News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The programme contributes to the goals and objectives of the BiH Gender Action Plan (2018-2022), particularly Strategic goal I and the priority area “Prevention and combating gender-based violence, domestic violence and trafficking.” The Programme is in alignment with European policies on gender equality and women’s rights and the EU enlargement strategy. The programme also builds
Read more →The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Consulate General in Istanbul invite Turkish civil society, non-profit educational institutions, semi-governmental organizations and municipalities to submit proposals for Matra Social Transformation Programme Fund. Matra works with country specific priority areas. Priority areas for Turkey are identified within the overall framework of rule of law:
Read more →In light of the most recent developments around the EU enlargement policy and ahead of the start of the planning of the new IPA 2021-2027, at BCSDN and NALAS, as regional networks representing CSOs and Local Authorities (LAs) in the Western Balkans, we believe this is a pivotal moment for discussing ways for improving the
Read more →At a time when citizens are demanding broader involvement in shaping European policies, the pan-European conference is intended to be a bottom-up public forum to connect European citizens, CSOs and European institutions for a debate about the future shape of the EU. Against this backdrop, the 2020 Civil Society Days will focus on the crucial
Read more →The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington DC, USA, and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy are seeking candidates to participate in the course on science diplomacy. The course will expose participants to key contemporary international policy issues relating to science, technology, environment and health, while providing an overview of
Read more →The SI Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) is a training program developed to build awareness, capacity and resilience in the practice of governance. The program welcomes participants from the Western Balkans. The aim of this module within the program SI Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) is to develop skills and address challenges around
Read more →The Zagreb Just EUrope– Human Rights and Rule of Law conference aims to provide insights for creating better policies and mechanisms for protection of fundamental European values within the member states, part of which is implementing the European Rule of Law mechanism which will link the availability of EU funds with the state of rule
Read more →The highlights of the document include clustering the negotiating chapters in thematic areas, the possibility for rewarding the reforms with more funding and phasing-in of candidates to individual policies, but also sanctioning lack of progress by putting the negotiations on hold in certain areas, or in the most serious cases, their overall suspension. The Commission
Read more →Seven of the leading Serbian think tanks and CSOs have joined the discussion on how to best reform the EU enlargement process in anticipation of the European Commission’s proposal this week by publishing their own set of recommendations to EU institutions in a document titled: “Integrating the Western Balkans: Completing Future Europe”. The organizations have
Read more →The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) is a financing instrument of the European Union, through which the EU supports reforms in the Enlargement region. Currently, the European Commission is working on the preparation of IPA III based on the lessons-learned during IPA and IPA II implementation and is consulting the relevant stakeholders, including CSOs. Participating
Read more →The second draft blueprint for the Conference advocates both a strong citizens’ and representative dimension and aims to closely link the two at the national and transnational level. The blueprint includes: Transnational Citizens’ Panels, which will prepare thematic questionnaires that will function as a starting point for the thematic discussions at both the national and transnational
Read more →The purpose of the Guidelines is to regulate and encourage the involvement of stakeholders and target groups, primarily CSOs, in working groups set up by public administration bodies and thus ensure their participation at the earliest possible stage of the decision-making process. At the same time, they seek to direct the work of state administration
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