French | Spanish Deadline extended! CIVICUS – FACTS Reports Special Issue: Local Democratic InnovationsCIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, in partnership with the FACTS Initiative, is pleased to announce a call for proposals on local democratic innovations.

BackgroundAs a worldwide alliance of citizens and civil society organisations based in the global South, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS) is committed to strengthening youth participation in civil society.

If current trends in consumption continue, by 2030, the world would have the impossible task of producing at least 50 per cent more food, 45 per cent more energy and 30 per cent more water just as arable land, energy sources and clean and safe water shrink at historic rates.

CIVICUS calls for immediate release of Iranian activist Nasrin Sotoudeh African youth: Fulfilling the potential - Jay Naidoo CIVICUS: Reprisals against Bahraini human rights defenders must end Addressing conflict and violence from 2015: Saferworld issue papers Addressing conflict and violence from 2015: Saferworld issue papers Bahraini civil society leaders meet in The Hague and call for international support to stop repression and promote respect for human rights in Bahrain Bono and Jim Kim discuss steps to end poverty Philippines: President Aquino praises NGOs Russia: What changes lie in store for Non-Profit Organizations? Sierra Leone: Civil Society slams illegal detention of NEC staff The CIVICUS Secretariat is expanding - apply for a job now! Research Manager (application deadline 23 Nov 2012) United Nations (UN) Advocacy Officer (Application deadline 23 Nov 2012) Research Officer (Application deadline 23 Nov 2012) Senior Communications Officer (application deadline 30 Nov 2012) Senior Convening Officer (application deadline 30 Nov 2012) Senior Resource Mobilisation Officer (application deadline 30 Nov 2012) Read this issue online or subscribe to recieve all future issues.