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The issues in the publication, addressed by the mechanisms are concerned particularly with issues affecting civil society space (which is undergoing ever increasing pressure, partly attributable to efforts to counter terrorism, the impact of which on NGOs is not always taken into account), the criminalization of some of their legitimate activities, the problems faced by
Read more →Freedom House report monitors the situation in the areas of electoral process, political pluralism and participation, the functioning of government, freedom of expression and thought, the rule of law as well as fundamental freedoms. As stated in the report, 83 countries are ranked free, 63 as partially free, while 49 are free. This year, Serbia
Read more →Civic Space 2040 is a futurist initiative to craft a positive vision for civic space and map strategies to make it a reality. The initiative explores trends that will radically transform the world and discusses how they will impact civic space. ICNL launched the initiative in 2019 with a meeting at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio
Read more →Despite criticism from the CoE, OSCE, international media freedom organizations, the EU, local media and journalists’ organizations the assaults against the journalist and the implementation of controversial media laws continue. Precisely, Civicus Monitor reports that concerns continued. The Albanian President Ilir Meta returned the controversial media laws to Parliament for reconsideration. In particular, he highlighted
Read more →In the second part of the blog series on accountability feedback mechanisms are shared the common challenges that Resilient Roots have encountered when collecting feedback from their primary constituents, along with some tips for how to make the process meaningful. Simply collecting feedback will not make the organization more accountable, and it is important the
Read more →Instead of just being an end-user, civil society leaders must shift priority to how a deliberate disruption in the use of such technologies for public good can affect their organizational purposes. For instance, what impact does fake news and disinformation have on the work of nonprofits and fundamental freedoms, which the constitution guarantees us. If
Read more →The last decade was one of people power where small grassroots groups, distributed movements, and major NGOs devoted more time and energy to adapting people-powered strategies to their particular contexts. For decades, many social change practitioners operated on the assumption that wellfunded, well-organized and tightly controlled change-making institutions were essential to building and exercising power.
Read more →According to the BWF/Groundwork Digital “2020 Digital Fundraising Survey,” 2020 might be the year for digital in development work. The article argues that there is always a tipping point—a point in time when the arrival of innovative tactics flood the landscape and overtake the previous “best practices” and technology. The report asks whether 2020 will
Read more →The strategies that fundraisers have been using with a degree of reliable success, are now failing to resonate with donors in the way they had in the past. Today’s donors expect more from the organizations they support. They want to be included and informed about the meaningful work they are giving to. Unfortunately, nonprofits are
Read more →The overall objective of the call is to foster reconciliation and good neighbourly relations in the Western Balkans through cultural cooperation and creation. The specific objectives of the call are: to increase cultural cross-border cooperation within the Western Balkans region and the EU Member States; to strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative industries
Read more →The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the YouThink Activity. The goal of YouThink activity is to increase youths’ resilience to disinformation campaigns and political manipulation by enhancing their media literacy and critical thinking skills. The activity is part of a larger
Read more →The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified local and regional organizations to implement Community Philanthropy – Enabling Legal Environment Activity. The purpose of the activity is to enhance the culture of local community philanthropy in BiH as a tool towards self-reliance of local development. The
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