The Danube Civil Society Forum (DCSF) is foreseen in the Action Plan of the EU Commission for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region in 4th pillar „Strengthening the Danube Region“ as the platform for Civil Society cooperation, opinion and capacity building, as well as networking the Danube Region.
While the DCSF acted in close cooperation and in consensus with the responsible EU institutions, the Danube Civil Society Forum is a self-organized and independent NGO structure.
The Danube Civil Society Forum is the platform for civil society dialogue and networking in the Danube basin under the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR). It functions as the interface for structured consultations between civil society and public and private authorities on the regional, national and EU level as well as to international and intergovernmental organisations active in the region.
The Danube Civil Society Forum is dedicated to support civil society organisations in the Danube basin. It aims to promote and enhance civil society participation and networking in the framework of the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region.
The Forum is registered under the Austrian law. It has 112 members; 74 regular members and 38 observers as of 1st August 2011.
Bank account: FOSTER EUROPE, Projektkonto DCSF
IBAN: AT073300000001118702
BIC: RLBBAT2E
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Call for Participation in the DCSF
The Danube Civil Society Forum is open to new members. Interested NGOs and experts are invited to participate and/or cooperate in one of DCSF WGs or programs.
Membership
The DCSF is determined to be open, inclusive and transparent. Membership in the DCSF is open to all NGOs who adhere to the Eisenstadt principles of civil society in the Danube Region, who work in the Danube region, have a track record of competence and experience and who are able to contribute to the thematic aspects of the Danube Strategy (DS). Membership and any position with the DCSF are open to NGO representatives from all countries participating in the DCSF (EU-members, candidate states and non member states).
A special associate membership (Partnership) can be granted to NGOs and organisations who seek to cooperate with the DCSF or special working groups of the DCSF but are not able/willing to become fully fledged members.
All interested NGOs and civil society actors in the Danube basin are invited to join our network.
To join our network please fill out first the registration form.
News
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Union of Towns and Cities of Slovakia - Danube Participation Days
We would like to share with you the UTCS web information about LADDER Special Event - 3rd Danube Participation Day in the EUSDR as well as information about Workshop V - DEAR -Turning Local Ideas into Global Solutions. Please follow these links:
http://www.unia-miest.sk/vismo/dokumenty2.asp?id_org=600175&id=4590
DCSF Team
– 9. November 2016 - 9:21 -
First brainstorming meeting on the white book on governance and participation in EU Macro-Regional Strategies
First brainstorming meeting on the white book on governance and participation in EU Macro-Regional Strategies
On 10 October 2016, the first brainstorming meeting on the white book on governance and participation in EU Macro-Regional Strategies, organised by Foster Europe in Stockholm took place.
DCSF Team
– 27. October 2016 - 10:44 -
3rd Danube Participation Day – Working towards sustainable development: Civil Society, Local Actors and EU Strategies
Short article published on the LADDER website. LADDER project is about Development education & Awareness raising as a process for a change of attitudes
Please follow this link:
http://www.ladder-project.eu/?p=15982
DCSF Team
– 24. October 2016 - 8:55 -
CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/37/2016
CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/37/2016
Erasmus+ programme, Key Action 3 — Support for Policy Reform
Civil Society Cooperation in the field of Youth
DCSF Team
– 18. October 2016 - 10:24 -
Workshop: Open Data for Macro-Regional Development. How to make the most out of an underused resource
Simon Vrecar, chair of the Working Group 4 DCSF, was presenting at the Workshop: Open Data for Macro-Regional Development. How to make the most out of an underused resource on Wednesday 12, October 2016.You can find the presentation of Simon Vrecar attached.
DCSF Team
– 13. October 2016 - 8:48