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We’re looking for a Programme Officer
Are you eager to support the Eastern Europe section of our Grants team and be responsible for the operational management of a programme and grant portfolio?
Unlock: Backing the brave in uncertain times
The post-Cold War order can no longer be taken for granted, and neither can the old ways of doing things. Autocrats have dropped all pretence of playing by the rules, and civil society is having to adapt to this reality. Unlock, our annual two-day civic forum in...
We’re looking for an experienced professional to join our Grants team
Are you a senior professional with strong judgment, ability to see the bigger picture, experience in complex environments, and a passion for civil society and media freedom?
Prague Centre pauses work in Central Europe
In 2022, we expanded our geographic scope to support independent media in Central Europe with an aim to help media become more resilient in the face of ever more challenging domestic contexts. Our Central Europe Media Resilience Programme was fully funded by the US...
Songs of Slow Burning Earth wins the One World Film Festival
The world should not forget what is happening in Ukraine. We’re proud to see the documentary film Songs of Slow Burning Earth, supported through our Film Programme, shining at the One World International Human Rights Film Festival, receiving the International...
Czech President Petr Pavel received supporters of Ukraine
Photo: Zuzana Bönisch. Source: Office of the President of the Czech Republic. On 24 February 2025, the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, received long-term supporters of Ukraine at Prague Castle. Along with other civil society representatives, our...
#SilencedVoices: Campaign with the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, as in the Soviet era, thousands of innocent people suffer for their views and beliefs. Political prisoners are not a thing of the past. The methods of repression and oppression used by the Soviet Union and its communist satellites throughout its existence are...
What does the USAID funding freeze mean for us?
The Prague Civil Society Centre has been put in the spotlight regarding the cancellation of a $32m contract with USAID. We would like to clarify what this means. This figure relates to a pledge by USAID as part of a 10-year contract (2016-2026). It does not represent...
Co pro nás znamená přerušení financování USAID?
Centrum pro občanskou společnost se dostalo do popředí zájmu v souvislosti se zrušením smlouvy s USAID ve výši 32 milionů dolarů. Rádi bychom proto upřesnili, co se tím myslí. Tato částka se vztahuje k sumě přislíbené USAID v rámci desetiletého kontraktu (2016-2026)....
Česká televize: Česká neziskovka na seznamu
Administrativa Donalda Trumpa propustila tisíce státních zaměstnanců. Důvodem je snaha ušetřit na federálních výdajích. Na seznamu je i částka 32 milionů dolarů pro neziskovou organizaci Prague Civil Society Centre. Ta v osmnácti zemích východní Evropy a Asie, zejména v represivních režimech Evropy a střední Asie, spolupracuje s občanskými organizacemi nebo nezávislými novináři, funguje například v Bělorusku, na Ukrajině nebo v Rusku.
Deník N: Pozvánka pro autoritáře, míní ředitel Prague Civil Society Centre
Nadačnímu fondu Prague Civil Society Centre hrozí ztráta americké finanční podpory. Škrty o víkendu oznámila administrativa Donalda Trumpa. „Autoritáři jako Putin dostanou pozvánku o to víc útočit a využít oslabení občanské společnosti,“ reaguje ředitel fondu Rostislav Valvoda.
Film screening & discussion: Returned children of Ukraine
On 12 February 2025, we organised a screening of “Hearing Them Out: Returned Children of Ukraine”. Directed by Tetiana Khodakivska and supported by the Prague Civil Society Centre, this short film documents the stories of 72 rescued children and reveals, in their own...
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