New Call for Proposals Published for the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights Turkey Programme

The Delegation of the European Union to Turkey has launched a new Call for Proposals under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), an annual programme aimed at strengthening the role of civil society in promoting human rights and democratic reforms.

The EIDHR is a global programme of the European Union for the protection and promotion of human rights and democracy. Turkey has been benefitting from the programme since 2002. More than 100 large and small projects have been supported addressing issues ranging from freedom of expression to improved access to justice, and from fighting torture and impunity to protecting and respecting cultural diversity. For more information on the EIDHR Turkey Programme please click here.
 
The total budget of the 2012 Call for Proposals is €2 million. The two specific objectives are:

1. Strengthening civil society’s involvement in the making, implementation and monitoring of human rights policies at local and national level.
2. Supporting Human Rights Defenders in their efforts to promote and strive for the protection and realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms at the local level.

 In the first stage of this two-stage call, a five-page concept note should be submitted for evaluation. The deadline for the submission of concept notes is 21 November 2012. For further information on this Call for Proposals and access to the application forms please click here. For Turkish translation please click here.