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  • The voluntary movement becomes particularly active in Latvia during the global pandemic

    On the first days of the Covid -19 crisis, the voluntary assistance network, which was named “Stay Home”, was born and developed fast in Latvia. We invited for a conversation about this movement the

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    Covid-19: the social and community response of the Santa Pola association network

    The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a strong blow to world economic activity, particularly in Spain, one of the most affected countries by the virus that just a few years ago, has begun to recover

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    A convergence of actions taking place in Siracusa against Covid-19

    The city of Siracusa, as many others in Italy, in Europe and actually in the entire world, is reacting to Covid-19 in many ways and with many resources: municipality, national and local public bodies

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    Communities and NGOs respond to COVID-19 – acts of kindness, agile responses and the rejuvenation of civic society

    In Brighton and Hove (UK) NGOs, established community organisations and local residents have quickly responded to those most in need. Meanwhile a new dynamism within civic society has emerged with new

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  • „Continuing business as usual“ – the case of the Youth Center and Platform for Lazareti during the COVID-19 crisis

    „The work of civil society organizations contributes to the realization of the highest values of the constitutional order: freedom, equality, national and gender equality, respect for human rights and

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    The Valuable Role of Active NGOs - Supporting Espoo Residents in the Fight Against Coronavirus

    As the world faces an extraordinary challenge in the coronavirus pandemic, it is crucial to design and implement co-creative solutions to support citizens.  In Espoo, one of the most important

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  • Riga NGO House – supporting NGOs also during the crisis

    Although during the Covid-19 crisis the door of Riga NGO House is closed to visitors, its activities have not stopped – close and active cooperation and communication between the NGO House and NGOs

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    Dubrovnik efficiently implementing project on-line: thinking, communicating and advertising like a Platform!

    Information about In Focus project

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  • Two Latvian URBACT project cities met to share good practices and to get inspired

    At the very beginning of March within the project ACTive NGOs representatives of the Riga NGO House together with ULG members went on an experience exchange visit to the city of Aluksne (Latvia)

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