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From articles and interviews to stories capturing the successes of our partners to reports and case studies written by our experts, we’re happy to share what’s been keeping us busy
Project funding for Armenian grassroots groups (2024)
The Prague Civil Society Centre is happy to invite civil society and grassroots groups in Armenia to apply for project funding. We support the development of new civil society organisations looking to expand their network and build connections with changemakers across the country.
Fellowships 2024/2025
The Prague Civil Society Centre Fellowship Programme offers civil society leaders, journalists and activists a three-month stay in Prague to think, reset, network, explore new possibilities and work on their projects.
Activists documenting war crimes and journalists from Ukraine visit Prague
Our partners, Ukrainian journalists and activists documenting Russia’s war crimes, visited Prague for two events with students and the public at the close of 2022. In late November, the Prague Civil Society Centre and Charles University’s Department of East European Studies held a discussion with those leading the effort to document war crimes in Ukraine.
Open Democracy: How Ukrainians are looking to the future
Unbroken – the name of Lviv’s new medical Rehabilitation Centre is a sign of defiance. With shiny new wards for robotic prostheses, physical rehabilitation and trauma therapy, sports facilities and a giant white “walkbot” for amputated patients, it stands as a flagship of hope for thousands of Ukrainians mutilated by Russia’s devastating war.
Radio Prague International: Supporting independent media and driving change
The Prague Civil Society Centre, located in the heart of the city, works with various stakeholders across 18 different countries, helping civic groups and independent journalists grow their audiences and expand their reach, even those in nations under authoritarian rule.
Call for media experts
The Prague Civil Society Centre is a non-profit grant-making institution that has recently launched our Central Europe Programme, which will provide independent media organisations with the tools to enhance their institutional capacity and strengthen their competitiveness, financial independence and sustainability.
Eurasianet: “We have common traumas, but no common memory”
Russia’s devastating war against Ukraine is reviving old traumas of subjugation among Moscow’s historical neighbors, galvanising new debates on decolonisation, national identity and local traditions not seen since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Free Media Hub EAST
Free Media Hub EAST will provide financial and non-financial support to existing and established Russian and Belarusian media working in exile in the EU and that maintain significant audiences back home. The €3m project is set to re-grant over 70% of the amount (€2.2m) over two years to support existing independent media in exile. In addition, it will provide some 1,000 slots to help with visas and registration, provide psychological support or further capacity building. The project will also invest in technological solutions such as censorship circumvention.
An ideathon for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction
In partnership with the International Renaissance Foundation, we are now accepting applications for Unlock Ukraine, an ideathon for civil society engaged in Ukraine’s reconstruction. Imagine buildings destroyed by shells being rebuilt with ramps for inclusive access. Imagine developers respecting green spaces in the reconstruction process. Imagine sustainable, livable communities rising from the rubble.
Verfassungsblog: Media pluralism in KRRiT-ical condition
In April 2023, the Chairman of the Polish National Broadcasting Council imposed a 80.000 PLN (that is 20.000 euro) fine on Inforadio, the owner of the independent TOK FM radio station (the ‘TOK FM case’). The Broadcasting Council, or Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji (KRRiT) in Polish, found unfavorable statements about a highly debated – and government supported – history textbook to violate the Polish Media Act (Ustawa o radiofonii i telewizji).
Project funding for Armenian grassroots groups (2023)
The Prague Civil Society Centre is happy to invite civil society and grassroots groups in Armenia to apply for project funding. We support the development of new civil society organisations looking to expand their network and connections with changemakers across the country.
BumpUP! for content creators
BumpUP! is 3 days of intensive networking, experience sharing, workshops and discussions among content creators on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Telegram and Twitter from Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
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Apply to our events through our open calls. The application process varies depending on event but in general we’ll be asking you to fill out a form with a few questions to get to know you, your focus and how you will benefit from participating.
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