CSO Retreat 2019

CSOs Interactive session with the Parliamentarians 2019

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1st CSO Quarterly Meeting 2019

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CCC members attended the Round Table Meeting with Development partners hosted by the RGoB. Aum Chime Paden, Tarayana Foundation spoke on a panel on GNH and development on day 1. Here are some slides on the event in which development partners and the royal Government spoke about Bhutan's 12th Five Yer plan and the next years of transition to a Middle Income Country.

Partners like the European Union highlighted the importance of civil society at the RTM.

Recruiting for the CSO Core Co-ordinating Committee
On behalf of the CSO CCC - here's an opportunity to work with the CCC as CCC Secretary. Deadline: 22nd March. TOR as follows

CSOs participating in Mt Echoes, the annual literary festival in August, generating interest in civil society space. BARC, RENEW, BCMD, HAB, Loden etc. A collaborative presence.

As we move forward, let us remind ourselves of our foundational Mission & Vision

The next CSO quarterly meeting coming up soon - Friday 7th Sept. Place, date and time to be confirmed soon. CSOs who have not yet hosted such an event , please take this opportunity to help get people together for the meeting.

"RELAY FOR LIFE"
No one should face CANCER alone. Join Bhutan Cancer Society on June 3, 2018 with your team/family and participate in the relay for life to show solidarity for cancer patients.

Multimedia Training

CSO Retreat

Quarterly Meeting

Quarterly Meeting

Quarterly Meeting

Quarterly Meeting

CSO Core Coordination Committee (CCC) meeting

Druk Journal Conversations

A compendium of Kuensel K2's articles on CSOs is ready!

What does it mean to be a responsible citizen?

Top photos from "Our Gyenkhu" photo contest now compiled in a poster!

YI Winter Camp is here. Limited Seats. Register Now.

"With the aim of playing a vital and catalytic role at the intersection of science, entrepreneurship, policy, business and ecological resilience, Bhutan Ecological Society (BES) was recognised as a civil society organisation in December 2016."

Read more about Bhutan Ecological Society right here: http://www.kuenselonline.com/bhutan-ecological-society/

"In the face of increasing pressure from development and globalisation, crafts today receive poor attention, threatening the very culture that is unique to the country. Formed in 2005, Handicrafts Association of Bhutan (HAB) is struggling to compete with other imported products."

Find out more about Handicrafts Association of Bhutan in Kuensel's K2!

http://www.kuenselonline.com/promoting-crafts-in-popular-non-craft-market/

Quarterly Meeting

Capacity Building: Project Management Training

Lhomon society was founded in 2010 in an effort to put Gross National Happiness development into action through community-based projects.

Read about Lhomon Society in the latest edition of Kuensel K2!

http://www.kuenselonline.com/making-a-gnh-country/

Dear CSO members,

Here is an update from the Helvetas regarding CSO grant:

1. Helvetas is establishing the CSO grant online hub www.csogrant.bt and has started announcing the call for proposal via local media outlets. The Dzongkha version will be added to the website by 30th November.

2. Helvetas has conducted a briefing with the CSOs on the grant fund.

3. They will also be orienting the DPOs early next month via a workshop and also calling upon some Dasho Dzongdags.

Kindly link/ share the grant hub website on your respective websites for wider circulation la.

BCMD is organizing a Communications and Advocacy workshop on November 27-28th, which will focus on the theme "Advocacy with Sensitivity for Issues that Matter" with aims to prepare participants to recognize sensitive issues and advocate such issues through effective storytelling. Please refer to the attached poster for more details.

VACANCY ANNOUCEMENT ( SHORT TERM )
Designation: Marketing Executive
Qualification: Class XII completed
Minimum work experience: 4-5 years experience in sales & marketing
Period : 2 months (Nov & Dec ’17 ) and renewal based on requirement and performance
ToR
• To provide marketing support to Business Development & Marketing Unit (BDMU) and to assist with coordinating all marketing activities.
• Co-ordinate marketing activities to meet business clients
• Planned interaction with customers and obtaining regular feedback
• Managing sales management information and a customer segment wise database
• Follow up with the clients and evaluate all service requests, customer suggestions and complaints
• Carry out other duties as assigned
Last date of application 27th October 2017 .
Joining date : 1st Nov 2017
Please apply
Executive Director
SABAH Bhutan
Thimphu
For details and queries pls call Mr Dilip , Head ADM & HR , SABAH Bhutan 02336745

BCMD is organizing a training on Finance for Non-Finance (Strengthening Financial Analytical Skills) at Institute for Management Studies IMS, located at Serbithang (right above Bio-diversity Centre) for five (5) days from 30th October to 3rd November 2017. CSOs are hereby requested to send their nomination to BCMD, Thimphu at bcmd@bcmd.bt or amoktan@bcmd.bt on or before 20th October 2017. Due to very limited nos. of seats (10), nomination received after this date, shall NOT be entertained and on FIRST COME FIRST BASIS shall be applied. CSOs are requested to use due diligence, while nominating their candidate. If there are any further inquiries in this matter, it may be send it to bcmd@bcmd.bt or amoktan@bcmd.bt For details, please check the attachment.

Journalist Association of Bhutan