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Global Forum on Civil Society Law: A Great Success!

The first-ever Global Forum on Civil Society Law was held November 17 - 19, 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference was convened by ICNL (International Center for Not for Profit Law), sponsored by USAID, and co-sponsored by the Foundations Directorate of Turkey. Co-Convenors were the host organization TUSEV (Third Sector Foundation of Turkey), ECNL (European Center for Not for Profit Law), and the Charity Commission. The event drew together 150 leading experts from over 60 countries.

The conference included sessions under five thematic tracks including Reform and Advocacy, Contemporary Issues and CSO Law, CSO Sustainability and the Law, CSO Accountability, Transparency, and Regulation, and CSO-Government Relations.

We would like to thank all participants, sponsors and co-organizers for all their help, support and important contributions in making this conference a great success! For more information about the Global Forum, please see the Global Forum web site at www.icnl.org/globalforum. ICNL will continue to update the page with conference materials and additional information about the conference. You may download and/or open the attached files to view the Photo Album.