introducing euclid network2
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An introduction to Euclid Network, the European network of civil society leadersTRANSCRIPT
What is Euclid Network?
Euclid Network is the European network of civil society leaders…
We are a…
…growing…
…of change-makers….
…for a more innovative, professional and sustainable…
…European civil society
300 members across 30 countries
(so far)
Our vision…
Third sector leaders at the heart of the European project: a source of peace, freedom, justice and prosperity for citizens of Europe and beyond.
Our mission…
Connecting leaders to facilitate peer-learning, pan-European partnerships, influence processes, and make the sector as a whole stronger and more innovative, at the core of civil society in Europe and worldwide.
What do we do?
We connect and support our members
We work on four programme areas:
(the challenges for every civil society leader)
Peer-learning
Sustainable Funding
Good Governance
Soft Power
Peer-learning
• We send members on exchange/job-shadowing
• We run Erasmus for Social Entrepreneurs
• We run events for members to connect and share experiences
…all using the latest technology
Sustainable Funding
• Leading on the campaign to reform EU funding
• Sharing and advocating for innovative ways of funding the sector
• Supporting members to access European funds
Good governance
• Running project to identify principles of good governance across Europe
• Ultimate goal is to set up European standards and certification of good governance
• Peer-review group to review and measure organisational governance has been established
Soft Power
• Advocating that civil society is not a marginal sector
• Working closely with the European Institutions
• Currently campaigning to reform EU funding and to make social innovation a priority for EU2020
We run specific projects to strengthen civil society…
We have…
Strengthened civil society the Western Balkans
Funded by the UK Government
We are currently…
Connecting NGO’s to Government in Ukraine and Moldova
Funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund
We will be…
Connecting civil society in Serbia, as part of a 12-month project
Funded by the European Commission
We work
Across Europe
Across borders
And in regional ‘hubs’
Mediterranean
The Western Balkans
FormerSovietUnion
WesternEurope Central and Eastern
Europe
The Northern Hub
• As a European Hub of leaders, we connect to national groups of leaders• Were these national groups do not
exist…
…we help create them
Euclid Network has three founding members
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (UK)
Ideell Arena
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (UK)
Euclid Network has three founding members
Ideell Arena
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (UK)
Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants et Des
Acteurs de L’Economie
Sociale(France)
Euclid Network has three founding members
We have developed national leaders groups in…
Germany
Slovenia
Italy (Leader2Leader)
With the following groups to be launched in 2010:
Hungary
Spain
Portugal
Working closely with established networks:
ACOSVO (Scotland)NENO (Estonia)
There are many words to describe us…
Innovative
Networks
Leaders
Across borders
Connecting
Collaboration
Partnership
Civil societyEuropean
Social entrepreneurs
Dynamic
Change-makers
Trouble-makers
Community Forward thinking
But ultimately…
We are a ‘hub’ for civil society…
And through connecting people…
We make things happen…
So are you working with us?
Or joining the community?
What can the network do for you?
And perhaps…
…more importantly…
What can you do for the network?
Visit the website
www.EuclidNetwork.eu
And work with us