Bridging the Gap:
Inclusive Criteria for NGO Funding
Tuesday 1 October 2024
11:00 – 12:30 CEST
Online webinar
Various private and public organisations fund projects and activities to support the necessary transitions due to climate change. The way calls are positioned most often does not address the needs of vulnerable groups. Still, when applicants do address the needs of specific groups that are at risk or more difficult to convince to be part of the transition, this is often considered a strength of these proposals as such proposals cover a specific need.
This webinar, moderated by Nikos Zaharis (SEERC) will address the issue and look at:
- NGOs’ perspective: Strategies for addressing the needs of vulnerable groups to increase the likelihood of securing funding.
- Funding Organisations’ perspective: Approaches to incorporating the needs of vulnerable groups into funding criteria and guidelines.
Speakers
Dr. Sotiris Petropoulos
Associate Professor (University of the Peloponnese) and co-founder of HIGGS
Sotirios Petropoulos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of the Peloponnese, focusing, among others, on Civil Society, multiculturalism and inclusiveness through Civil Society. He has a wide experience in funding schemes including EC, charitable foundations and CSR. As the co-founder of HIGGS, a Greek non-profit organisation, he has advocated extensively for the enhancement of inclusive criteria on funding.
Prof. Andrei Holman
Professor PhD in the Psychology Department of the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași) and Director of the Psychology Department
Andrei C. Holman holds a PhD in Psychology and one in Social Representations and Communications and has been working in academic teaching and research over the past 20 years. He has been Principal Investigator / Project Manager / National team coordinator of several international and national research projects, some of which targeted vulnerabilities and inclusiveness. He published over 100 papers on topics such as environmental psychology, personality, health psychology, moral judgments, cognitive processes, and driving behaviours, and he participated as an evaluator in different types of research and development programmes.
Target participants
- NGOs developing innovative approaches to facilitate the transition to a more sustainable society.
- Funding organisations supporting projects aimed at building resilience in the face of climate change.
- Policy-makers interested in promoting inclusive funding practices.
- Researchers exploring the intersection of sustainability, inclusivity, and funding.
- Anyone with an interest in inclusive research funding practices.
