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ISTR (International Society for Third Sector Research), petnaesta međunarodna konferencija, naziva Navigating In Turbulent Times: Perspectives and Contributions from the Third Sector održana je 12.-15. srpnja u Montrealu, Kanada1 . Konferencija je bila slavljeničkog karaktera, slaveći 30 godina ISTR zajednice

Knjiga Social Enterprise in Central and Eastern Europe. Theory, Models and Practice nastala je u okviru International Comparative Social Enterprise Models – ICSEM1 – projekta koji je htio pokazati da će socijalno poduzetništvo kao polje imati puno više koristi od povezivanja napora na konceptualizaciji s velikom raznolikošću socijalnih poduzeća nego od dodatnog i ambicioznog pokušaja davanja obuhvatne definicije. Polazeći od hipoteze koja bi se mogla nazvati »nemogućnošću jedinstvene definicije«, ICSEM-ova se istraživačka strategija oslanjala na pristupe odozdo prema gore kako bi zahvatio fenomen socijalnih poduzeća u njihovom lokalnom i nacionalnom kontekstu. Ova je strategija omogućila uzimanje u obzir i davanje legitimiteta lokalno ugrađenim pristupima, istovremeno dopuštajući identifikaciju glavnih modela socijalnih poduzeća kako bi se područje definiralo na zajedničkim osnovama na međunarodnoj razini.

The COVID-19 pandemic that started at the beginning of 2020 has put great constraints and significant challenges in organization of social and economic life. This paper analyses the civil society response to the COVID-19 pandemic and presents specific adaptations and opportunities to contribute to the society in the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stories that civil society organizations published on the webpage ZADobroBIT.hr have been analysed by the means of a qualitative research. Thematic analysis in different scopes of activities shows that civil society organizations were more focused on the general population and various vulnerable groups. Vulnerable groups were recognized as those needing particular additional support in the course of this period. The activities aiming at general population focused on newly emerged needs related to civil protection. Civil society also worked on keeping the everyday routines in communities by conducting various types of activities. Informing and educating aimed at creating new and maintaining existing information and educational practices that adapted to pandemic circumstances. The results of the research show also that organizations have significantly changed, and quickly adapted their work with the help of technology and by using volunteer work. The results of the analysis suggest that civil society has proved flexible and able to respond quickly to emerging social needs, but also emphasized the contextual limitations of the actions. Thus, the paper discusses the position and role of civil society in the "new normal", and the impact it has on its further development in the Croatian social and political environment.

Civilno društvo je prostor između obitelji, države i tržišta gdje se građani udružuju radi promicanja zajedničkih interesa. Širenjem značenja Europske unije uloga civilnog društva i njegov međuodnos s EU razinom postaje sve značajnije pitanje. Rad tematizira civilno društvo u kontekstu europeizacije. Europeizacija se koristi kao »termin kišobran« koji pokriva mnoštvo značenja u terminima socijalnog, političkog, kognitivnog, pa čak i teritorijalnog, stoga najprije utvrđuje njezino značenje. Prikazuju se procesi i mehanizmi europeizacije civilnog društva. Uzimajući u obzir ključne razvoje zadnjih desetljeća kao i koncept horizontalne politike, raspravlja se o kontekstu europeizacije civilnog društva. Međuodnos europeizacije i civilnog društva sagledava se kroz različite pristupe i načine međusobnog odnošenja civilnog društva i razine EU u aspektu vladavine i politika. Tim analizama omogućuje se pogled u dosege europeizacije civilnog društva i preispitivanje jesmo li na pragu nečega što možemo nazvati »Europskom unijom civilnog društva«. ; Civil society is the space between the family, the state and the market where citizens come together to promote their common interests. By expanding the importance of the European Union, the role of civil society and its interrelationship with the EU level becomes increasingly important issue. The paper deals with civil society in the context of Europeanization. Europeanization is used as an »umbrella term« that covers a multitude of meanings in terms of social, political, cognitive and even territorial meanings. We present the processes and mechanisms of Europeanization of civil society. Taking into account the key developments in the last decade as well as the concept of horizontal policies, the author discusses the context of Europeanization of civil society. Interrelationship of Europeanization and civil society is reviewed from the perspective of different approaches and ways of mutual relations of civil society and EU level from the aspect of governance and policy. This analysis allows a glance at the scope of Europeanization of civil society and examinations of the question whether we are on the threshold of something that we can call "The EU of Civil Society".