavljen je natječaj za projekt ‘Centar http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1825 za obuku Hrvatskog zavoda za zapošljavanje’. Cilj ovog projekta je jačanje kapaciteta institucija tržišta rada, posebno Hrvatskog zavoda AVSO pokrenuo nagradu za mlade volontere za zapošljavanje, na način da postanu učinkovitije i djelotvornije u u Europi i Africi stvaranju i provedbi politika, mjera i usluga na tržištu rada. http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1838 Nevladina volonterska organizacija AVSO (Association of Voluntary Service Organisations) pokrenula je novu inicijativu čiji je cilj prepoznavanje i profi liranje volonterskih vrijednosti među mladim Seminar: Uloga civilnog društva u izgradnji mira osobama u afričkim i europskim zemljama.Ubuntu - nagrada i interkulturalnog dijaloga Međunarodnog volonterskog servisa za mlade 2009., prva je nagrada koja uključuje mlade volontere iz Afrike i Europe, potičući Nevladina organizacija DEMYC (Democrat Youth Community of dobru praksu i suradnju među mladim volonterima i zajedničko Europe – Demokratska zajednica mladih Europe) organizira od 15. prepoznavanje i suočavanje s razvojnim izazovima na razini lokalne do 21. lipnja u Strasbourgu seminar pod nazivom ‘Civilno društvo zajednice. za mirnu diplomaciju - Uloga civilnog društva u izgradnji mira i interkulturalnog dijaloga’. Seminar se održava u suradnji i uz podršku http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1823 Uprave za mlade i sport Vijeća Europe (DYS) u Europskom centru za mlade u Strasbourgu.
Natječaj za projekt ‘Sveobuhvatno jačanje http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1824 kapaciteta Agencije za strukovno obrazovanje’ Natječaj za projekt ‘Sveobuhvatno jačanje U okviru IV. komponente za razvoj ljudskih potencijala pretpristupnog programa IPA raspisan je natječaj za projekt ‘Sveobuhvatno jačanje kapaciteta Agencije za obrazovanje odraslih’ kapaciteta Agencije za strukovno obrazovanje’. U okviru IV. komponente za razvoj ljudskih potencijala pretpristupnog Cilj ovog projekta je ojačati cjelokupne institucionalne i administrativne programa IPA raspisan je natječaj za projekt ‘Sveobuhvatno jačanje kapacitete, fl eksibilnost i inovativne aspekte Agencije za strukovno kapaciteta Agencije za obrazovanje odraslih’. Cilj ovog projekta obrazovanje kako bi što uspješnije obavljala svoje ključne zadatke je jačanje razvoja kapaciteta Agencije za obrazovanje odraslih i - predstavljajući žarište za sve dionike strukovnog obrazovanja i hrvatskih javnih ustanova u području obrazovanja odraslih. Projekt predstavljajući glavnog aktera za reformu strukovnog obrazovanja u se sastoji od četiri sastavnice koje su usmjerene na razvoj operativnih Hrvatskoj. kapaciteta odjela unutar Agencije, posebice Odjela za istraživanje i http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1831 razvoj te Odjela za međunarodnu suradnju. Poziv na dostavu projektnih prijedloga http://zaklada.civilnodrustvo.hr/category/106/subcategory/146/1833 umrežavanja bratimljenih gradova u sklopu Natječaj za projekt programa ‘Europa za građane’ ‘Regionalna mreža lokalnih obrazovnih ustanova’
U sklopu programa ‘Europa za građane’ raspisan je poziv na dostavu U okviru IV. komponente za razvoj ljudskih potencijala pretpristupnog projektnih prijedloga umrežavanja bratimljenih gradova. Prijedlozi programa IPA raspisan je natječaj za projekt ‘Regionalna mreža se podnose za jednogodišnje ili dvogodišnje projekte umrežavanja lokalnih obrazovnih ustanova’. bratimljenih gradova unutar prve mjere ‘Mreža bratimljenih gradova’ Cilj ovog projekta je jačanje kompetencija odraslih osoba u sustavu Aktivnosti 1.A obrazovanja kroz modernizaciju postojećih i razvoj novih kratkih Krajnji rok za podnošenje prijedloga projekta za umrežavanja programa za obrazovanje odraslih kako bi im bilo omogućeno bratimljenih gradova u sklopu programa ‘Europa za građane’ unutar aktivnije sudjelovanje na tržištu rada, osobito na izabranim teritorijima - Aktivnost broj 1. ‘Aktivni građani za Europu’ - ističe 1. rujna 2009. od posebne državne skrbi.
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Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnoga društva | Kušlanova 27 | HR - 10 000 Zagreb | T: +385 (0)1 23 99 100 | F: +385 (0)1 23 99 111 | [email protected] 26 Management Board and Staff of the National Foundation
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2nd session of the Management Board appointed
Pursuant to the Act on the National Founda- At its session held on 31 January 2008, the Gov- tion for Civil Society Development and the ernment of the Republic of Croatia passed a Statute of the National Foundation for Civil Decree on the Appointment of Members of the Society Development, the National Founda- Management Board of the National Foundation tion is managed by the Management Board for Civil Society Development in its 2nd session, of the Foundation comprised of nine mem- and at the 1st constituting session of the new- bers. The members of the Management ly appointed Management Board, Boris Hajoš, Board are appointed by the Government MSc was appointed President of the Manage- of the Republic of Croatia in the following ment Board, and Zrinka Kovačević, PhD, was manner: three representatives of state ad- appointed Vice-President of the Management ministration bodies (the ministry in charge Board. At its 3rd session held on 7 July 2008, of European integration activities, the min- the Management Board passed a Decision by istry in charge of finances and the minis- which Cvjetana Plavša Matić, BSc (Econ) was try in charge of science and education), one appointed for the second time Director of the representative from the local and regional National Foundation for Civil Society Develop- self-government and five experts, i.e., rep- ment for the following mandate 2008 - 2012. resentatives of civil society organizations.
MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION:
• Boris Hajoš, MSc, President of the Management Board • Mirjana Matešić • Zrinka Kovačević, PhD, Vice-President of the • Zvonko Gržetić, PhD Management Board • Siniša Gregoran, LLB • Vesna Vašiček, PhD • Željko Kuprešak, MSc • Jasmina Božić, MSc • Zdravko Marić, PhD
NATIONAL FOUNDATION STAFF
Director Cvjetana Plavša-Matić
Grants and Regional Development Development Programmes, Finance and Internal Control Programme Manager International Cooperation and Manager Communications Manager Marija Boltek Tihana Ančević Jelena Šišara
Strategic Grant and Regional Cooperation and Development Grant Financial Monitoring Development Officer Projects Officer Officer Ina Štander Pavle Schramadei Veronika Borčić
Civil Society Development Information and Publication Accounting and Administrative Grants Officer Officer Services Officer Maja Uštulica Ruža Beljan Marijanka Zagorac
Philanthropy and Local IT Communication Officer Community Development Nenad Arbutina Support Officer Renata Kubik IMPACT Centre Secretary Ana Žunić
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 28 Table indicators
Annual financial report for the period 1 January to 31 December 2008...... 30 Tenders in 2008...... 31 Award competitions in 2008...... 40 Continued financing of multiannual grants...... 41 Calls for cooperation in 2008...... 44 VI. Continued financing of multiannual supports for non-profit media projects...... 47
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 29 Overview of grants awarded in 2008, by counties
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Bjelovar-Bilogora 1 0 1 Brod-Posavina 4 1 5 Dubrovnik-Neretva 7 2 9 Istra 12 4 16 Karlovac 10 17 27 Koprivnica-Križevci 2 2 4 Krapina-Zagorje 1 3 4 Lika-Senj 2 1 3 Međimurje 5 4 9 Osijek-Baranja 33 15 48 Požega-Slavonija 1 4 5 Primorje-Gorski kotar 16 6 22 Sisak-Moslavina 2 6 8 Split-Dalmatia 27 10 37 Šibenik-Knin 1 1 2 Varaždin 2 0 2 Virovitica-Podravina 1 3 4 Number of grants approved trough tenders and calls issued by the Vukovar-Srijem 7 5 12 National Foundation in 2008. Zadar 2 1 3 Number of grants approved trough the Decentralised model Zagreb 4 0 4 City of Zagreb 120 5 125 Total number of grants Total 260 90 350 (tenders and calls in 2008., Decentralised model, multiannuals grants)
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 30 Annual Financial report Table Indicators ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT For the period 1 January - 31 December 2008
INCOME 46,212,907.79 Volunteering Development Awards - primary and secondary schools 100,000.00 1. Income from the state budget in 2008 155,000.00 Volunteering and participatory democracy award ceremony costs 40,325.29 2. Lottery income 43,280,971.94 Grants/institutional supports evaluation 71,359.91 3. Cooperation Agreement - (USAID) 9,397.08 2.2 Cooperation Programme (calls for expression of interest) 3,234,799.68 5. Income from activities (Magazine) 960.00 Non-profit Media Projects - 2005/06/07/08 2,345,990.98 6. Other income (return of unspent allocated grants, fees from public procurement) 422,618.39 Research 320,761.4 7. Income from foreign exchange rates 38.90 “Knowledge without Borders” 140,384.30 8. Income from managing Foundation’s assets 2,343,921.48 “Development by Cooperation ” - international development aid progr. 415,070.00 EXPENDITURE 46,212,907.79 Evaluation of approved cooperation projects 12,592.92 2.3 Partnership Programme 5,124,843.46 1. Operating expenses 3,437,720.31 Decentralized support: agreements with 4 regional foundations 1,065,413.43 1.1 Employment expenses (13 employees)* 2,371,638.05 Professional training programme for members of 4 regional foundations’ 126,764.76 Salaries for regular employment, net 1,231,620.10 managing bodies Health insurance contributions, pension funds I and II, tax, surtax 1,018,803.42 Decentralized model of financing: civil initiatives support 1,219,023.47 Employment tax 33,107.77 Regional Development Programme: agreement on provision of services 2,713,641.80 Travelling expenses to and from work 46,556.76 with 5 regional networks* Other employee benefits 41,550.00 2.4 New Initiatives for Development of Democracy 438,382.00 1.2 Other operating expenses 966,169.13 Co-organizing NGO Days in 2008 91,332.00 Business trips 81,454.29 Preparatory phase of setting up the Professional training 15,009.00 Croatian Civil Society Documentation Centre 56,000.00 Professional literature and manuals 12,411.40 Strategy for introducing mediation into the Croatian educational system 45,050.00 Consumables (stationery, maintenance material and others) 37,658.19 Cooperation with the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs in the 50,000.00 Electricity 10,717.90 fight against terrorism Public utilities 17,628.02 Academy for Political Development 196,000.00 Minor inventory expenses 5,628.35 (scholarships for representatives of CSOs + conventions) Transport services 40,114.21 Telephone and postal services 154,549.02 3. Operations 9,247,549.48 Regular maintenance services 41,317.57 3.1 Cross-sector, international cooperation and EU 8,455,275.17 Business premises rental charges 296,274.96 IMPACT - European Centre for Cross-sector Partnership 7,836,660.10 Equipment lease charges 2,215.00 IMO - Institute for International Relations: (e-bulletin “CivilSociety.EU”) 40,260.00 Graphic design services 15,920.34 ECAS - EU Information and Training Programme Design services 17,690.00 for associations + Zadar Conference 98,206.34 Advertising services in print press and similar 13,566.28 Co-organizing international conference GEF 2008 - Dubrovnik 369,846.93 Temporary student employment 4,359.34 Participation in international conferences 81,023.04 Intellectual and personal services (evaluators’ fees) 163,273.60 Membership fees 29,278.76 Membership in associations 870.00 3.2 Training, information and publishing 455,573.46 Property insurance premium 1,864.93 Magazines, leaflets, brochures, books 193,698.99 Banking and money transaction services 11,708.02 Translation services, transcription and proofreading services 58,738.12 Representation costs 3,130.40 National Foundation’s 5th Anniversary Celebration and Award Ceremony 189,510.78 Miscellaneous office expenses 16,099.96 Publishing tenders in print media 13,625.57 Foreign exchanges losses 2,708.35 3.3 Systematic support to civil society development 336,700.85 1.3 Equipment expenses 73,448.93 Design, presentation and upgrade of computer programmes 336,700.85 Office furniture and other equipment 73,448.93 Potpora_Plus and TočnoTo* 1.4. Expenses for professional committees and Management Board 26,464.20 Travel allowance, and other expenses related to 26,464.20 4. Foundation’s Asset Management Programme 2,626,666.40 Management Board sessions, training expenses Increase of the National Foundation’s assets 2,626,666.40
* Co-Financed by the USAID and C. S. Mott Foundation 2. Prigrammes and transfers 30,900,971.60 2.1 Grants Programmes (TENDERS) 22,102,942.46 “Better Together” 1,789,354.56 “Democratization and Civil Society Development” 4,722,174.78 ”Institutional Support to CSO Stabilization and/or Development” - 2005/06/07/08 15,379,727.92
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 31 Table Indicators Tenders in 2008
Overview of approved grants for Better community development projects in 2008 Together
No. organization and headquarters Project title Partner Project leader Approved amount (HRK) 1 Centar za zdravo odrastanje Ican and I will Mali Lošinj Ljiljana Živković 128.230,00 “IDEM i ja”,Mali Lošinj 2 Udruga Zelena Istra, Pula Plastic is not fantastic Pula Irena Burba 52.000,00 and Rovinj 3 Udruga za promicanje Inklusion in Grubišno Polje Grubišno Polje Borka Teodorović 149.100,00 inkluzije, Zagreb 4 Baranjski civilni centar, Together for the well-being of Beli Manastir Hana Abebe 75.900,00 Beli Manastir youth of the Town of Beloi Manastir 5 Ženska grupa Karlovac Development Alliance Karlovac County Sadika Zvirkić 150.000,00 “Korak”, Karlovac 6 Deša, Humanitarna i mirotvorna Lifelong learning for Dubrovnik Ana Cvjetković 114.000,00 organizacija, Dubrovnik a better quality life 7 GORD -Građanska Non-profit entrepreneurship Erdut Municipality Jasmina Ilinčić 122.200,00 organizacija razvoja, Dalj development in Erdut municipality - a step further 8 Mirovna grupa Oaza, Assistance to unemployed Beli Manastir Vesna Nedić 98.300,00 Beli Manastir women above 37 years of age 9 Vukovarski institut za mirovna Inter-generational Vukovar Gordana Bijušić 91.000,00 istraživanja i obrazovanje, Vukovar cooperation in Vukovar 10 Udruga Una, Donji Srb Let’s make life easier Gračac Municipality Mileva Desnica 101.200,00 for our fellow citizens 11 Udruga umirovljenika Improving the quality Kastav Miodrag Blagojević 95.627,00 i starijih osoba, Kastav of life of socially vulnerable citizens 12 Krila - terapijsko jahanje Smile from the saddle! Centar za odgoj Jelena Marin 50.000,00 za osobe s invaliditetom, Zagreb i obrazovanje “Slava Raškaj” 13 Ekološka udruga “KRKA”, Knin Compost now for Knin Branka Cigić 79.788,00 a better tomorrow 14 Ciciban, Žakanje After-school activities Žakanje Municipality Vesna Hajsan-Dolinar 83.400,00 in rural communities 15 Mreža mladih Hrvatske, Zagreb Multifunctional centre Knin Anamarija Sočo 105.000,00 for youth in Knin 16 Udruga za terapijsko Horseback riding therapy Sisak Anita Trstenjak 98.428,03 i rekreacijsko jahanje “Kas”, Sisak for people with disabilities 17 Udruga žena Dalj, Dalj Smiling through life - Erdut Municipality Velinka Tatomir 86.000,00 family counselling for youth 18 DIM - Udruga za građansko Be smart in your work - Koprivnica Martina Stažnik 68.460,00 obrazovanje i društveni razvoj, contribution to the social equality Zagreb of young people and their employability 19 “Ekološko društvo Ecological education Opatija 85.400,00 Žmergo”, Opatija from kindergarten to college 20 Zagrebački bokci, Zagreb Better together Zagreb Josip Nevenko Krznarić 100.310,00 - Bokci for the citizens of Zagreb
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPROVED GRANTS: 20 TOTAL FUNDS APPROVED: 1.934.343,03 KN
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 32 Tenders in 2008 Table Indicators
Overview of approved grants for democratization and civic society development projects in 2008
No. organization and headquarters Project title Project leader Approved amount (HRK) 1 B.a.B.e. Grupa za ženska ljudska Empowerment of community voices Sanja Sarnavka 124.562,31 prava “Budi aktivna - Budi on the local and European level emancipirana”, Zagreb 2 Centar za mirovne studije, Zagreb Peace Studies Iva Zenzerović Šloser 145.500,00 3 Ženska soba - Centar za YES za Protocol Maja Mamula 128.500,00 seksualna prava, Zagreb 4 GONG, Zagreb Advocacy network Dragan Zelić 149.704,00 5 Centar za zdravo odrastanje Classroom of active citizenship - 2nd phase Bojana Genov 96.060,00 Idem i ja, Mali Lošinj 6 Mreža mladih Hrvatske, Zagreb Politics for young people - step further Emina Bužinkić 145.500,00 7 Organizacija za građanske Initiative - involvement of youth Aleksandra Janjić 150.000,00 inicijative - OGI, Osijek in the work of local self-government 8 Udruženje “Djeca prva”, Zagreb Social skills for skilful Živana Miharija 140.814,70 participation in democracy 9 Udruga “Hrabri telefon”, Zagreb From participating in civil society to Gordana Buljan Flander 102.832,00 knowledge and skills in working with children 10 Suncokret - OLJIN “Odgoj My rights - respecting others, Željko Vukobratović 99.815,00 za ljubav i nenasilje”, Zagreb my responsibility 11 Institut za razvoj obrazovanja, Zagreb Participatory platform for CSOs Ninoslav Šćukanec 133.396,00 in monitoring, designing and advocating public education policies in Croatia 12 Mali korak - centar za kulturu Support to the democratization of parenting Maja Uzelac 119.790,00 mira i nenasilja, Zagreb 13 Udruga roditelja School open for Silvija Stanić 117.566,00 “Korak po korak”, Zagreb parents - 2009 development 14 Drugo more, Rijeka Year of solidarity Davor Mišković 120.000,00 15 Udruga “Igra” za pružanje Volunteers who give more Barbara Salopek 119.982,33 rehabilitacijsko-edukacijske i psiho-socijalno-pedagoške pomoći, Zagreb 16 Labin Art Express XXI, Labin Youth civil initiative Dean Zahtila 114.500,00 for “Novi Labin” 17 Agencija lokalne demokracije, Osijek European citizenship - European labyrinth Kristina Babić 109.530,00 18 Savez udruga Klubtura, Zagreb Networking for cultural Katarina Pavić 150.000,00 democracy and open culture 19 Hrvatska udruga liječenih i oboljelih Capacity building of members of organizations Tatjana Reić 100.200,00 od hepatitisa “Hepatos”, Split in the Croatian Alliance of Hepatitis Patients 20 GORD - Građanska organizacija Promoting gender mainstreaming Jelka Borojević 120.000,00 razvoja Dalj, Dalj as a precondition for development of democratic society 21 Kneja - Društvo za kulturu Pika and friends still together Igor Lesar 143.765,88 i suživot s prirodom, Čakovec 22 Ekološko društvo “Zeleni Osijek”, Osijek Youth in environmental decision-making Jasmin Sadiković 84.150,00 23 DIM - Udruga za građansko EU in communities Martina Stažnik 149.510,00 obrazovanje i društveni razvoj, Zagreb 24 Hrvatski institut za lokalnu Rural development initiative Irena Gluhak 122.548,00 samoupravu, Osijek
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 33 Table Indicators Tenders in 2008
25 Forum za slobodu odgoja, Zagreb Fighting corruption with education Vesna Mihoković Puhovski 126.672,00 26 Savez za Centar za nezavisnu Culture and youth in the Emina Višnić 120.000,00 kulturu i mlade, Zagreb City of Zagreb development - network expansion, building capacities and involvement of public 27 Documenta - Centar za Public dialogue on the Vesna Teršelič 130.000,00 suočavanje s prošlošću, Zagreb justice of war crimes trial 28 Mirovna grupa Oaza, Beli Manastir Let’s learn how to volunteer! Vesna Nedić 94.700,00 29 Udruga za nezavisnu medijsku The right of journalists to Toni Gabrić 150.000,00 kulturu, Zagreb access information 30 Udruga za prirodu, okoliš Info centre - rights and possibilities of citizens Gabrijela Medunić-Orlić 127.210,00 i održivi razvoj “Sunce”, Split in the protection of nature and environment 31 Centar za građanske inicijative, Poreč Women give propositions for gender Biserka Momčinović 140.700,00 equality policies 32 “Domine” feministička organizacija Position and role of women - Mirjana Kučer 104.000,00 za promicanje ženskih prava i razvoj local elections in Split-Dalmatia civilnog društva, Split County in 2009 33 Regionalna adresa za nenasilno Making a difference with nonviolence... - Otto Raffai 119.168,00 djelovanje, Sesvete promotion of nonviolent actions in local communities 34 Udruga za rad s mladima “Breza”, Osijek Dance of Possibilities, 2009 Suzana Vargović 148.500,00 35 Udruženje za mir i ljudska prava School for parents Jasna Petrović 127.600,00 “Baranja”, Bilje 36 Centar za edukaciju I can, I will - for better future Željka Gomuzak Anić 128.500,00 i savjetovanje “Sunce”, Zagreb 37 Udruga za promicanje kreativnih Do you have the will to make it better? Dunja Bonacci Skenderović 121.661,00 aktivnosti mladih “Tirena”, Zagreb 38 Miramida centar - Regionalne Empowerment of citizens through Goran Božičević 144.000,00 razmjene mirovnih iskustava, Grožnjan the promotion of positive Croatian experiences in contributions to peace 39 Udruga roditelja djece i osoba s Let’s grow up with Little Prince Danijela Rukavina 90.300,00 invaliditetom “Mali Princ”, Ivanić Grad 40 Ekološko društvo Pan, Karlovac Professional practice on the Green phone-line Denis Frančišković 80.700,00 41 Europski parlament Young Europeans - generation 2009 Antonio Matković 147.200,00 mladih Hrvatske, Zagreb 42 Deša, Humanitarna i mirotvorna From volunteerism to positive Sretenka Limov 71.000,00 organizacija, Dubrovnik changes in the community 43 Udruga za pomoć i edukaciju Responsibilities and tasks in Jadranka Apostolovski 116.754,54 žrtava mobbinga, Zagreb preventing mobbing in the work place 44 Udruga Split zdravi grad, Split CEDAR - Centre for education and development Ranko Milić 143.000,00 45 Mreža udruga osoba s People with disabilities Ante Raos 135.680,00 invaliditetom Dalmacije, Split - equal citizens
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPROVED GRANTS: 45 TOTAL FUNDS APPROVED: 5.555.571,76 KN
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 34 Tenders in 2008 Table Indicators Overview of approved institutional support in 2008
A CATEGORY UP TO HRK 60.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Responsible person Approved amount (HRK) 1 Udruga za razvoj audio Pula Marino Jurcan 60.000,00 vizualne umjetnosti “Metamedij” 2 Zelena mreža aktivističkih grupa Dubranec Dražen Šimleša 59.208,00 3 Portal Alfa - Udruga za kreativni razvoj Belišće Mladen Kajganić 60.000,00 4 Udruga za razvoj i jačanje civilnog Sinj Snježanka Jadrijević 59.920,00 društva i poboljšanje kvalitete življenja SRMA 5 Udruga žena “Hera” Križevci Marina Švagelj 60.000,00 6 Miramida centar - Regionalne Grožnjan Goran Božičević 60.000,00 razmjene mirovnih iskustava 7 Regionalna adresa za nenasilno djelovanje Sesvete Otto Raffai 59.920,00 8 Kontejner/Biro suvremene Sesvete Sunčica Ostoić 60.000,00 umjetničke prakse 9 “Poticaj” Udruga za poticanje Zagreb Josip Janković 60.000,00 kvalitetnog razvoja djece i mladeži 10 Europski dom Vukovar Vukovar Sandra Cvikić 58.200,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPROVED SUPPORT: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 597.248,00 HRK
B CATEGORY UP TO HRK 170.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Responsible person Approved amount (HRK) 1 Udruga “Zelena Istra” Pula Dušica Radojčić 170.000,00 2 Documenta - Centar za suočavanje s prošlošću Zagreb Vesna Teršelič 170.000,00 3 Otvorena medijska grupacija Zagreb Maja Vukić 169.118,26 4 Udruga za promicanje ljudskih prava Split Blagica Kujundžić 162.500,00 i medijskih sloboda “Cenzura plus” 5 Mirovna grupa Oaza Beli Manastir Jelena Opačić-Matijević 164.970,00 6 Što, kako i za koga Zagreb Sabina Sabolović 138.969,00 7 Društvo “Naša djeca” Opatija Opatija Sanja Škorić 150.797,36 8 Prijatelji životinja Zagreb Luka Oman 160.500,00 9 Brodsko ekološko društvo - BED Slavonski Brod Šimo Beneš 169.800,00 10 PET (priroda, energija, transformacija) Zagreb Marijo Bandić 159.135,24 + slobodan izbor svakog pojedinca
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPROVED SUPPORT: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 1.615.789,86 HRK
C CATEGORY UP TO HRK 380.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Responsible person Approved amount (HRK) 1 Zelena akcija Zagreb Tomislav Tomašević 380.000,00 2 Centar za mir, nenasilje i ljudska prava Osijek Danira Zovko Šimić 380.000,00 3 Multimedijalni institut Zagreb Tomislav Medak 380.000,00 4 Ekološko društvo “Zeleni Osijek” Osijek Jasmin Sadiković 295.842,00 5 CESI - Centar za edukaciju, savjetovanje i istraživanje Zagreb Gordana Obradović Dragišić 341.712,00 6 ODRAZ - Održivi razvoj zajednice Zagreb Lidija Pavić Rogošić 327.200,00 7 Udruga “Most” Split Đordana Barbarić 380.000,00 8 Udruženje za razvoj kulture “URK” Zagreb Kornel Šeper 380.000,00 9 Domaći-Udruga za kreativni razvoj Karlovac Vesna Šikić 360.072,00 10 Udruga za unapređenje kvalitete življenja “LET” Zagreb Iva Jovović 376.708,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPROVED Support: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 3.601.534,00 HRK
GRAND TOTAL NUMBER OF APPROVED SUPPORT: 30 GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT A+B+C: 5.814.571,86 HRK
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 35 Table Indicators Tenders in 2008
Overview of approved civic initiatives in 2008 through the decentralized model in partnership with regional foundations
REGIONAL FOUNDATION FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT “ZAMAH”, ZAGREB
No. Name of organization and headquarters Initiative title Project leader Approved amount (HRK) 1. Društvo za kulturu i suživot Forest playground in Črečen Igor Lesar 15.000,00 s prirodom “Kneja”-Čakovec 2. Udruga “Hrvatska žena” Graboštani Let’s fence the children’s playground together Klementina Karanović 15.000,00 3. Ženska grupa “Vojnić” - Vojnić Renovating playground and launching Dušanka Madžar-Lončar 15.000,00 little school of soccer and handball 4. Veleučilište u Karlovcu - Karlovac Renovating Open University’s park Marko Ožura 12.150,00 5. Lovačka udruga “Karlovac” - Karlovac Sanitation of ‘wild’ landfills border lining Frane Kaleb 14.570,00 forests on common county hunting-ground, no. 114 Karlovac
6. Udruga žena “Kruna” - Stubalj - Majur Taking care of environment is our responsibility Gordana Filar 14.288,64 7. Udruga za zaštitu kulturne i prirodne Rebuilding mile posts Nikola Volović 15.000,00 baštine “Zora” Prilišće 1925 - Prilišće Prilišće on the old Louisiana road 8. Mjesni odbor Lipnik - Općina Ribnik Renovating natural water spring and lake Rilac Nevenka Dolinar 15.000,00 9. Savez udruga osoba s invaliditetom A playground accessible to all children Blaženka Presečan 14.000,00 Karlovačke županije - Karlovac 10. Dom za starije i nemoćne osobe Respect our age Jasminka Dlesk Božić 15.000,00 Maksimir - Zagreb 11. “Hrvatska ruža”- udruga žena The Legend of Jagnjedovec Helena Hećimović 12.000,00 Jagnjedovec- Križevci 12. Udruga invalida Križevci-Križevci Healthy environment and space Petar Gatarić 14.000,00 renovation for citizens of Križevci 13. Udruga Zefra Pregrada Pregrada info - informed Tomislav Krušlin 15.000,00 citizens are active citizens 14. Udruga za pomoć osobama We too, are a part of your community Katija Baničević 14.957,81 s mentalnom retardacijom - Karlovac 15. Udruga za nezavisnu medijsku kulturu Launching a contest for the best amateur Toni Gabrić 10.000,00 photography in civil-society activism in local communities 16. Dječiji vrtić Karlovac Child’s play for child’s smile Marina Gojak 14.762,00 17. Mjesni odbor Brest - Petrinja Renovating a sanitary block Vlado Ostrman 12.000,00 18. Mreža mladih Hrvatske Young people build a Youth Centre Cvjeta Senta 15.000,00 19. Udruga za promicanje Giving away linen bags Nikolina Bošnjak 14.987,00 održivog razvoja ViGea 20. Općina Žakanje Kupa River- the pearl of our countryside Lidija Bućan 15.000,00 - Mjesni odbor Pravutina 21. Udruga za humanizaciju bolničkog Let’s play with the children in hospital Nada Beljan 4.300,40 lječenja djece Karlovca i karlovačke županije “Sveta Veronika” 22. Udruga za razvoj zajednice Sunce Mountain road “Izvori Zelenke” Liana Kovač 14.940,00 23. Mjesni odbor Sitnice Equipping the Roma centre library Sandro Oršuš 15.000,00 24. Udruga mladih Feniks Feniks and the theatre - reviving Elizabeta Škorčec 10.000,00 theatre amateurism in the Town of Oroslavlje 25. Mjesni odbor Perna Renovating a traditional water Roknić Jelena 14.275,00 -mill in Perna 26. Udruga za promicanje kulture življenja Reviving the eco-potential Vanja Glogovac 10.000,00 u skladu s prirodom EKOSENSE 27. Mjesni odbor Bubnjarci Renovating bathing spot on the Kupa river Marko Katunić 15.000,00 28. BALTAZAR - Udruga mladih For safe travel of children to school Andrea Kreš 15.000,00 29. Knjižnica i čitaonica Vojnić Little Fair Dušanka Madžar Lončar 15.000,00 30. Udruga dragovoljaca Domovinskog Why a landfill on a reservoir Željko Obradović 14.000,00 rata RH - podružnica Karlovačke of drinking water? županije-ogranak Karlovac 31. CARPE DIEM udruga za poticanje Action for the renovation Aleksandra Podrebarac 10.983,12 i razvoj kreativnih i socijalnih of Youth Centre in Gabrik potencijala djece, mladih i odrraslih 32. Gradska knjižnica i čitaonica Parents, let’s reveal to children Leona Jug 11.000,00 Mursko Središće the joy of reading 33. Društvo za promicanje kulture “ZUK” for the village! Jasmina Cvetković 15.000,00 življenja “Zvono uz Kupu” ZUK 34. Osnovna škola Dragojle Jarnević Gazebo of good stories Natalija Popović 15.000,00 35. Agencija loklalne demokracije Sisak Laughter for laughter Kristina Ferenac 15.000,00 36. STUB KLUB - Klub mladih Donja Stubica A ramp for people with disabilities Zvonimir Babić 14.000,00 37. Dječiji vrtić Belica POTTERY - traditional craft and trade Snežana Bence 12.000,00
TOTAL APPROVED SUPPORT: 37 TOTAL APPROVED FUNDS: 503.213,97 HRK
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 36 Tenders in 2008 Table Indicators
Overview of approved civic initiatives in 2008 through the decentralized model in partnership with regional foundations
FOUNDATION FOR PARTNERSHIP AND CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT, PULA
No. Name of organization and headquarters Initiative title Project leader Approved amount (HRK) 1. Dječji vrtić Bulevard, Rijeka Parental civil initiative: Sanda Martinčić - Ipšić 15.000,00 Bulevard Kindergarten - Children’s friend 2. Dom za starije i nemoćne Improving living conditions for users of Senior Dinka Belević 15.000,00 osobe Buzet, Buzet Citizens Home by cleaning up the Home’s environment 3. Labin Art Express XXI, Labin Youth initiative for New Labin Dejan Išin 15.000,00 4. Gradska radionica, Pula Affirmative signs Danijela Poropat 13.000,00 5. Udruga obitelji osoba stradalih Commemorating the World Day Teodora Beletić 15.000,00 u prometu, Pula of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 6. Udruga građana “Hrvatska protiv droge” Decision and hope! Aleksandar Saša Radović 15.000,00 7. Caritas nadbiskupije Rijeka, Rijeka Renovate homes - bring back the smile Miroslav Vrankić 11.890,00 8. Udruga za promicanje Embrace your health Jadranko Jelić 6.050,00 zdravlja “Zdravnica” 9. Poljoprivredno-stočarska Our measuring scale Marina Polić 14.910,00 udruga „Srdelj“, Čanak 10. SOS telefon - Grad Rijeka, Rijeka Commemorating the Month of Fight against Mobbing Nataša Rončević Premuš 12.836,00 11. Udruga Egzodus, Rijeka Don’t get confused Sonja Žiković 8.800,00
TOTAL APPROVED SUPPORT: : 11 TOTAL APPROVED FUNDS: 142.486,00 HRK
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 37 Table Indicators Tenders in 2008
Overview of approved civic initiatives in 2008 Through the decentralized model in partnership with regional foundations
“SLAGALICA” - FOUNDATION FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, OSIJEK
No. Name of organization and headquarters Initiative title Project leader Approved amount (HRK) 1. Udruga za rad s mladima BREZA Possibilities Fair Ivana Šibalić 15.000,00 2. Udruženje za mir i ljudska Cycling - foundation for good Jasna Petrović 15.000,00 prava BARANJA health and cooperation 3. Izviđački klub “Javor” Osijek DGO METROPOLIS Senka Majić 15.000,00 4. “S.O.S. telefon - Poziv u pomoć” NGO Days in Desa Kolesarić 15.000,00 Virovitica-Podravina County 5. Udruga mladeži Ethno Fair in ethno village Gordana Musa Balaš 15.000,00 “Zamjenite nam tugu osmijehom” 6. Udruženje stanara grada Osijeka Housing and environment protection Vladimir Stanić 15.000,00 7. Društvo invalida Donji Miholjac Let’s show them we can do it too Tomislav Dukmenić 15.000,00 8. “Bubamara” Meeting for dialogue Tomislav Velić 15.000,00 udruga osoba s invaliditetom 9. Kulturno umjetničko Assistance to community Josip Čivić 15.000,00 društvo “Šokadija” Batrina 10. LUČ za dijalog i nenasilje Past retrospective - a look into the future Dragica Aleksa 13.000,00 11. Slatinski likovni klub Art workshop for young people Josip Gribl 15.000,00 12. Volonterski centar - Tenja Promoting volunteerism Ana Matijević 12.980,00 - Tenja 2008 13. Udruga invalida rada Požega Prevention leads to health; promotion Mijo Baketarić 15.000,00 of quality of life of people with disabilities 14. Mjesni odbor Karanac Sit back and enjoy Gordana Musa Balaš 15.000,00 15. Eko centar Latinovac Eco playground and resting platform Andrea Rutnik 15.000,00 16. Dječji vrtić “Zeko” 7th sports games of children’s kindergarten ‘Zeko’ Neda Prgomet 14.050,00 17. Društvo multiple skleroze Požega Stronger together Marijana Šijan 14.000,00 18. Osnova škola Stari Jankovci LGI - together Anđelko Lučić 14.910,00 19. Leptirice I love my community Danijela Sesar 15.000,00 20. Informatički klub Network for better living Igor Varga 14.950,00 “Pitagora” Beli Manastir 21. Društvo prijatelja baranjskih Traditional garden and country Damir Doležal 14.988,00 starina “Ižip” Topolje garden of Baranja households 22. Europski dom Vukovar (EDVU) Activate...Change...Create Danijela Beretin 15.000,00 23. Udruga invalida rada Slatina Pond renovation Mijodrag Kovačević 15.000,00 24. Mirovna grupa OAZA Baranja CSOs Fair 2009 Vesna Nedić 15.000,00 25. PORTAL ALFA Walking for health Željko Anušić 14.495,50 26. Osnovna glazbena škola Pakrac Music forums Anamarija Blažević 15.000,00 27. Gimnazija Beli Manastir Senior graduates Yearbook of Vesna Nedić 15.000,00 Grammar School Beli Manastir 2008/2009 28. Udruženje mladih “UM” Uglješ I too, am a volunteer! Zorica Tešić 15.000,00
TOTAL APPROVED SUPPORT: 28 TOTAL APPROVED FUNDS: 413.373,50 HRK
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 38 Tenders in 2008 Table Indicators
Overview of approved civic initiatives in 2008 through the decentralized model in partnership with regional foundations
“KAJO DADIĆ” FOUNDATION, SPLIT
No. Name of organization and headquarters Initiative title Project leader Approved amount (HRK) 1. Udruga za poboljšanje društvenog A moment of happiness Ankica Milić 14.970,00 života u Kukljici - Krijanca, Kukljica 2. Centar za demokratski razvoj- Imotski We would like to separate waste, but where? Snježana Petrušić 14.750,00 3. Skautski klub - Split Marjan lives actively Boris Bulović 15.000,00 4. Udruga“Žena“ - Drniš GI - Country woman Milena Perčin 11.000,00 5. Dalmatinski inovatori Tesla Innovators make the world go round Nenad Popović 15.000,00 - DALMIT - Split 6. Skautski klub Marjan - Split Marjan and me - a healthy habit Tonka Ninčević 11.150,00 7. Udruga „Klub trudnica Beba Eva“- Split You never were, and never will be, alone Bosiljka Bulović 6.300,00 8. Udruga SOK - Split Days of free software Tomislav Parčina 10.980,00 9. Udruga likovnih umjetnika- ULA, Split Count us in - using painter’s brush Hrvoje Bajić 12.000,00 to fight violence and help the city grow 10. Udruga dijaliziranih i transplantiranih Commemorating World Kidney Day Marina Bogdanović 5.000,00 bolesnika Splitsko-dalmatinske županije, Split 11. Splitska udruga za osobe Help them enjoy reading Meri Butirić 10.300,00 s disleksijom, Split 12. Fizikalno društvo Split, Split Light pollution in our city Toni Đogaš 11.000,00 13. Udruga „VAL“, Lastovo Winter on Lastovo Annette Mufić Trojković 12.500,00 14. Dobrotvorna udruga Tradition of Dubrovnik’s coast Ančica Milković 10.000,00 „Blage ruke“, Slano interwoven by artists’ hands
TOTAL APPROVED SUPPORT: 14 TOTAL APPROVED FUNDS: 159.950,00 HRK
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 39 Table Indicators Award competitions in 2008
Overview of awards and supports approved for the development of volunteering through student initiatives in primary and secondary schools in 2008
A - AWARDS FOR VOLUNTEERING INITIATIVES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
No. School name Headquarters Financial amount of award (HRK) 1 “1. listopada 1942” Primary School Čišla/Kostanje 10.000,00 2 “Kman - Kocunar” Primary School Split 10.000,00 3 “Siniše Glavaševića” Primary School Vukovar 10.000,00 4 “Sokolovac” Primary School Sokolovac 10.000,00 5 “Veliko Trojstvo” Primary School Veliko Trojstvo 10.000,00
B - AWARDS FOR VOLUNTEERING MODELS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS
No. School name Headquarters Financial amount of award (HRK) 1 IX. Grammar School Zagreb 10.000,00 2 Bureautechnics, Economics and Commerce School “Zadar” Zadar 10.000,00 3 “A. G. Matoša Zabok” Grammar School Zabok 10.000,00 4 “Čakovec” Grammar School Čakovec 10.000,00 5 “Split” Commerce School Split 10.000,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF AWARDS APPROVED (A + B): 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF AWARDS APPROVED (A + B): 100.000,00 HRK
Overview of awards approved for the development of participatory democracy and cooperation with citizens and civil society organizations in 2008
R.br. Name of the local and regional self-government unit 1 City of Biograd na Moru 2 City of Karlovac 3 City of Rijeka 4 Istra County 5 Jasenovac Municipality
TOTAL NUMBER OF AWARDS APPROVED: 5
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 40 Continued financing of multiannual grants Table Indicators
Continued financing of institutional support approved in 2005
A CATEGORY UP TO HRK 50.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Approved amount (HRK) 1 Lokalna baza za osvježavanje kulture BLOK Zagreb 50.000,00 2 Udruga “IGRA” za pružanje Zagreb 50.000,00 rehabilitacijsko-edukacijske i psihosocijalno-pedagoške pomoći 3 Volonterski centar Zagreb Zagreb 49.992,00 4 Grupa Ruta Cres Cres 50.000,00 5 Udruga roditelja “Korak po korak” Zagreb 50.000,00 za promicanje kvalitete življenja djece i obitelji 6 S.O.S. telefon - Poziv u pomoć Virovitica 50.000,00 7 Akcija za civilnu transparentnost ACT Čakovec 50.000,00 8 Ekološko društvo Žmergo Opatija 50.000,00 9 POTROŠAČ - Hrvatski savez udruga za zaštitu potrošača Zagreb 47.000,00 10 Hrvatska udruga za promicanje prava pacijenata Split 50.000,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 496.992,00 HRK
B CATEGORY UP TO HRK 150.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Approved amount (HRK) 1 Forum za slobodu odgoja Zagreb 150.000,00 2 Fantastično dobra institucija - FADE IN Zagreb 150.000,00 3 Drugo more Rijeka 150.000,00 4 Organizacija za građanske inicijative - OGI Osijek 80.370,00 5 Udruga za prirodu, okoliš i održivi razvoj “Sunce” Split 148.900,00 6 Partnerstvo za društveni razvoj Zagreb 124.807,00 7 Ženska grupa “Korak” Karlovac 150.000,00 8 CERANEO - Centar za razvoj neprofitnih organizacija Zagreb 150.000,00 9 GORD - Građanska organizacija razvoja Dalj Dalj 150.000,00 10 Hrvatska udruga prijatelja hospicija Zagreb 135.858,54
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 1.389.935,54 HRK
C CATEGORY UP TO HRK 350.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Approved amount (HRK) 1 Hrvatski helsinški odbor za ljudska prava Zagreb 350.000,00 2 B.a.B.e. - Grupa za ženska ljudska prava Zagreb 251.184,00 3 Hrvatski pravni centar Zagreb 350.000,00 4 GONG, Zagreb Zagreb 350.000,00 5 Transparency International Hrvatska Zagreb 349.205,28 6 ZaMirNET Zagreb 264.736,00 7 IRO - Institut za razvoj obrazovanja Zagreb 270.000,00 8 Centar za mirovne studije Zagreb 343.600,00 9 BIOPA - Udruga za organsko-biološku proizvodnju Osijek 349.268,00 10 SMART - Udruga za razvoj civilnog društva Rijeka 350.000,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 3.227.993,28 HRK
GRAND TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 30 GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT A+B+C: 5.114.920,82 HRK
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 41 Table Indicators Continued financing of multiannual grants
Continued financing of institutional support approved in 2006
A CATEGORY UP TO HRK 50.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Approved amount (HRK) 1 Centar za održivi razvoj - Ekopark Pernat Rijeka 49.994,00 2 Centar za neohumanističke studije - CNS Karlovac 50.000,00 3 Udruga za promicanje kreativnih aktivnosti mladih “Tirena” Zagreb 48.294,40 4 Centar za žene Adela Sisak 50.000,00 5 Društvo osoba s invaliditetom Baranjsko srce Beli Manastir Beli Manastir 50.000,00 6 Udruga distrofičara, invalida cerebralne i dječje Slavonski Brod 50.000,00 paralize i ostalih tjelesnih invalida Slavonski Brod 7 Udruga tjelesnih invalida TOMS Trogir 50.000,00 8 Izviđačka škola Zagreb 49.676,42
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 8 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 397.964,82 HRK
B CATEGORY UP TO HRK 150.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Approved amount (HRK) 1 Agencija lokalne demokracije Osijek 150.000,00 2 Art radionica Lazareti Dubrovnik 150.000,00 3 Hrvatski institut za lokalnu samoupravu HILS Osijek 100.000,00 4 Udruga za promicanje kultura “Kulturtreger” Zagreb 150.000,00 5 Dupinov san - The Dolphin Dream Society Zagreb 150.000,00 6 Ženska soba - centar za seksualna prava Zagreb 149.240,00 7 Udruga “Deša” Dubrovnik 150.000,00 8 Centar za mir, pravne savjete i psihosocijalnu pomoć-Vukovar Vukovar 150.000,00 9 Liga za borbu protiv narkomanije Split 150.000,00 10 Udruga Brod grupa za ženska ljudska prava Slavonski Brod 150.000,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 1,449.240,00 HRK
C CATEGORY UP TO HRK 350.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Approved amount (HRK) 1 Centar za socijalno podučavanje - PRONI Osijek 349.927,00 2 Slap - udruga za kreativni razvoj Osijek 350.000,00 3 Hrabri telefon - telefon za zlostavljanu i zanemarenu djecu Zagreb 248.150,00 4 Centar za ženske studije Zagreb 350.000,00 5 Centar za žene žrtve rata - ROSA Zagreb 346.270,00 6 Srpski demokratski forum Zagreb 329.200,00 7 Udruga “Terra” Rijeka 349.320,00 8 Autonomna ženska kuća Zagreb Zagreb 346.270,00 9 Vukovarski institut za mirovna istraživanja i obrazovanje - VIMIO Vukovar 270.000,00 10 Društvo za psihološku pomoć Zagreb 350.000,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 3.289.137,00 HRK
GRAND TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 28 GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT A+B+C: 5.136.341,82 HRK
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 42 Continued financing of multiannual grants Table Indicators
Continued financing of institutional support approved in 2007
A CATEGORY UP TO HRK 50.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Approved amount (HRK) 1 iDEMO Institut za demokraciju Zagreb Andrea Feldman 49.872,00 2 Centar za podršku i razvoj civilnog društva “DELFIN” Pakrac Mirjana Bilopavlović 50.000,00 3 Udruga “Suncokret” Pula Milica Kesić-Kiš 49.932,00 4 Mammae klub Varaždin - Udruga žena oboljelih na dojku Varaždin Marija Hrašćanec 49.958,28 5 Ekološko društvo Pan - Karlovac Karlovac Robert Babić 50.000,00 6 Društvo za oblikovanje održivog razvoja (DOOR) Zagreb Maja Božičević Vrhovčak 47.500,00 7 Ekoturistiko Prigorje Brdovečko Vlasta Petrić 50.000,00 8 Ženska grupa Donji Lapac Donji Lapac Snježana Krezić 47.500,00 9 Udruga Neki novi klinci Zagreb Renata Tomičić 50.000,00 10 Udruga za nezavisnu medijsku kulturu Zagreb Toni Gabrić 50.000,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 494.762,28 KN
B CATEGORY UP TO HRK 150.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Approved amount (HRK) 1. Savez udruga KLUBTURA Zagreb Emina Višnić 150.000,00 2. Koalicija za promociju i zaštitu ljudskih prava Osijek Jelena Josić 149.240,00 3. Udruga za promicanje kreativnosti MERLIN Pula Sanja Apostolovski 150.000,00 4. DOMINE - Udruga za razvoj civilnog društva Split Maja Đirlić 150.000,00 i promicanje ženskih prava 5. Iskorak - Centar za prava seksualnih i rodnih manjina Zagreb Kristijan Grđan 150.000,00 6. Međunarodno društvo za spriječavanje Karlovac Željka Lukešić 120.000,00 okrutnosti na životinjama i biljkama - PCAP International 7. Udruga “Put” društvo za komuniciranje ambijenta Labin Lori Luketa Dagostin 150.000,00 8. Platforma 9,81 - Institut za istraživanje u arhitekturi Zagreb Marko Sančanin 150.000,00 9. POTROŠAČ - Društvo za zaštitu potrošača Hrvatske Zagreb Jadranka Kolarević 120.000,00 10. Odbor za ljudska prava Karlovac Jelka Glumičić 150.000,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 1,439.240,00 kn
C CATEGORY UP TO HRK 350.000,00
No. Name of organization Headquarters Approved amount (HRK) 1. Hrvatska udruga liječenih i oboljelih Split Tatjana Reić 270.181,00 od hepatitisa “HEPATOS” - HULOH “HEPATOS” 2. Nansen dijalog centar Osijek Suzana Agotić 319.600,00 3. Savez društva “Naša djeca Hrvatske” Zagreb Aida Salihagić-Kadić 293.384,00 4. Centar tehničke kulture Rijeka - CTK Rijeka Olivera Stanić 326.800,00 5. Hrvatska udruga za oboljele od HIV-a (HUHIV) Zagreb Tomislav Beganović 349.999,68 6. Plavi svijet, Institut za istraživanje i zaštitu mora Veli Lošinj Draško Holcer 350.000,00 7. Udruga za rad s mladima BREZA Osijek Suzana Vargović 164.400,00 8. Ženska infoteka, Ženski informacijski dokumentacijski centar Zagreb Đurđa Knežević 348.760,00 9. Udruga SPLIT ZDRAVI GRAD Split Andrea Russo 150.900,00 10. Hrvatski ferijalni i hostelski savez Zagreb Marijan Polašek 250.600,00
TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 10 TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: 2.824.624,68 KN
GRAND TOTAL NUMBER OF SUPPORTS APPROVED: 30 GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT A+B+C: 4.758.626,96 KN
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 43 Table Indicators Calls for cooperation in 2008
Overview of research approved in 2008
No. organization name and headquarters Project title Project leader Approved amount (HRK) 1 ODRAZ - Održivi razvoj NGOs cooperation in law Lidija Pavić-Rogošić 111.660,00 zajednice, Zagreb and decision-making processes in Croatia 2 Mreža mladih Hrvatske, Zagreb Do it yourself - research Anamarija Sočo 130.050,00 on social entrepreneurism in non-profit sector 3 B.a.B.e.- Grupa za ženska ljudska prava (Non)participation of youth Suzana Kunac 49.957,96 “Budi aktivna- Budi emancipirana” in Croatia in civil activism Zagreb and volunteerism 4 Centar za ljudska prava, Zagreb Human rights in primary schools: Jagoda Novak 107.000,00 practice and theory TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS APPROVED: 4 TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS APPROVED: 398.667,96 HRK
Overview of approved non-profit Non-profit media projects in 2008 Media Projects
No. organization name and headquarters Project title Project leader Approved amount (HRK) 1 CESI - Centar za edukaciju, Libela - information portal Tajana Broz 107.674,00 savjetovanje i istraživanje, Zagreb on gender, sex and democracy 2 GONG, Zagreb Radio GONG Maja Kočiš 83.500,00 3 TELECENTAR, Zagreb Perimeter Žarko Čižmar 71.804,00 4 Studio razvojnih inicijativa, Split Splitski.portal - information provider and Goran Biličić 50.400,00 actor in local policies oriented towards youth 5 Institut Saveza za tranzicijska Promotion of European integrations Goran Vežić 88.000,00 istraživanja i nacionalnu edukaciju (Institut STINE), Split 6 Vukovarski institut za mirovna Attention - woman speaking! Marija Molnar 86.000,00 istraživanja - VIMIO, Vukovar 7 Društvo znanost.org, Zagreb Conect::Portal Slaven Garaj 76.000,00 TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS APPROVED: 7 TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS APPROVED: 563.378,00 HRK
Overview of approved project in implementing international development aid in 2008
No. Organization and headquarters Project title Receiving country Project leader Approved amount (HRK) 1. DEŠA, Humanitarna Achieving good cooperation in the Albanija, Crna Gora Jany Hansal 112.370,00 i mirotvorna organizacija, Adriatic region through exchange of Dubrovnik experiences, knowledge and skills 2. Centar za žene žrtve Exchange of experiences and Srbija Nela Pamuković 142.500,00 rata - ROSA, Zagreb training for improving mechanisms of gender equality and suppressing gender-based violence in Serbia 3. Centar za ženske studije,Zagreb Towards European Union - transfer of BiH Jasminka Pešut 136.200,00 experiences and knowledge of women’s NGOs in building civil society 4. GONG, Zagreb Transparency in public authority BiH, Crna Gora Robert Maračić 60.000,00 bodies in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Monenegro TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS APPROVED: 4 TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS APPROVED: 451.070,00 HRK
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 44 Calls for cooperation in 2008 Table Indicators
Overview of grants approved for participation Knowledge without in international conferences in 2008 Borders “Knowledge without Borders” - A
No. organization name Headquarters Conference title, country Approved amount (HRK) 1 Društvo oboljelih od miastenije Zagreb Eurordis Membership Meeting 8.024,46 gravis Hrvatske 2008 - Satelite Meeting, Danska 2 Hrvatska udruga za promicanje Split 17. Svjetski kongres medicinskog prava, Kina 15.950,00 prava pacijenata 3 Savez društava multiple skleroze Hrvatske Zagreb Living Independently with Multiple Sclerosis, Island 11.620,00 4 Liga protiv raka Koprivnica World Cancer Congress - Towards true 8.339,00 Koprivničko-križevačke županije cancer control, Švicarska 5 Savez izviđača Hrvatske Zagreb 38th World Scout Conference - Creating 7.364,00 a Better World, J.Koreja 6 Ekološko društvo Zeleni Osijek Osijek International Water Resources Management 2008, Švedska 3.117,00 7 Koalicija za promociju i zaštitu ljudskih prava Osijek The 61st Annual DPI/NGO Conference, Francuska 3.154,90 8 Centar za mir, pravne savjete Vukovar Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Poljska 3.017,50 i psihosocijalnu pomoć - Vukovar 9 Hrvatska udruga gluhoslijepih osoba DODIR Zagreb Activity, ability and participation: 22.355,36 acquired deafblindness in all stages of life, Norveška 10 Debra, društvo oboljelih Zagreb Debra International Congress 2008, Belgija 2.905,00 od bulozne epidermolize 11 Hrabri telefon - telefon za Zagreb CHI Fourth International Consultation, Jordan 8.800,00 zlostavljanu i zanemarenu djecu 12 Društvo za promicanje Zagreb Creative Clusters 2008, V.Britanija 10.139,32 kulture i umjetnosti “Rez” 13 Mreža mladih Hrvatske Zagreb European Youth Forum General Assembly, Nizozemska 3.997,61 14 Međunarodni rehabilitacijski Zagreb Rehabilitating torture survivors, Danska 4.424,00 centar za žrtve mučenja 15 “Igra” Udruga za pružanje Zagreb XXIX International Congress of Psychology, Njemačka 3.796,00 rehabilitacijsko-edukacijske i psihosocijalno-pedagoške pomoći 16 Volonterski centar Zagreb Zagreb ICM 2008, Irska 1.142,40 17 Hrvatski savez društava miasteničara Zagreb Euromyasthenia International Conference 6.254,00 “Myasthenia: Diagnosis and Treatment”, Cipar
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS APPROVED: 17 TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS APPROVED: 124.400,55 KN
Overview of grants approved for participation Knowledge without of foreign experts in Croatia in 2008 Borders “Knowledge without Borders” - B
No. organization name Headquarters Conference title, country Approved amount (HRK)
1 Autonomni centar Čakovec 2nd Free festival, Čakovec 4.263,00 2 Udruga Split zdravi grad Split 1st International Congress - The Age of New Economy 5.487,65 and New Professions. Stress and Mobbing, Split 3 Hrvatski savez za esperanto Zagreb Esperanto and Cultural Identity, Zagreb 1.600,00 4 Hrvatska udruga prijatelja hospicija Zagreb Symposium “Palliative Care as a Part 1.794,10 of Regular Care in Nursing Homes” 5 Deša, Humanitarna i mirotvorna organizacija Dubrovnik ‘Adriatic Sea as a Common Resource’ 2.839,00 Conference, Dubrovnik
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS APPROVED: 5 TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS APPROVED: 15.983,75 HRk
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS APPROVED (A and B): 22 TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS APPROVED (A and B): 140.384,30 HRK
National Foundation for Civil Society Development 45 Table Indicators Partners Programms
Overview of approved partnership agreements within the decentralized model of financing civil society development in the Republic of Croatia
No. organization name and headquarters Responsible person Value of the Agreement (HRK)
Foundation for Partnership Kristina Bulešić Stanojević, Director 220,000.00 and Civil Society Development Pula
“Kajo Dadić” Foundation, Split Edi Žitnik, Director 290,000.00
Regional Foundation for Local Development “Zamah”, Zagreb Drago Vručinić, Director 290,000.00
Foundation for Local Community Development “Slagalica”, Osijek Branka Kaselj, Director 290,000.00
Overview of approved partnership agreements Regional within the Programme of regional development Development and strengthening of capacities of civil society organizations on the local and regional level
Organization name and headquarters Programme title Counties in which the programme is implemented Agreement Value (HRK)
Udruga za razvoj civilnoga društva MRRAK Istarska, Primorsko-goranska 600,000.00 SMART, Rijeka; Udruga Delta, Rijeka; i Ličko-senjska Udruga Pokretač, Korenica
PRONI Centar za socijalno ŠALTER Brodsko-posavska, Osječko-baranjska, 600,000.00 podučavanje, Osijek; Volonterski centar, Požeško-slavonska, Virovitičko-podravska Osijek; P.G.D.I. - Projekt građanske i Vukovarsko-srijemska demokratske inicijative, Beli Manastir
Autonomni centar - ACT, Čakovec; JAKO Bjelovarsko-bilogorska, Koprivničko-križevačka, 400,000.00 Udruga K.V.A.R.K. - Kreativni veznik Međimurska i Varaždinska alternativnog razvoja kulture, Križevci
Centar za civilne inicijative, EMISIJA Karlovačka, Krapinsko-zagorska, Sisačko-moslavačka, 600,000.00 Zagreb; Udruga za promicanje Zagrebačka i Grad Zagreb informatike, kulture i suživota - IKS, Petrinja
Udruga MI, Split; Udruga tajnika STEP Dubrovačko-neretvanska, Splitsko-dalmatinska, 600,000.00 i računovođa u školstvu - UTIRUŠ, Trogir Šibensko- kninska i Zadarska
ANNUAL REPORT 2008 46 Continued financing of multiannual grants Table Indicators
Continued financing of multiannual non-profit Non-profit media projects approved in 2005, 2006 and 2007 Media Projects
No. organization name and headquarters Project title Approved amount (HRK) 1. ZaMirNET, Zagreb ZaMirZine 89,500.00 2. Udruga za nezavisnu medijsku kulturu, Zagreb H-alter (Croatian alternative) 89,499.96
3. Savez udruga KLUBTURA, Zagreb Portal kulturepunkt.hr 89,551.17 4. Lobi - Udruga za razvoj i organiziranje Civil society development through education 81,904.00 lokalne zajednice, Samobor of public for eco-social market economy 5. Udruga Metamedij, Pula Multinova - radio show 40,000.00 6. Udruga za zaštitu i unaprjeđenje čovjekovog DEMOcracy - civil society development 99,990.00 okoliša “Franjo Koščec”, Varaždin 7. Grupa za ženska ljudska prava B.a.b.e. TV broadcast on human rights 99,781.50 (Budi aktivna. Budi emancipirana), Zagreb 8. Domine, Split Civil initiatives 100,000.00 9. Udruga CENZURA, Split And now - let’s be civil 100,000.00 10. Savez udruga osoba s invaliditetom, Karlovac Civil-KA 85,000.00 11. Domaći-udruga za kreativni razvoj, Karlovac Sector 3 100,000.00 12. Europski dom, Dubrovnik Ragusina 92,000.00 13. Europski dom, Slavonski Brod I, citizen 90,000.00 14. Udruga za promoviranje Democratization and civil society machine 71,800.00 humanosti i urbane kulture-HUK, Knin 15. Radio mreža, Zagreb Radio.net 100,000.00 16. Baranjski civilni centar BRICC, Beli Manastir www.baranja.net 100,000.00 17. Fantastično dobra institucija-FADE IN, Zagreb Civil society on the small screen - Third sector 100,000.00 18. Iskorak - Centar za prava LGBTIQ portal 98,500.00 seksualnih i rodnih manjina, Zagreb 19. Slap - udruga za kreativni razvoj, Osijek Pomakonline - Web portal for social development 100,000.00 20. Udruga tjelesnih invalida TOMS, Trogir Together through life 72,730.00 21. Društvo za oblikovanje održivog razvoja (DOOR), Zagreb MyEnergy - “Let’s fill the Internet with energy” 82,500.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF GRANTS APPROVED: 21 TOTAL AMOUNT OF GRANTS APPROVED: 1,429,026.63 HRK
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