Budapest
Pozsonyi út 14.
1137
Hungary
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
DemNet is registered in Hungary, overviewed by international board of 4 members and supervisory board of 3 members. It employs Hungarian staff of 1 full time and 3 part time in Budapest, and also works with external experts. Sources of funding are mainly grants, service fees, and other (donations). Recent concrete projects: 1) Citizens for Financial Justice (Europeaid), 2) developing active citizenship and participation skills of secondary schoolers in Georgia (IVF), 3) Stregthening regional, European and global CSO umbrella organisations (Europeaid), 4) Social Innovation weekend Prague (IVF) 5) Citizens' Assembly on climate (Sortition Foundation). Partners, memberships: HAND Association, Tax Justice Europe, Eurodad, Civicus, Fight Inequality Alliance.
DemNet Foundation for Development of Democratic Rights is an independent Hungarian NGO that was established in 1996.
DemNet’s vision is a more just, more equal, and more sustainable world based on the universal respect for human rights.
We are committed to reducing inequality, strengthening global solidarity and partnership, promoting gender equality, joint responsibility, active citizenship, a strong civil sphere and transparency. Due the cross-national character of our work and mission, in most cases we implement our projects in cooperation with international partners. We are proud of the fact that in the two decades since DemNet was founded, a wide variety of international organizations and donors have honored us with their trust, providing us with expertise and financial support in the realization of our projects.
We believe in individual responsibility but at the same time we are also aware that systemic changes are needed to make the world more equal and more fair, as well as to achieve genuine social, economic and environmental sustainability. We place a great emphasis on the constructive dialogue between sectors and the principle of localism.
Our work includes the drafting of analyses and public policy proposals. We cooperate with domestic and EU decision-makers and opinion leaders in our policy work, and we launch awareness-raising campaigns and stimulate the exchange of ideas and experiences between domestic and international NGOs and opinion leaders. We also carry out educational programs and hold trainings in Hungary and in developing countries.
Due the cross-national character of our work and mission, in most cases we implement our projects in cooperation with international partners. We are proud of the fact that in the two decades since DemNet was founded, a wide variety of international organizations and donors have honored us with their trust, providing us with expertise and financial support in the realization of our projects.
Main projects:
1) Citizens for Financial Justice (Europeaid)
2) Developing active citizenship and participation skills of secondary schoolers in Georgia (IVF)
3) Stregthening regional, European and global CSO umbrella organisations (Europeaid)
4) Social Innovation weekend Prague (IVF)
5) Citizens' Assembly on climate (Sortition Foundation)
Activities include:
a) Capacity building for civil society organisations and other community actors
b) Awareness raising and public information campaigns
c) Public advocacy for sustainability and citizens' participation
d) Policy work incl. drafting public policy analyses and proposals
1) sharing know how
2) capacity building for Hungarian actors or even on international levels on international development and transition experience, common project implementation, social innovation, active citizenship etc.
3) representing a critical view
4) participating in working groups (if any)
1) to share know how on sustainability, social and economic justice, gender equality and active citizenship,
2) to find partners for common initiatives in the EU and in its Neighbourhood,
3) to design and imlement projects in coalition