News and updates from BCSDN and the region
In an interview for Time, Mira Murati, chief technology officer at OpenAI, talks about Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation. Ms. Murati is addressing questions such as the potential misuse of AI and the global governance of the use of technology aligned with human values, stressing the need for companies working in the field to bring this
Read more →Open Government Partnership is developing a new 5-year strategy and one of the key aims of the strategy is crafting a vision and strategic direction that resonates with and has roles for the entire Partnership. The draft strategy will remain open for comment until February 15 (today). Individuals could provide comment on the draft strategy
Read more →The California 100 Initiative has published the resource “Beyond Strategic Planning: A Foresight Toolkit for Decision Makers”. The toolkit provides a brief introduction to strategic foresight and how it can be used to support decision-making. It contains suggestions about how to get started applying foresight for impact. This toolkit introduces a simple, pragmatic approach to
Read more →Target group: CSOs registered and operating in Albania Aim: to contribute to strengthening the effectiveness of social entrepreneurship as a potential practice for increasing the social reuse of confiscated assets from organized crime and as an effective model of inclusive economy/ social business to provide services, skills, employment, and support to vulnerable groups, such as
Read more →Hundreds of organizations across socio-economic justice and public services sectors, from education and health services, to care, energy, food, housing, water, transportation, and social protection, are coming together to address the harmful effects of commercializing public services, to reclaim democratic public control, and to reimagine a truly equal and human rights oriented economy that works
Read more →The Funding for Real Change website offers a spectrum of practices and resources that vary in flexibility: starting with increasing indirect cost covers to multi-year flexible funding . By acknowledging that no single call to action fits all funders globally, the concept of Funding for Real Change challenges and rethinks the Donor-CSO relations and power
Read more →Target group: CSOs working on women issues and women empowerment in Bosnia and Herzegovina Aim: This program supports NGO efforts to enable women as equal participants in economic, civic, and political life in BiH. Proposals that go beyond awareness building to promote action or create behaviour or institutional change will be particularly competitive. The call
Read more →Target group: Registered CSOs operating in Europe. Aim: to fight impunity by building the knowledge base for accountability, and developing comprehensive strategies and tools to address knowledge, capacity, and commitment gaps. Amount: EUR 20,000,000.00 Duration: N/A – This call for proposals is launched with a suspensive clause subject to the availability of the funding in
Read more →Target group: Public Institutions (culture-related field of activity) and CSOs from WB Aim: The joint project ‘Culture and Creativity for the Western Balkans’ (CC4WBs) aim at a broad participatory approach across all categories of sectoral stakeholders. This systemic and people-centred approach to development is intended to deeply embed progress across the sector while ensuring ownership
Read more →Target group: International or local CSOs, community-based organizations, local authorities, health institutions, primary and vocational training schools, and other not-for-profit organizations from North Macedonia Aim: To provides non-refundable financial assistance to NGOs, hospitals, primary schools, and other non-profit association to help implement their development projects. The availability of GGP funding in each eligible country provides
Read more →Target group: CSOs, activists, and informal groups interested in learning and sharing knowledge on accountability Countries: Balkans Short description: BCSDN invites CSOs, networks, and activists across the Balkans, to join Regional Accountability Community of Practice (RACoP) and support our Pledge for joint action and discussions in a safe space where we can commit to strengthen
Read more →Target group: CSOs operating in Albania Countries: Albania Short description: The EU Delegation to Albania is seeking CSOs’ input to prepare the upcoming “Civil Society Facility and Media Programme” for 2024-2025. CSOs who wish to share their thoughts and suggestions on priority sectors, budget and duration for impactful projects, financial support to third parties, and
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