The 22 June 2009 is the final date on which candidates from Ukraine can send their application documents in order to participate in the Black Sea Fellowship Program. The Program is organized by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law, with the financial support of the East-East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program of the Open Society Institute.
The fellow will spend up to 4 weeks at BCNL office in Sofia, Bulgaria in the period August 30 to September 26. The exact duration of the fellow stay will be conform to his/ her ability to spend some time out of Ukraine. During his/her stay the fellow will participate in discussions on topics concerning the NGO legal framework (international principles of freedom of association, registration, taxation, public benefit status, etc.), review materials related to the NGO legal framework in Bulgaria and other countries from Central and Eastern Europe, important EU court cases on issues concerning NGOs. Meetings with different state institutions (Parliament, the court) and leading Bulgarian NGOs will be organized in order to share experience.
The fellow will also prepare a research of the NGO legal framework in his/ her home country. It will be published on a special section of the BCNL website.
You can see the requirements for participation in the fellowship program here.
The application package includes: application form, CV of the fellow and a letter of support from a nominating NGO. The documents must be sent to the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law no later than 4 p.m. on 22 June 2009 at luben@bcnl.org. For additional questions you you may contact directly the Fellowship Program Director Luben Panov (luben@bcnl.org) or the East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program Coordinator Tetyana Kukharenko (kukharenko@irf.kiev.ua, tel.: 044 486 9500).