National Civic Society Week 2018

AICS organized the National Civil Society Week 2018 on June 26-28 in Herat province. 150 civil society organizations, civil society activists, government officials, media, academia, and private sector representatives from across the country attended this unprecedented event. The objective was to bring together CSOs and their partners from different provinces, and provide them with an open space for reflection, learning, and networking on issues related to the enabling environment for CSOs and CSOs development in Afghanistan. This event was comprised of five panel discussions, two international presentations, three success stories, and presentations by the Open Government Partnership secretariat, Innovation for Change and AICS about the certification program.

• Published On 2018 Nov 29

National Civic Society Week 2019

The Afghanistan Institute for Civil Society (AICS) celebrated the National Civil Society Week 2019 on 29 Oct – 1 Nov 2019 in Herat province. This event, which is unprecedented in its kind in Afghanistan, was participated by around 150 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), government officials, media, academia and private sector representatives from across the country. The objective was to bring together CSOs and their partners, from different regions, provinces, and backgrounds and provide them with an open space for reflection, learning and networking on issues related to the enabling environment for CSOs and CSOs development in Afghanistan. This event was designed to:

• Connect the different sources and forces of citizen action and encourage both formal and informal networks;
• Share tools and experiences for enhancing civic engagement and civil society development;
• Celebrate inspiring examples of social change by CSOs, local heroes or change agents and by sharing success stories.

• Published On 2018 Nov 29