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The events taking place in Georgia are a turning point for the entire region. ‘The adoption of the ‘Foreign Agent’ style laws breaches the self-determination, universal human rights, and freedoms of people, and leads to the crackdown of democracies, including brutal human rights violations, unlawful arrests, and complete closure of civic space.’ This is precisely the topic addressed in the Dalan Fund's article "Zooming in and out: ‘Foreign Agents Law’ with National and Regional Dimensions of Crisis in Georgia," highlighting the important role of radical movements and international support networks in defending freedoms. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/emCybHf7 #wfa #publication

Join us for the CEECCNA* Community Dinner in Bangkok! Are you attending the #AWIDForum this December in Bangkok? We can’t wait to meet you! You’re invited to a special Community Dinner for activists from CEECCNA: Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central and North Asia hosted by the Dalan Fund team on December 5th at 19:00 (GMT+7). ?? To register for the dinner here https://lnkd.in/dSQkuhzE ?? While you’re at the Forum, don’t miss connecting with us: ??? December 2: Meet us at the Activist Touchpoint in the Resource Mobilization Hub (Room 112), 16-17.30 (GMT+7). ??? December 3: Join our interactive discussion, "What’s the Future of Resourcing Intersectional Organizing in Crisis-Ridden Regions Like Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central and North Asia?", at Ballroom 3 (700), 14:30 - 15:45 (GMT+7); ??? December 5th: CEECCNA Community Dinner, 19:00 - 21:00 (GMT+7); We’re excited to connect, share stories, and build momentum together. See you there!

? Countdown to the 15th International AWID Forum https://forum.awid.org/. As part of our preparations we have put together all the sessions we could find on funding and resourcing feminist movements. Do you have a funding session we missed? Let us know in the comments! #RisingTogether #FundFeminists

If you are attending the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) in Bangkok, join us for a conversation on What’s the future of resourcing intersectional organizing in crisis-ridden regions like Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central and North Asia (#CEECCNA)? ?? Date: December 3 ?? Time: 14:30–15:45 (GMT+7) ?? AWID Forum, Bangkok Join us and an incredible panel of activists and funders for a dynamic discussion on funding grassroots social justice movements in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central and North Asia. Featuring: ?? Activists from Eastern Europe, the North Caucasus, and Central Asia sharing insights on organizing amidst poly-crises. ?? Funders from Equality Fund, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), and UN Foundation discussing philanthropy’s role in supporting transformative movements in CEECCNA. ?? Collective strategies for anti-colonial, transformative resourcing in complex crisis contexts. Let’s connect organizing and funding ecosystems to strengthen equitable, anti-colonial resourcing strategies. #AWIDforum

We’re thrilled to share ?????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????? ??????????. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who applied — your dedication and visions inspire us! ? We received 323 applications from across Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and North Asia (#CEECCNA). After rounds of screenings, eligibility checks, and collective decision-making with the support of our activist-led committee (#PDMC), we have selected 26 organizations and groups. ? Our first cohort of movement partners reflects a diverse range of organizing forms across the regions. The majority, 40%, are non-governmental organizations, followed by 30% informal groups, 25% independent media, and 5% networks. ? Our movement partners are organizing at the intersection of the following 10 movements: - Feminism, Women's Rights, and Gender Justice - LGBTQIA+ Rights - Labor and Workers Rights - Anti-war Movement - Indigenous Peoples' Rights - Ethnic and Racial Justice Movements - Climate and Environmental Justice - Disability Rights and Justice - Harm Reduction - Rights of People living with HIV Stay tuned and keep an eye on our social media channels and newsletter to learn more about our incoming movement partners, their work, and the contexts they organize in.

The discussion focused on the intersection of human rights, gender, and climate, addressing the environmental and social challenges faced by communities in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and North and Central Asia (hashtag #CEECCNA). From the impact of authoritarian regimes on climate justice organizing, the need for meaningful participation of impacted communities in climate negotiations, and the importance of building alliances among movements across regions to address shared environmental challenges. Olha Boiko, Anisa Abibulloeva, Nurzhan Estebes Read the conversation on our website - https://lnkd.in/dk7jtaXG

? We're thrilled to introduce Marija Jakovljevi?, our ?????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????? and activist from the Balkans, who connects feminism, human & environmental rights, peacebuilding, solidarity economy, and progressive philanthropy. With 15+ years of experience in local and international social justice organizing, Marija supports our community in shaping Dalan Fund’s collaborative and intersectional approach to resource distribution, both in theory and practice. Learn more about Marija’s insights and what she brings to Dalan Fund: ? PGM is an exercise in democracy. It is challenging, and often messy, but it shows commitment to collectively fight for our rights, show up in solidarity with others, and keep figuring out how to hold and share the power. Supporting such a process within which people build and expand the capacities for collaboration, for challenging their beliefs and opening up for learning about other interrelated struggles is what brings me hope, joy and keeps me moving. ? Learn more about Marija here https://lnkd.in/dQT3QX_5

???????? ???????????????? ?????????? (OC Media) brings news, commentary, multimedia, and investigations from the North and South Caucasus, with in-depth analysis of the issues, movements, conflicts, and people shaping the region. Committed to ethical journalism, OC Media strives to be independent, unbiased, accurate, and honest while covering a wide range of social, political, cultural, economic, and environmental issues concerning the local communities living in the Caucasus region. Amidst the current crisis in Georgia, OC Media is building an alternative infrastructure for independent media organizations, collectives, and initiatives in the Caucasus region to continue their operations within restrictive civic spaces. With our support, OC Media has launched the strategic coverage of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia. Through a weekly newsletter, they cover the (post-)election processes across the country, ensuring thorough documentation and reporting of the developments in the context of rapid democratic backsliding in Georgia. Moreover, they covered the Georgian parliamentary elections nationwide for the first time by deploying journalists to the regions across the country. Since 2017, OC Media’s Azerbaijani and Armenian journalists have been reporting on their respective countries despite very limited funding. With Dalan Fund’s support, OC Media will also sustain a regional newsroom for its regional team members. ???????? ???????????????? with the most accurate and unique insights on developments in Georgia and the region—subscribe to OC Media’s channel today https://oc-media.org/

In spring 2024, we launched a participatory crisis response after adoption of the Law on Transparency and Foreign Influence and Anti-LGBT Propaganda Law in #Georgia. With the guidance of our?Participatory Decision-Making Committee, we have resourced 22 Georgian and regional civil society organizations, collectives, and independent media that are impacted by the law. With a deep commitment to sustaining the resilience of grassroots communities, we have funded strategies and tactics from building alternative infrastructure, mobilizing people′s power and civic actions, strategic communications and narrative change, holistic security, legal aid, direct service provision cross-movement learning cross-regional solidarity, etc. As the Parliamentary Election takes place this weekend, learn our analysis of what has been happening in Georgia and how funders can step up to support the local grassroots movements: ? Georgia’s foreign influence law targets human rights activists. Here’s how funders can take action https://lnkd.in/eWiNrWbx ? NGOs seek novel funding sources amid global crackdown https://lnkd.in/eHbAzfF9 ? Regimes and resistance in CEECCNA regions: A few puzzle pieces https://lnkd.in/dVkhiMUT ? What do ‘foreign agent’ laws have to do with gender ideology?https://lnkd.in/eiqUsMMy ? Georgia in the spotlight: It’s time philanthropy showed up for us and with us, in a different way https://lnkd.in/eSy4GWx8 Photo credit: Vakho Kareli

According to queer activists from Belarus, 2024 has marked a renewed wave of aggressive hate propaganda targeting #LGBTQ+ people. It is critical to stand in solidarity and lift the #Belarus struggle for freedom and justice. ?? Learn more: https://bit.ly/3YzIqaF Dalan Fund