Prague, Ústí nad Labem, Děčín, Štětí, Lovosice, Litvínov, Litoměřice, Jilemnice
June 2021

Twenty social leaders, mostly from Northern Czechia, have dedicated themselves to their communities, and now have completed a certificate program through the Leadership Academy. This year, recent graduates of the six-month academy for leaders in the public services received grants worth a total of CZK 42,000 for the implementation of projects to benefit their communities. The grants were approved by an expert jury consisting of representatives of Accace, Adoco, Spiralis and the Ústí nad Labem Community Foundation.

Leadership Academy offers free education for leaders of non-profit organizations and communities. Educational programs for civic entrepreneurs have been organized for 22 years by the Prague organization Spiralis and the national platform Spectrum of Women's Development, this time with the support of the OSF Foundation under the Active Citizens Fund, the US Embassy in Prague, Accace, Adoco, ComAp, and the Magenta Experience Center.

Graduates have acquired skills in the areas of: Competence for Leadership, Self-Management, Negotiation, The Art of Delegation, Working with Volunteers, Organizing a Community, Storytelling, Working with Partners, and Authentic Leadership.

The finalists of the program were representatives of the following organizations and communities: My Litvínov, Ratolest Brno, Skřivánci na síti, Centrum podpory zdraví, Hraničář Public Hall, Czech ILCO, Šance Lovosice, Dobro-volně, Společně, z.s. and Mondi Group as well as active citizens whose communities and organisations have not been formalised or formed yet.

 Author: Grace Mardock

Civil Society in EU: Prospects and Challenges - international conference

When:

October 16, 2019 - 1 pm -  5 pm + networking

October 17, 2019 - 9.30 am - 3 pm

Where: Prague, CERGE-EI, Politických vězňů 1/936/7, 110 00 Nové Město

Organizers: Environmental Partnership Foundation, Spiralis and OSF Prague.

Please note: Registration is open until October 10, 2019, or until full capacity is reached.

Program:

Speakers on Wednesday, Oct 16: 

12.30 - 13.00 - registration

13.00 - 13.30 - introduction, Vera Mora - Ökotárs Alapítvány (Hungary)

13.30 - 14.15 - Alexandrina Najmowicz, European Civic Forum (Belgium)

14.15 - 15.00 - Vladimír Hyánek, Nonprofit Sector Research Center

15.00 - 15.15 - break 

15.15 - 16.00 - Aleš Chmelař, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

16.00 - 16.45 - David Ondráčka, Transparency International

17.00 - 19.00 - follow-up networking dinner

Speakers on Thursday workshops, Oct 17:

You can actively participate in different workshops with various representatives of the following organizations and institutions:

Petr Hlobil, CEE Bankwatch 

David Stulík, Former Press Officer of Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine

Lenka Karvayová, Awen Amenca, Association of Roma Parents

Julia Sokolovičová

Rekonstrukce státu (State Reconstruction)

9.00 - 9.30 - Registration 

9.30 - 9.40 - The start of the Second Day

9.40 - 10.30 - Presentation of Individual

10.45 - 12.15 - First Series Workshop (3 Cases)

12.15 - 13.00 - Lunch

13.00 - 14.15 - Second Series of Cases (2 Cases)

14.15 - 14.45 - Sharing from the Workshops

14.45 - 15.00 - Closing of the Conference

The event is suitable for people active in civic initiatives, non-profit organizations, but also public institutions interested in the development of civil society in the Visegrad countries. Furthermore, entry to the conference is free of charge for those who are pre-registered thanks to the support of the Europe for Citizens Program. 

Online Registration →⏩ http://bit.ly/Občanská_společnost

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/462155161052844/

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The event takes place as part of the international project Reclaim our civic space! supported by the Europe for Citizens program. Partners are CERGE-EI and initiative Posilujeme Česko

Spiralis is a Prague-based non-governmental organization that develops collaboration opportunities in the Czech Republic for a strong, vibrant, healthy, and sustainable democratic civil society.

The quality and viability of civil society depends on the ability of people and capacity of institutions to contribute and to collaborate. Spiralis believes in the importance and power of non-governmental organizations to channel community potential for social good.

Since 1999, Spiralis has provided civic, social, educational, cultural, and economic opportunities to more than 10,000 Czech citizens. It is also serves as a trusted partner to successful local, regional, national, and international initiatives.

Operating from core principles of transparency, accountability, good governance, and collaboration, Spiralis has grown to become one of the most respected non-governmental organizations in the Czech Republic.