Programma

14h00 – 14h30
Introductory words and keynote speeches from Anna Mazgal, President of ENNA, and Ann Demeulemeester, President of 'de Verenigde Verenigingen' on the challenges facing the non-profit community beyond 2012. 

14h30 – 15h30
Round-table on the role of CSOs in fostering local participation.
What is the role of civil society organisations in rallying local participation and supporting the vibrancy of local communities? What are the best practices for encouraging and organising local participation? Featuring interventions from national associations and European platforms.

15h45 – 16h45
Round-table on the funding challenges and perspectives.
What are the perspectives and what role could ENNA and other actors have to help weather the crisis? Featuring interventions from European donor organisations covering EEA funding, EU funding, and private foundation funding for European NGOs.

17h00 – 18h00
Round-table on partnership-working and network building as a means to tackle challenges faced by CSOs.
What are infrastructure bodies’ experiences with establishing and animating effective partnerships and network building? What are the different models and can they help to solve challenges faced by the CSO community? Featuring interventions from the EY2012 Alliance, experts from national associations, and European platforms.