News and updates from BCSDN and the region
With more than 100 participants from around the globe representing a range of international civil society organisations, community-level bodies, innovators, academics and activists, Global Perspectives 2019 in Addis Ababa was a place of inspiration, exchange and learning. The theme of this year’s Global Perspectives was “Let’s make lemonade”, based on the saying if life gives
Read more →In philanthropy, there’s a spectrum of giving that exists: Generosity is focused on helping someone in need; justice is about solving the problems that created the need. A healthy society needs both, but it’s also time to dedicate more resources to the fight for justice. The online resource and forum is dedicated to conversation about
Read more →Only women’s organizations focused on consciousness-raising, coalition-building, and advocacy can bring the kind of systemic change that women the world over need. The philanthropic community’s preoccupation with impact and the short-term projects that deliver measurable outcomes can distract us from what really works. Abundant data shows that the most effective way for philanthropists to advance
Read more →The main objectives of the Support for European Cooperation projects are: to strengthen the capacity of the European cultural and creative sectors to operate transnationally and internationally; to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and cultural and creative players, in particular artists; to contribute to audience development and improve access to cultural
Read more →The Western Balkans Fund’s main objective is to foster cooperation between its members (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia), by strengthening neighborly relations and regional cohesion and to advance the integration of the WB into the European Union. The overall objective of the WBF third Call for Proposals is to contribute to
Read more →The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade and The Balkan Trust for Democracy of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF-BTD) continue supporting European Integration and reform processes in North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. The project envisages support for activities stemming from the most important negotiating chapters: Chapter 23 Chapter 24, Chapter 8, Chapter
Read more →Freedom House, together with Front Line Defenders, and other 19 governments, are providing support to CSOs that are under threat or attack, through the Lifeline Embattled CSO Assistance Fund. The grants can address things related, but not limited to medical expenses, security, legal representation, prison visits, trial monitoring, temporary relocation, and equipment replacement. Through the
Read more →The Youth Initiative for Human Rights will be hosting its 5th Youth Summit in Skopje, North Macedonia from December 3 to 5. The Youth Summit is a unique 3-day event for young people from Western Balkans and beyond to share their views on pro-democracy discourse and to use their knowledge, skills and the chance to
Read more →The training course will support the implementation of the Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education through building the competences of trainers to develop and apply quality human rights education activities with young people at national/local levels and to advocate for the further mainstreaming of human rights education in youth policy and
Read more →The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, Commission for International Justice and Accountability and the Foundation Propulsion Fund are encouraging journalists, researchers and writers from across Europe to apply for the second Resonant Voices Fellowship programme. It offers fellowships consisting of 3,000-EUR bursaries and mentoring to explore related difficult questions at the intersection of identity, migration, democracy,
Read more →The Young Global Changers program brings together young people from around the world who are working towards a global paradigm shift, combining their talents and together becoming a strong voice for change. Successful applicants will receive a full scholarship to participate in the Global Solutions Summer School and the Global Solutions Summit from April 17-22,
Read more →On 28-29 October in Skopje, Macedonia, BCSDN organized a workshop on the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development. At the two-day workshop, member organizations from the Western Balkan region and Turkey reflected on the previous experience of implementing the Monitoring Matrix and discussed the next phase of implementation. Participants engaged in discussions
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