Education on Digital Democracy

A training of trainers and a youth training on digital democracy were delivered in Zadar. In cooperation with European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) from Belgium and European partners from Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, United Kingdom and Iceland, GONG organized a two-day training – youth bootcamp, held in IMPACT center in Zadar, and a training of trainers,…

Philanthropy for human rights

The project aims at strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and promotion of an enabling environment for the sector to protect and promote human rights. This goal will be achieved through the implementation of specific objectives of the project: (1) increase the capacity of civil society organizations and human rights in the development of…

Public discussion “Enough with the hatred!”

Human rights House Zagreb and GONG organised a public discussion on hate speech, where the publication “Hate Speech and Unacceptable Speech: A Guide for Politicians” and an online platform DostajeMrznje.org where presented. „When a public expression is characterized as hate speech, it is worth noting that in recognition of such a speech it is essential…

Invitation to a 2-day training- boot camp – for youth

In cooperation with European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) from Belgium and European partners (Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, United Kingdom and Iceland GONG is implementing the Digital Ecosystem for e-participation Linking Youth (DEEP-Linking Youth) project devoted to digital democracy. The project encompasses research and the creation of a digital ecosystem for youth engagement on a common task…

A Unified Voice in Support of Whistleblowing

Launched is the new website of the Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection. The site is the campaign, outreach, news and research hub for the whistleblower movement in Southeast Europe. The SEE Coalition on Whistleblower Protection is a regional organization dedicated to strengthening legal protections and rights for whistleblowers, investigating whistleblower cases, and raising awareness of the value…

Against the Trade Secrets Directive

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We bring you an open letter sent to all Heads of State and Government of the European Union by the Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), on behalf of 52 organizations having signed it, to ask that the Trade Secrets Protection Directive, due to be examined during the next Agriculture Council on May 17, is further amended before…