News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: CSOs established in accordance with civil society legislation in Türkiye. Aim: To support social change by bringing together the power of civil society and the potential of local governments in Türkiye. Amount: 10,000 to 150,000 EUR (different LOTs) Duration: less than 4 and more than 12 months within the scope of Lot 1
Read more →Target group: CSOs in the Western Balkans; Local/Regional Entities; Business Associations; Educational Institutions; Media Associations; and Culture/Sports Institutions Aim: To actively involve CSOs in the Western Balkans region, encouraging their participation in regional projects focused on enhancing good neighborly relations, fostering people-to-people connections, and promoting reconciliation. Amount: up to 15,000 EUR Duration: more than 3
Read more →Target group: CSOs in Serbia, BiH, Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Montenegro. Aim: To strengthen the engagement of grassroots and other local CSOs in local-level PAR and citizen engagement in PAR. Amount: up to 14,000 EUR Duration: up to 15 months Deadline: 28 December Link to more information (WEBER)
Read more →Target group: CSOs working on different thematic areas relevant to this Call for Proposals and being established in an IPA III Beneficiary country. Aim: Overall vision of enhanced regional cooperation, good neighbourly relations and reconciliation, to strengthen participatory democracies and the EU approximation process in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. Amount: 700,000.00 – 1,000,000.00 EUR
Read more →Target group: CSOs/ activists worldwide Countries: Worldwide Short Description: Civicus Monitor launches the 6th annual assessment “People Power Under Attack 2023”, which will include new country ratings and data on top violations of civic freedoms at the global and regional levels. The panel will focus on tactics targeting activists, journalists, and NGOs, including intimidation, protester
Read more →Target group: CSO representatives, institutional representatives, journalists, media professionals, students, and young professionals. Countries: North Macedonia Short Description: The annual School of European Policies by Eurothink, focusing on EU integration, is implemented this year under the EU Media project in partnership with ALDA and BIRS, supported by the EU. Themed to the amended new methodology
Read more →Target group: Leaders in organisations in any societal sector working for societal transformation towards sustainability. Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey etc. Short Description: Provide leaders motivated for systems innovation and transformative change with knowledge, tools, and a network for a sustainable future. Duration: N/A Link to more information (Uppsala University)
Read more →Target group: Organisations and individual artists registered as legal entities in one of the 40 Creative Europe countries. Countries: Europe Short Description: The call provides grants to organisations and individual artists registered as legal entities in one of the 40 Creative Europe countries, that want to host international artists and cultural professionals for a residency
Read more →The ad-hoc support as an instrument of the BCSDN Regional Civil Society Development Hub was initially established to respond to immediate threats to the civic space or windows of opportunity for promoting civil society development that enables CSOs to be influential actors in society. The revised ad-hoc support mechanism that was launched in April 2023
Read more →BCSDN expresses deep concerns about the shrinking civic space in Bosnia and Herzegovina, urging authorities to reverse harmful policies against civic actors. The ongoing political crisis has heightened pressures on civil society, resulting in laws that jeopardize democracy, fundamental rights, and civic operations. Recent changes, like amendments to the Republika Srpska Criminal Code that re-criminalize
Read more →From October 30th to November 1st, BCSDN members’ representatives gathered for a productive workshop in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, addressing crucial developments in the civil society enabling environment in Western Balkans and Turkey. The workshop focused on revising the BCSDN Monitoring Matrix Toolkit, with discussions spanning key areas, standards, and indicators. The sessions explored critical
Read more →Civil Society Europe has filed a complaint against the European Commission for refusing public access to a study commissioned on the Defence of democracy package. The complaint, received by the European Ombudsman, outlines the EC denial of access to the study and related documents, citing the ongoing nature of the study. The complainant, a civil
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