News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The specific objective is to strengthen the capacities of existing or new national, regional, local networks /platforms of CSOs and their cooperation with public institutions and business community to give citizens a voice and influence sector reforms that improve the quality of the life of citizens and society, in general. The priority themes are: Good
Read more →The Workshop is open to 25 NGO leaders from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The objective of the Workshop is to empower civil society representatives to strengthen their internal expertise, managerial and income generating capacities, abilities to engage with both general public
Read more →The Jelena Santic Foundation Award: Brave Steps has been established to promote artistic initiatives that contain messages of peace, tolerance, understanding, solidarity – uniting the professional and ethical values of the honorable name it bears. It is awarded every other year in memory of Jelena Santic. The award is intended for the women collaborative initiatives
Read more →Humanity in Action Bosnia and Herzegovina (HIA BIH) contributes to a peaceful and sustainable future BIH by educating, connecting and inspiring a network of young Bosnian leaders who are committed to promoting cultural, religious and ethnic tolerance. HIA BIH raises awareness about injustice, discrimination and other social problems in BIH by educating youth about democracy
Read more →The program aims to help policy organizations from the Western Balkans better understand the policy scene in Berlin, meet Berlin-based organizations and policy makers, and improve their understanding of Germany, German policies, and in particular German-WB policies, and/or enhance the effectiveness of their advocacy. As a policy hub, Aspen Germany will support selected policy research
Read more →The Conference of INGOs is celebrating World NGO Day with the holding of a seminar entitled “From the Past to the Future : A Living Civic Space for a Living Democracy” World NGO Day is a global initiative aiming to: highlight the efforts and achievements of NGOs from all sectors, offer the opportunity for people
Read more →Rendir APP is a self-assessment tool designed to improve CSO accountability. The Аpp helps CSOs identify their current strengths and it provides recommendations that the organizations can implement to improve the areas identified as weakest. The Global Standard for CSO Accountability includes 12 aspirational commitments: they focus not only in what organizations currently do, but
Read more →Ahead of the commencement of the announced Conference on the Future of Europe, the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) would like to provide its opinion and offer a proposal on the role and participation of the Western Balkan citizens and civil society in the forthcoming discussions. BCSDN greets the initiative of the European Commission
Read more →Ahead of the commencement of the announced Conference on the Future of Europe, BCSDN provides its opinion and offers a proposal on the role and participation of the Western Balkan citizens and civil society in the forthcoming discussions. Considering the critical and uncertain momentum for the EU, enabling a space for citizens to deliberate and
Read more →12 European CSOs unveiled their set of recommendations for a successful Conference on the Future of Europe. The recommendations emerged as outcome of a series of brainstorming sessions between European CSOs held in autumn 2019. The CSOs’ common key recommendations for the Conference on the Future of Europe are: an open mandate for the Conference;
Read more →CSOs are invited to contribute to the development of the UN coherent and systematic approach to protecting and promoting civic space. The feedback and recommendations received during the consultations will feed into the development of the UN’s overall approach and strategy on the protection and promotion of civic space. The target audience for this consultation
Read more →The Western Balkans Network The Future of the Welfare State (FWS), utilizing the Open Method of Coordination as a tool and the EU Pillar for Social Rights as a relevant policy framework, initiates coordination in education, social protection and social inclusion in the Western Balkans that includes: agreeing on elements of a common Western Balkans
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