The IRIS Network Regional Social Academy – Human Rights-Based Approach in Social Service Provision

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Regional Social Academy organized in Belgrade, from 11th to 15th December was a place of meeting of social service providers from West Balkan 6 countries that discussed human rights base approach to the community service provision. This year 30 participants, members of IRIS network, social partners and other civil society organizations attended the Academy.

Apart of discussing human rights in the region, participants explored linkages between HRBA and social service delivery, learned about instruments and mechanisms for protecting beneficiaries’ rights. 4 day tailor-made training consisted of different learning methodologies including lectures, workshops and study visit.

Study visit was organized to Association ,,Half a way there” in Pančevo, where participants spend a half of day learning on the independent living services in the community, work integration and participate in the daily activities with beneficiaries.

The Regional Social Academy is part of the project IRIS Progress, organized annually and funded by The European Union.

Granting support for 13 projects for developing of community based services

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Out of 54 received project proposals, IRIS Network awarded 13 small grants to its members in developing of community based services. Grants were distributed in total amount of 179 746 EUR supporting projects aiming to strengthen the capacities of the network members and enabling them to improve service provision and establish effective mechanisms for the protection of human rights.

The grants will support 13 IRIS members in capacity-building actions for the purpose of enabling organisations to develop adequate services, capabilities, and skills in public policy influencing. Implementation period of these projects will last between 8-12 months. The start date for the projects is 15th of December, 2023.

Overall objective is to build capacities of IRIS organisations to improve service provision and establish effective mechanisms for protection of human rights preventing all forms of discrimination, bringing positive change in the region.

Specific objective is to influence service provision and policy environment and grow outreach in the communities for the purpose of protecting and inclusion of marginalized population.

The projects assessment criteria included: organisational performance; comprehensiveness of information including relevance of the proposal to objectives of the fund, objectives of the project and addressing identified need; capacity of identified activities to achieve defined objectives; the relationship between the proposed actions and the financial plan; the intended impact of the project and future sustainability.

IRIS network would like to congratulate all of its member organizations who received grants, but also to thank all applicants who sent us their project proposals. You can find a list of awarded members here.

 

Call for Application – Regional Social Academy “Human rights based approach in social service provision”

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IRIS Network is announcing call for applicants for regional social academy “Human rights based approach in social service provision ”, that will be held in Belgrade from 11th to 15th December 2023.

Academy offers participants a unique opportunity to benefit from a diversified training package, exploring human rights based approach (HRBA) in the region, linkages between HRBA and social service delivery, and instruments and mechanisms for protecting beneficiaries’ rights. Participants will attend 4-day tailor-made training consisted of different learning methodologies including lectures, workshops, discussions and field visit

All information and application procedure you can find here.

 

The deadline for the application is 30th November 2023 at 12.00 (noon)

The final participant list will be announced on the IRIS Network website (www.iris-see.eu) no later than on 4th December.

Successful participants will obtain certificates, and enter Academy Alumni.

Regional Social Academy is part of the regular IRIS program activities, organized annually.

For additional questions contact iris@iris-see.eu.

Developing social services through granting opportunity

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IRIS Network is announcing Call for Proposals: “Developing of community based services” which will provide financial support to the member organizations in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia

The Call will support 12 IRIS members in capacity-building actions for the purpose of enabling organisations to develop adequate services, capabilities, and skills in public policy influencing.

Overall objective is to build capacities of IRIS organisations to improve service provision and establish effective mechanisms for protection of human rights preventing all forms of discrimination, bringing positive change in the region.

Specific objective is to influence service provision and policy environment and grow outreach in the communities for the purpose of protecting and inclusion of marginalized population.

Total budget of the call is 180 000 EUR. It is anticipated that a minimum of € 10,000 and maximum of € 20,000 per project will be awarded. Duration of the proposed projects should be up to 12 months.

 

If you have a project idea, please send your proposals to iris@iris-see.eu no later than 30/10/2023 at 16.00, with an email subject stating:  Submission of the Application for Call for Proposals -Name of the organisation applicant.

For more information and application forms please see documents below:

Call for proposals English

Call for proposals Albanian

Call for proposals Macedonian

Call for proposals Serbian

The online info session will be organized on Friday, 13th of October 2023 at 14h

Or register at iris@iris-see.eu so we can inform you and send you the link prior to the event.

Zoom link for the info session:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82804647871?pwd=VVk0WEQ0eTNkL1BEaWhpNU9qekphdz09

About the programme: Granting Facility “Developing of community based services” is part of the project “Strengthening capacities and policy engagement of community service providers – IRIS PROGRESS” is funded by European Union.  Project is being implemented by Initiative for Development and Cooperation (IDC) in partnership with Arbeiter Samariter Bund e.V (Germany), Alfa Center (Montenegro), Center for Labour Rights (Albania), Community Development Institute (North Macedonia), LIR CD (BiH), Centre for Independent Living (Kosovo*).

Online Gender mainstreaming training – Iris

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We would like to invite you to the Online Gender mainstreaming training that will take place on 30 and 31 August 2023. The online training is realized within the project Strengthening capacities and policy engagement of community service providers – IRIS PROGRESS, funded by the EU and realized by Initiative for Development and Cooperation (Serbia) in partnership with Arbeiter – Samariter – Bund Deutschland (Germany), Center for Labour Rights (Albania), Center for Independent Life (Kosovo*), LIR CD (BiH), Community Development Institute (North Macedonia) and Alfa Center (Montenegro).

 

The purpose of the training is to gain sufficient knowledge on gender mainstreaming and include it into your everyday work, programmes and organizational procedures. Following the training, we expect that you will have an increased knowledge about the concept of gender mainstreaming, tools and methods and be able to transfer the knowledge to your colleagues and incorporate gender mainstreaming into your organizational procedures. Furthermore, you will be gain knowledge about gender-sensitive strategies and tools for gender analysis, mainstreaming gender-responsive budgeting in policies and programs at the local level. In addition, best practices will be also presented. For more information on the training please see attached Agenda.

 

Ms. Mila Carovska will be the expert conducting the training. Ms. Carovska has long term expertise in the area of social policy and gender mainstreaming. Currently, Ms. Carovska is the CEO of Sustainable Inclusive Growth Association and during the professional carrier she carried numerous high positions in the Government of North Macedonia, as the Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Education. Ms. Carovska also has long term cooperation with international organizations as a gender consultant, such as UN WOMEN, International Organization for Migration and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

This is for Iris Network members a unique opportunity to attend a training conducted by one of the best experts in the area of gender mainstreaming. One participant per organization – Iris Network member can apply for the training. Therefore, we urge you to apply as soon as possible as the number of participants is limited. The training will be in English.

 

When indenting the staff member for the training please take in consideration their interest in the topic and capacity to transfer the gained knowledge to colleagues and incorporate it into your organizational procedures.

 

Looking forward to your applications. The application should be sent to iris@iris-see.eu and jelena.l@idcserbia.org no later than 25 August 2023 with the following information:

  • Name of the participant and position in the organization
  • Name of the organization – Iris member
  • Motivation – one paragraph explanation on how you will apply the gained knowledge into your organizational procedures

Agenda:

Online Gender mainstreaming training – Agenda

TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF RENTAL VEHICLES – Tender Ref.no.: IDC-IRIS 2022/ SUPP T1

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We are informing you that on July 7, 2023. the organization Initiative for Development and Cooperation is opening the procurement for supply of rental vehicles, reference number IDC – IRIS 2022 SUPP T1, within the project “Strengthening capacities and policy engagement of community service providers – IRIS PROGRES” funded by the European Union, represented by the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia.

All interested bidders may send a request for the tender documentation to the e-mail procurement@idcserbia.org .

The deadline for submitting offers is July 21, 2023. at 12:00 hours.

We remain at your disposal for any additional information.

 

TENDER FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR VISIBILITY ACTIONS (INCLUDING AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGNS); Tender ref.no.: IDC-IRIS 2022/ SER T3

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We are informing you that on June 26, 2023. the organization Initiative for Development and Cooperation is opening the procurement for provision of services for visibility actions (including awareness raising campaigns), reference number IDC-IRIS 2022/ SER T3, within the project “Strengthening capacities and policy engagement of community service providers – IRIS PROGRES” funded by the European Union, represented by the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia.

All interested bidders may send a request for the tender documentation to the e-mail procurement@idcserbia.org .

The deadline for submitting offers is July 26, 2023. at 12:00 hours.

We remain at your disposal for any additional information.

TENDER FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR ORGANIZATION OF PARTNERSHIP BUILDING MEETINGS AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL/OTHER – Tender ref.no.: IDC-IRIS 2022/ SER T1

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We are informing you that on May 24, 2023. the organization Initiative for Development and Cooperation is opening the procurement for provision of services for organization of partnership building meetings and international travel/other, reference number IDC-IRIS 2022/ SER T1, within the project “Strengthening capacities and policy engagement of community service providers – IRIS PROGRES” funded by the European Union, represented by the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia.

All interested bidders may send a request for the tender documentation to the e-mail procurement@idcserbia.org .

The deadline for submitting offers is June 7, 2023. at 12:00 hours.

We remain at your disposal for any additional information.