Introducing Euclid Network

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Introducing Euclid Network in Kosovo
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What is it?
The first pan-European
Beyond the EU
network
Beyond an organisation
of
third sector
All nonprofits
leaders
Senior executives
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Why Euclid Network?
Euclid Networks vision is a professional and
innovative third sector for a just Europe
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An important network
Prof. Maria Joao Rodrigues, Special Advisor to PM
for Portuguese Presidency of EU Euclid is the
best vehicle to promote innovation and
professional development in the sector across
Europe and a natural partner of the European
Commission to develop the social and economic
agenda of Europe.
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Who are we?
Over 300 members in 22 countries
Together these members ? Turnover 3 billion
per year ? Employ 52,000 staff ? Manage over
1.2 million volunteers
Offices in London, Paris, Stockholm and Ljubljana
Pan-European governance
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Who is Euclid Network?
Our members lead a diverse range of organisations
Major national organisations, e.g. Swedish Cancer
Society
International NGOs, e.g. ActionAid, Italy

Community organisations, e.g. Mozaik Foundation
(Bosnia)
Associations, e.g. FEGAPEI (French association of
third sector organisations working in the field
of disabilities)
Umbrella bodies, e.g. Estonian Network of
Nonprofit Organisations
Social enterprises, e.g. Beyond, (Portugal)
Grant-makers, e.g. Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Mutuals and cooperatives, e.g. Credit Cooperatif
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What do we do?
We ask members to invest
We offer members

• Development

Job shadowing exchanges professional
development courses facilitating peer learning
online tutorials

• Connections

Access to database of members facilitating
partnerships across sectors events, both online
and in real life

• Support

Tailored support and advice services information
services
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Euclid Network Launch, Paris, March 2007
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Strategic priorities
Euclid Network has four strategic priorities
Leadership development
Good governance
Social Innovation
Sustainable funding
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Strategic priorities
Leadership development

• ENs core business
• Facilitated through formal training courses,
  peer-learning opportunities, and e-learning
• A range of innovative new methodologies such as
  job-shadowing
• Research project on 21st century third sector
  leadership

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Strategic priorities
Good governance

• An essential component to good leadership
• ENs governance project launched in Paris,
  November 2008, aiming to develop shared and tools
  for implementation across Europe
• Project is open to all contact EN for more
  information

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Strategic priorities
Social Innovation

• Launched Lessons From Abroad in October 2008
• The first publication gathering examples of
  public service reform in Europe and around the
  world
• Will be presented at the European Parliament in
  September 2009 free to download from EN website
• Currently developing project for follow-up
  publication, focussing on developments in Europe
  and the USA

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Strategic priorities
Sustainable funding

• Providing support and advice for members to
  enable them to diversify their revenue streams
  and increase financial sustainability
• In talks with the European Commission to help
  them increase the effectiveness of EC funding
• Project for the establishment of a European
  social investment fund

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In the Western Balkans
Civil Society Development project

• Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania
• Phase 1 supported by the British Foreign Office
• 18 months, to finish Sept 09
• Phase 2 to follow

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In the Western Balkans - outputs

• Research and report for each country
• Job-shadowing (9 leaders)
• Masterclasses (60 leaders and trainers)
• Conferences (240 delegates)
• Handbook on sustainable funding
• Briefings for the European Commission
• Online networking and database

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Question time

• Who is a leader?
• What are your main challenges in your job?
• What do you want to improve about your skills,
  knowledge and network?
• What could Euclid Network do for you?
• With which country would you like to have
  exchanges?

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In Kosovo

• Create working group of leaders
• Regional project - phase 2
• Sustainable funding
• Good governance
• More job-shadowing
• Regional conference

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the future
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For further info
www.euclidnetwork.eu filippo.addarii_at_euclidnetwor
k.eu ben.rattenbury_at_euclidnetwork.eu