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Nadace OSF vznikla v roce 1992 a dvacet let byla financována mezinárodní sítí Open Society Foundations, kterou založil americký byznysmen a filantrop George Soros. Po celém světě ale existují země, které potřebují podporu více než my. Proto od roku 2012, kdy jsme se stali zcela nezávislou nadací, sháníme prostředky na fungování sami. Spolu s partnery a dárci, firmami i jednotlivci, zůstáváme hybatelem pozitivních změn a propagátorem otevřené společnosti v České republice.1
Civil society organizations and networks can apply in the Stronger Roots Call for Proposals now
The Stronger Roots consortium has announced an open Call for Proposals targeted at civil society organizations and their networks from Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary who comply with and protect, promote or raise awareness of the EU values and principles of…
The Evaluation Summary demonstrates great impact of the Stronger Roots Program on its grantees
In its first round of 2019-2022, the Stronger Roots Program supported 35 organizations and 9 networks to strengthen their relationships with people and partners around them. The internal and external evaluation demonstrates the impact on both the internal mindset as…
The Stronger Roots conference hosted 90 civil society representatives in Prague
OSF Prague and its partners organized the Stronger Roots Conference hosting up to 90 representatives of the civil society organizations from Central Europe in Prague in May 11-13, 2022. The conference was held on the occasion of the closing of…
Stronger Roots Conference
OSF Prague and its partners will organize the Stronger Roots Conference hosting up to 90 representatives of the civil society organizations from Central Europe in Prague in May. The conference is held on the occasion of the closing of the…
Stronger Roots Program will support 35 organizations
Altogether 35 organizations will receive support from the Stronger Roots program which is implemented by a consortium of Open Society Fund Prague (CZ), Open Society Foundation Bratislava (SK), Glopolis (CZ) and the NIOK Foundation (HU). The goal of the program…
Eight years after the D.H. judgement a comprehensive desegregation of schools must take place
Eight years ago today, the Czech Republic was condemned by the European Court of Human Rights for discriminating against Roma children in its education system in the landmark D.H. judgment. Piecemeal measures post 2007 failed to eliminate discrimination and in…
Czech parent group in favor of inclusion says the state’s approach is the biggest obstacle
In the Czech Republic, the Alliance of Parents for Inclusion (Aliance Rodiče za inkluzi) has been striving for more than a year to bolster the role played by parents in the process of including children with disabilities into mainstream schools…
Young Czech student starting Roma projects internship at Canadian Embassy
Adriana Trejtnarova, a young Czech university student from the north Bohemian town of Broumov, is starting her three-month internship at the Canadian Embassy in Prague today. The young student of Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague was selected in…
Interview with Liz Birnbaum: In approaching a problem I try to understand the underlying causes of it
What are some of the basic advocacy practices that NGOs should follow when engaging in advocacy? Key elements for NGOs approaching an advocacy campaign are (1) to thoroughly research the issues, (2) to approach decisionmakers in a way that makes…
Sustaining Ukraine’s Breakthrough
NEW YORK – Following a crescendo of terrifying violence, the Ukrainian uprising has had a surprisingly positive outcome. Contrary to all rational expectations, a group of citizens armed with not much more than sticks and shields made of cardboard boxes…