Conference on the Future of Europe to kick off on Europe Day
The Conference on the Future of Europe is going to kick off on 9 May and while starting with some delay and issues concerning the vision, mandate, processes and set…
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Key findings from “Environmental Funding by European Foundations vol.5” webinar
Watch Jon Cracknell, The Hour is Late, present and discuss the key findings of “Environmental Funding by European Foundations vol.5“, the most comprehensive study…
Great momentum for the sector: Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme 2021-2027
A strong civil society to live up to the Union’s values A strong civil society protects democracy, fundamental rights, and the rule of law. This was recognized by the adoption…
Towards an EU Action Plan for social economy
The European Commission is preparing an action plan for social economy, which will be launched this year. This plan seeks to boost the contribution of social economy actors to a…
Michael O’Flaherty, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights: “Human rights have to be the golden thread, the infrastructure of the future of Europe. Civil society is a critical, non-negotiable dimension of this”.
Michael O’Flaherty, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) since 2015 has a rich experience in human rights. He was a professor of Applied Human Rights and Co-director…
Why do philanthropists need to worry about AMLCFT?
by Rupert G. Strachwitz Introduction Since 9/11, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AMLCFT) measures in general, and funding non-state actors that engage in terrorism in particular, have become major…
European Commission discusses new AML/CFT policy with the sector
How is the new EU Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing policy (AML/CFT policy) to be potentially adopted already in May this year moving ahead? What are potential implications on the…
FATF collects information on the incorrect implementation of its policy
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) launched a new project to study and mitigate the unintended consequences resulting from the incorrect implementation of the FATF Standards. The philanthropy sector and…
