US First Lady to meet Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia and Romania
Bratislava, Slovakia – Jill Biden will travel to Romania and Slovakia later this week to meet with Ukrainian refugees displacedContinue Reading
Tag: Civil society
Angelina Jolie visits Lviv and Warsaw as UN envoy
Warsaw, Poland – American actress Angelina Jolie was spotted in Warsaw and visited Lviv this week-end as part of aContinue Reading
Ukrainian culture festival to be held in Prague next week
Prague, Czech Republic – A fundraising festival dedicated to Ukrainian culture and gastronomy will be held in Prague next week.Continue Reading
Ukrainians clean up Czech streets and Polish parks as token of appreciation
Prague, Czech Republic – In a show of gratitude and appreciation for the welcome they’ve received, Ukrainian refugees in PolandContinue Reading
One pierogi at a time, Polish food writer fundraises for Ukraine
Liverpool, United Kingdom – To fundraise money for Ukraine, London-based Polish cookbook author and food blogger Zuza Zak is organisingContinue Reading
No official gender change without surgery, Czech court rules
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Constitutional Court ruled that a sterilisation-inducing surgery will still be necessary for official genderContinue Reading
As Poland calls for help, Gdańsk volunteers work day and night to support Ukrainian refugees
Gdansk, Poland – People rushing and lining up in front of help centres, crowds at the main train station, andContinue Reading
Czech artists auction work to raise money for Ukraine
Prague, Czech Republic – Over 100 Czech contemporary artists have joined forces and donated their work to a fundraising auctionContinue Reading
LGBT incubator puts the spotlight on Central European activists
Prague, Czech Republic – Activists and civil society actors from Central and Eastern Europe will have the opportunity to promoteContinue Reading
Meet SdruZeny, the Czech feminist group fighting for equality
Prague, Czech Republic – In Brno, Czech feminist collective SdruZeny has been rallying for gender equality for five years withContinue Reading
As inflation hits, vulnerable Czechs turn to food banks for help
Prague, Czech Republic – More Czechs were in need of food aid last year, figures from the Czech Federation ofContinue Reading
Czechs raise tens of millions of crowns at Ukraine benefit concert
Prague, Czech Republic – A benefit concert organised in Prague on Tuesday evening raised millions of crowns for Ukraine. AccordingContinue Reading
European youth activists join forces in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Young activists from all over Europe gathered in Budapest last week to discuss the future of activismContinue Reading
Girls* to the Front: when women take center stage
The European Lab forum is heading to Budapest on Saturday for a one-day event dedicated to European youth and theContinue Reading
“De-Westernizing” Europeanness with European Lab Budapest
The European Lab forum is heading to Budapest next month for a one-day event dedicated to European youth and theContinue Reading
European activists to take center stage at Budapest forum
Budapest, Hungary – After Cluj-Napoca and Madrid in 2019, the European Lab forum is heading to Budapest next month forContinue Reading
Jailed Belarusian activist receives Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize 2021
Prague, Czech Republic – Jailed Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kalesnikava has been awarded with the Vaclav Havel Human Rights PrizeContinue Reading
Reporters Without Borders declares “press freedom state of emergency” in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – The Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has declared a “press freedom state of emergency” in Poland,Continue Reading
Czech Reclaim Pride group wants to come back to fundamentals of queer activism
Prague, Czech Republic – With its alternative “protest march” planned this Saturday in Prague, the Czech chapter of the ReclaimContinue Reading
Prague Pride: “LGBT people are less afraid to speak their truth”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Renato de Leon from Prague Pride, which kicked off yesterday and runs all week untilContinue Reading