Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Regional Office
This project is funded
by the European Union.
Technical Assistance Service Contract for the implementation of the project
“Capacity Building of Civil Society in the IPA countries and Territories (Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1249/99,
Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey)
EuropeAid/127427/C/SER/Multi
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Senior (3) and Junior (3) Short-term Experts as
Conference Moderators
Background of the assignment
The general objectives of the project Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organizations (TACSO) are
to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) within
the IPA beneficiaries, to guarantee the quality of services of CSOs and create a sustainable role for
the CSOs in the democratic process. The main purpose of the project is to:
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increase and improve the capacity and actions of CSOs, and
improve the democratic role of CSOs.
An important activity under this heading is the implementation of regional conferences, which aim
to increase the capacity of CSO representatives from the region in a number of key areas, including
establishing effective cooperation between local self-governments and civil society. For this purpose
we are organising a regional conference “Cooperation between Local Self-Governments and Civil
Society Organisations in the IPA Countries.”
The purpose of the regional conference is to provide forum to share topic related knowledge,
information and experience among stakeholders from IPA countries. It’s organised by the TACSO
offices in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina and TACSO Regional Office.
The overall objectives of the Conference are:
 mapping of institutional mechanisms on cooperation between CSOs and local self
governments in the region thus enabling further exploring of relations between CSOs and
local government;
 exploring possibilities for further development of institutional mechanisms;
 identifying relevant actors and stakeholder for broadening regional cooperation.
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Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
This project is funded
Regional Office
by the European Union.
The focus of the regional conference will be on the following:
 Transparency and accountability of local governments and the role of CSOs;
 Participation mechanisms in the decision-making processes at the local level and
cooperation with CSOs;
 Financing of CSO programs/projects at the local level.
Six moderators, three senior and three junior, will be recruited to moderate the regional conference
“Cooperation between Local Self-Governments and Civil Society Organisations.” The applicants
might be both organisations/companies and/or individuals.
Scope of the assignment
Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Regional Training Coordinator and Resident
Advisers in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, and in consultations with Team Leader, the
moderators will undertake the following tasks:
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Prepare up to ten facilitation questions for discussion;
Moderate the regional conference;
Compile the final report on the outputs of the Conference.
Deliverables and timeframe
The Consultants will work in pairs and perform required duties on 23-24 February 2011 at Becici in
Montenegro (Hotel Queen of Montenegro). Two consultancy days are foreseen for this assignment
per Consultant/moderator.
The pair of Consultants will be responsible for the following deliverables:
Deliverables
Responsible
Deadline
Preparation of up to ten facilitation questions for
discussion on one of the conference topics
(Accountability and transparency, Participation
in the decision-making processes, Financing of
CSOs)
The
Consultants
13 February 2011
Moderation of the Conference
The
Consultants
23-24 February
2011
Submission of final report on the conference
outputs
The
Consultants
6 March 2011
The moderation of the Conference will be in English.
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Technical Assistance for
Civil Society Organisations
Regional Office
This project is funded
by the European Union.
Competences and qualifications
Education:
 University degree in social sciences, political sciences, law, or other relevant discipline;
 Advanced degree is an asset.
Experience:
 Minimum five years (senor expert) or three years (junior expert) of proven and substantial
experience in moderation, particularly moderation of bigger events such as conferences
with more than 30 participants;
 Proven experience of moderating regional/international events;
 Proven record of communication skills;
 Knowledge and experience of the Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Turkey would be
asset;
Language:
 Excellency in the English language, both written and oral, is required.
Application procedure
The application must be in English and entail the following:
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Letter of intent and availability, including financial requirements
CV in EU format
3 references from similar assignments
The application should be submitted no later than 16 January 2011 by email to:
emina.abrahamsdotter@tacso.org with the subject heading „Regional Conference Moderation
MNE.”
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