CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organisations, is inviting applications for national partners to implement the CIVICUS Civil Society Index (CSI) 2003-04. The CSI is an action-research project that assesses the state of civil society in countries around the world with a view to creating a knowledge base and an impetus for civil society strengthening initiatives. The CSI was successfully piloted in 14 countries around the world and CIVICUS has launched the first full implementation phase in 42 countries. The CSI will be implemented by civil society organisations at the country level, in close partnership with CIVICUS. The deadline for submissions is July 31st 2003. For more information and application details, please visit www.civicus.org and/or email [email protected]