The first pan-European network of third sector leaders: Euclid Network is an institutional partner of and supported by the European Commission, Active Citizenship Programme, Directorate-General Education & Culture. Euclid Network has four strategic priorities: - Professional development - Good governance - Income Generation - Sustainability More info in http://www.euclidnetwork.eu Want to become a portuguese member? More info on membership in http://www.euclidnetwork.eu/pubb/documents/Euclid_Flyer_(EN).pdf

1. Introducing Euclid Network Euclid Network is an institutional partner of and supported by the European Commission, Active Citizenship Programme, Directorate-General Education & Culture

2. What is Euclid Network? The first pan-European network of third sector leaders Euclid Network’s vision is a professional and innovative European third sector for a better Europe

4. Supported by the European Commission Received core funding from the European Commission, DG Education and Culture, in April 2009 “ Euclid is the best vehicle to promote innovation and professional development in the sector across Europe and a natural partner of the European Commission to develop the social and economic agenda of Europe.” Prof. Maria Joao Rodrigues, Special Advisor to PM for Portuguese Presidency of EU

5. Who is Euclid Network? Offices in London, Paris, Stockholm and Ljubljana Pan-European governance Over 300 members in 23 countries These members collectively: ► Turnover €3 billion per year ► Employ 52,000 staff ► Manage over 1.2 million volunteers

6. Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) Who is Euclid Network? Three founding members Euclid Network Secretariat Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants et Des Acteurs de L’Economie Sociale (CJDES) Ideell Arena

7. Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants et Des Acteurs de L’Economie Sociale (CJDES) Ideell Arena Who is Euclid Network? National Professonal Bodies Network of Estonian Nonprofit Organisations (NENO) Slovenian Association of NGO Managers Leader2Leader

8. Who is Euclid Network? Regional Hubs Former Soviet Union Euclid Network Secretariat Slovenian Association of NGO Managers Leader2Leader CJDES Ideell Arena ACEVO Western Europe The Northern Hub Mediterranean The Balkans Eastern Europe

14. Euclid Network Launch, Paris, March 2007

16. Thierry Weishaupt, Euclid Network President, Budapest conference 2008

17. What the members say “ During the event [in Lisbon] I established contacts with leaders of several organisations that offer promising possibilities for concrete and useful partnerships, including one with whom we already agreed on hosting the winner of the first competition for the most socially responsible company in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which my organisation organises. This is a fantastic outcome!” Eni Kurtovic, Mozaik Foundation (Bosnia-Herzegovina) "Euclid Lisbon has set the marker for the development of an exciting forum where European NGO chief executives can develop peer to peer support through shared experience and learning. We are already building on new contacts made" Malcolm Hayday, CEO, Charity Bank (UK)

18. Strategic priorities Professional development Good governance Income Generation Euclid Network has four strategic priorities: Sustainability

23. Activities - events Workshop in Lisbon , September 2007 Conference in Budapest , April 2008 AGM in Brussels , June 2008 Global Learning Forum in London , October 2008 Governance Conference in Paris , November 2008 Civil Society Conference in Tirana, Albania , March 2009 Civil Society Conference in Podgorica, Montenegro , April 2009 Civil Society Conference in Pristina, Kosovo , May 2009 Launch of EN’s Northern Hub and Baltic third sector roundtable , Gotland, June 2009 AGM in London , September 2009 Euclid Network also runs a wide range of events:

24. Euclid Network workshop, Lisbon, September 2007

26. For further info www.euclidnetwork.eu info@euclidnetwork.eu