As TSI researchers are working on final reports we are preparing our last conference with policy makers and third stakeholder stakeholders to discuss ways forward for a sector under stress that is supposed to address a range of social problems with reduced resources.
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/events/1970/01/01/save-date-tsi-final-conference/This policy brief gives a brief outline of the third sector in Spain, the challenges it faces and the possible policy solution to support TSOs in times of austerity.
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/documentation/tsi-policy-brief-no-10-supporting-third-sector-spain/This report describes the diverse third sector in Spain, reflecting on the strong social economy tradition, analyses a subset of four separate crises TSOs are facing in times of austerity, and formulates policy recommendations to support their development.
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/documentation/tsi-national-report-no-8-third-sector-barriers-spain/The years of post-communist transition in Poland opened a new chapter in the history of the Polish third sector. Poland’s transition to market democracy revived the third sector and stimulated an upsurge in its formation. Therefore, to properly analyse relations between the government and third sector organizations (which in Poland cover non profit organizations, part […]
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/documentation/tsi-policy-brief-polish-third-sector-policy/TSI round table on barriers at ISTR Stockholm sparked lively debate around issues of conversion of TSOs and the difficulty of using a uniform definition of the third sector.
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/events/1970/01/01/endangered-sector-tsi-roundtable-barriers-istr-conference-stockholm/The context conditions for third sector organizations (TSOs) in Europe have significantly changed as a result of the global economic crisis, including decreasing levels of public funding and changing modes of relations with the state. The effect of economic recession, however, varies across Europe. This article aims to understand why this is the case. It […]
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/documentation/pape-u-chaves-avila-r-pahl-j-b-petrella-f-pielinski-b-savall-morera-t-2016-working-pressure-economic-recession-third-sector-development-europe/TSI is presenting findings in three panel sessions during this year’s ISTR conference in Stockholm with the timely title”The Third Sector in Transition: Accountability, Transparency, and Social Inclusion”
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/news/tsi/The next meeting with stakeholders in Spain will take place in Madrid on 23 June.
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/events/1970/01/01/tsi-stakeholder-meeting-barriers-spain-23-june/On the basis of a survey and a stakeholder meeting organized in March 2016, the Dutch TSI team formulated a number of policy recommendations to address the challenges experienced by TSOs in the Netherlands. We are inviting you to review our recommendations and give us your feedback. For background reading please refer to the national […]
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/consultations/policy-recommendations-remove-third-sector-barriers-netherlands/The third sector in the Netherlands is extraordinarily diverse and defies easy categorization, but it roughly consists of three parts that overlap: Third sector organisations that deliver public services: These include most organisations in social services, health and education. Their development is closely tied to that of the public sector at large and the welfare […]
https://thirdsectorimpact.eu/documentation/tsi-policy-brief-no-8-third-sector-netherlands/
