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Dear Reader
Here comes another newsletter from CISU.
This time, you can read about how we are almost ready with the new guidelines for the Civil Society Fund. A few details are still missing, but my colleagues have nonetheless been able to present most of it in information meetings.
You can also read about a total of three funds that have either opened recently or will open soon.
As in the last newsletter, I have included a translation at the bottom. If you have any feedback on this, I would be very interested to hear from you.
Happy reading and have a great weekend
Kim Jensen
The Guidelines Are Almost Ready
The updated guidelines for the Civil Society Fund are now so close to completion that only a few changes remain to be incorporated. These changes are primarily due to two requirements and a comment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the draft. They mainly concern the modality for intermediate and large programs. This week, four information meetings have been held on the draft guidelines for the Civil Society Fund. Both Danish organizations and representatives of their partners from the Global South participated in the meetings. - The meetings were positive overall, characterized by curiosity and constructive feedback. Of course, there were also good, critical reflections that we are listening to and learning from, says Nicolai Houe, head of capacity development at CISU. He expects the final guidelines to be available within the next few weeks. Until then, the latest draft can be downloaded from CISU's website. Materials from the meetings can be downloaded on CISU's website. Additionally, CISUâs board has approved the allocation management for 2025 and a preliminary forecast for 2026. The allocation management defines the distribution of funds among the various modalities in the Civil Society Fund.
This Year's Last Emergency Aid Goes to Lebanon
The Danish Emergency Relief Fund (DERF) has announced an update to the call inviting organizations to submit applications for emergency aid in Lebanon.
In light of the escalating conflict, which has resulted in severe humanitarian needs, DERF has allocated 2,250,000 DKK for emergency relief. The primary focus is on protection/evacuation, food, shelter, non-food items (NFIs), emergency health, and emergency education.
The interventions should specifically target vulnerable groups affected by the conflict, including internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Organizations can submit an application until November 18, 2024.
More information can be found here.
Once the 2,250,000 DKK has been distributed, there will be no further funds in the emergency relief pool, marking the last allocation of the year.
Connect Fund Opens for the First Round
Connect for Global Change is a new fund designed to promote awareness and engagement projects in 11 EU countries. The fund is now ready to open its first application window, which will run from November 27 at 12:00 for 24 hours.
In this fund, only applications up to 200% of the available amount will be considered. This step has been taken to avoid disproportionate processing costs due to an overwhelming number of applications.
Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, and early submission within the designated period is recommended to increase the likelihood of being processed.
More information can be found on the fundâs website.
International Conference on Human Rights and Health
The UNâs Special Rapporteur on Leprosy, Beatriz Miranda Galarza, will lead a conference on human rights and health on Monday, December 2, from 14:00 to 17:00 in Store Sal at Vartov, Farvergade 27.
Experts and stakeholders will discuss health as a human right at the conference.
Beatriz Miranda Galarza will shed light on the social, economic, and political conditions affecting the health rights of vulnerable groups and highlight the importance of civil societyâs role in combating health-related discrimination. With leprosy as a central theme, the conference will also showcase efforts to combat the disease as a beacon for democracy.
The panel will include: - Brent Morgan, CEO of The Leprosy Mission International
- Steven Jensen, Senior Researcher at the Danish Institute for Human Rights
- Ib Bygholm, Professor Emeritus, Researcher in Global Health
- Subodha Galahitiyawa, Researcher in the field of disabilities and leprosy survivor
The conference is open to anyone interested in human rights and health and will be held in English. Registration is available via this link until November 24.
CISU's Awareness Fund Reopens on January 20
Through the Awareness Fund, CISUâs member organizations can apply for up to 25,000 DKK for awareness activities in Denmark. These activities should relate to the Global South in a balanced manner, and as a result of the activity, the audience should learn, think, do, or feel something new.
Like most other funds, the Awareness Fund is under pressure, and to avoid wasted effort in the application process, there is a rolling deadline until the funds are exhausted. To distribute the funds throughout the year, they are divided into two windows opening at the turn of the year and around August. In 2025, the spring window will open on January 20.
On Tuesday, November 12, you can join an online awareness session about the fund.
More information about the fund can be found here
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