Carpathian Civil Society Platform is driven by the common vision to strengthen a vibrant, pluralistic, and rights-based civil society in the territory of the Carpathian Euroregion. The Platform supports collaboration among those civil society organizations who work for the most marginalized and vulnerable communities in the Carpathian Euroregion. It is aimed to strengthen the influence and weight of civil society by capacity development with creating networks for local and interregional networks, exchange of experience, knowledge and best practices of social innovation.

In the middle of September public forums were organized in Szajla and Szomolya.The topic of the events were police measures, offences like bobbery, identity check, driving without a driving licence, speeding and other actual questions were discussed with the local policeman. The community of Szomolya visited Budapest and viewed the sights of the capital and also  took part in a boat trip.

We are hiring a Program Coordinator in Eger

APPLICATION DEADLINE is 11 OCTOBER, 2021!

The Carpathian Foundation-Hungary based in Eger, Hungary is seeking for a competent Program Coordinator to undertake a variety of administrative and program management tasks. Program Coordinator will help in planning and organizing programs and activities as well as carry out important operational duties.

Another 70 packages were distributed from the prize of Tesco Hungary's competition entitled "You choose, we help", which was won by the Food Rescue Network in the spring! The packages consisted of durable food and detergents that we were able to use to support disadvantaged families and retirees. Thanks again to Tesco and the Food Rescue Network!

In the framework of the „Know your rights!” project, the second workshops were organized in August 2021 by our local partners in Szajla, Bükkszentmárton and Szomolya. The topic of the events were labour market and benefits, matters which should be arranged in the so called Labour Office . That is why the program got “Unemployed or job-hunter” title, which was presented by Georgina Vitai, consultant from the local Labour Office of Heves County Government Office.

On August 25-26, in the framework of a two-day professional meeting in Eger, we met with our partners, those non-governmental organizations we have been working with for almost 4 years now in our Early Years Matter program.

Press release of the Carpathian Foundation-Hungary, the Autonómia Foundation, the Ökotárs Foundation and the Association of Community Developers

In the framework of the „Know your rights!” project, the first workshops were organized in July 2021 by our local partners in Szajla, Bükkszentmárton and Szomolya. The topic of the events was educational institutions-school, kindergarten presented by  Éva Szomor-early childhood specialist, special education teacher.  The workshop leader discussed rights and parental obligations related to children’s education and educational institutions.

The power of cooperation - What do we do to keep communities together?

We launched our project named „Strengthening and activating small communities of Northeast Hungary“ 1 May 2017, in the framework of which we cooperated with 15-17 non-governmental organizations and small communities in the North-Eastern Hungarian region every year.

Since its establishment, the Carpathian Foundation-Hungary has paid special attention to the development of disadvantaged, socially excluded, primarily Roma communities, and to supporting their social integration. In the 2019/2020 season, 13 non-governmental organizations received more than HUF 43 million in support of our program called "Building Capacities for Effective Early Childhood Development of Marginalized Roma in Hungary".