News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On Think Tanks has published the report “Think tank state of the sector 2022,” which provides an annual snapshot of the state of the think tank sector across the globe. Drawing on data from the Open Think Tank Directory and a survey conducted by On Think Tanks, this year’s report offers insights into political funding
Read more →On January 25th by discussing “dynamic accountability” during a crisis, BCSDN kick-started the activities of the Regional Accountability Community of the practice group. RACoP members showcased inspiring stories of how they maintained their commitment to their mission amidst a crisis and emerged stronger. Despite the challenging circumstances of a global crisis, RACoP members testified on
Read more →Claiming that CSOs and social movements at the forefront of fighting the complex problems of our world are unfortunately suffering from inadequate funding and financial instability, an article published by Philea emphasizes the importance of full and fully flexible funding for civil society actors. The research suggests funders often cap their indirect cost coverage rates
Read more →AWID and Mama Cash, in the context of our Count Me In! partnership, have published a new report that catalogs concrete positive practices. The report notes that feminist movements are key drivers of transformative and lasting change, yet they continue to receive just 1% of all gender-focused aid. The case for WHY feminist movements need
Read more →Target group: Registered, nonprofit, CSOs from Europe Aim: To promote EU values-based human-centric digital transformation through the multilateral system, whilst supporting the EU’s vision of multi-stakeholders as a model to help shape the global narrative. Amount: total budget of the call is EUR 7.500.000 Duration: N/A Link to the original call (Funds for NGOs)
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 provide 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 media representatives from WB6 countries Aim: to contribute to the strengthening of participatory democracies and Euro-Atlantic integration in the Western Balkans through the empowerment of CSOs for a stronger and more active role in creating peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North
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 →Target group: Registered, membership based, non-profit CSOs worldwide. Aim: to strengthen a limited number of representatives, membership-based, and actor-based global Civil Society umbrella organizations as leaders and coordinators of a wider group of like-minded CSOs, through Framework Partnership Agreements, in order to maximize the effectiveness of their work as independent actors of good governance and
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: secondary school, public or private, from the Western Balkans Countries: WB6 Countries Short description: Superschools is a RYCO program for school exchanges in WB6 with the objectives to support the peacebuilding and reconciliation process and intercultural learning and dialogue among schools, students, and their communities. Link to more information (RYCO)
Read more →Target group: CSO representatives and individuals working/interested in gender equality and gender policies Countries: Serbia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia Short description: Serbia, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia form the heart of the Balkans, geographically and historically. All three share the status of the post socialist countries and in all of them, Orthodox Christianity defines what it means
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