News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors mission is to help donors create thoughtful, effective philanthropy, and so has partnered with the Ford Foundation to issue an informative analysis of the early results from the Ford Foundation’s innovative BUILD program. The Ford Foundation’s notable commitment to equity has many dimensions, from the focus of its grant making to its
Read more →The specific objective of this Call for Proposals is to develop innovative ideas in business, academy and civil sector in Montenegro that will be applied through implementation of innovative projects, with the aim to contribute to the smart and sustainable economic growth. he priority of this call for proposals is engagement of young researchers, in
Read more →The Southeast European Leadership for Development and Integrity through its grants coordinator the Centers for Civic Initiatives (CCI) is seeking proposals for Support to Local Civil Society Organisations in Pursuing EU and Regional Anti-Corruption Agenda in IPA countries from the Western Balkans. The grant scheme is kindly supported by the European Commission through financial assistance
Read more →Journalists/media producers are invited to apply for the CIVICUS ICSW 2019 Media Fellowship. This fellowship enables selected candidates to attend and cover CIVICUS’ flagship international event, the 2019 International Civil Society Week (ICSW), being held in Belgrade, Serbia from April 8-12, 2019. ICSW is a key global gathering for civil society and other stakeholders to
Read more →The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is inviting applications for the Brussels Forum’s Young Professionals Summit (YPS). YPS is an annual flagship event hosted by The German Marshall Fund of the United States that connects the next generation of leaders with influential politicians, thinkers, journalists, and business representatives to discuss pressing policy
Read more →A Resolution on Women’s Rights in the Western Balkans has been adopted by a deliberate majority at a highly intense vote in the Gender Equality Committee of the European Parliament. The main author of the resolution and the Rapporteur of the European Parliament for Women’s Rights in the Western Balkans is the Croatian representative Biljana
Read more →A regional mapping has been produced for the project: “Communities First: Creation of a civil society hub to prevent and counter violent extremism”. The three-year project aims to empower CSOs in the Western Balkans, including women, youth, and faith-based organizations, to become more effective and accountable actors and to improve their capacity to implement projects
Read more →One of the signal events in global politics in the last decade has been the transformation of political and civic activism. Not only is the new activism qualitatively different in character from what it was in 2000; its intensity and frequency have dramatically increased. Activists are developing a new type of civic movement, applying innovative
Read more →The Balkan Civil Society Development Network is looking for a vibrant and creative individual to join our team in the Executive Office based in Skopje, Macedonia, in the capacity of a Communications Officer. The Communications Officer should have a strong interest and passion for civil society as well as knowledge and interest of regional civil society
Read more →Recent research has pointed out to a negative perception of the citizens and the general public about the position and role of civil society in BiH, primarily the NGO sector. To that end, CPCD has launched a campaign that focuses on changing this image through the promotion and introduction/application of some of the core values
Read more →The Hungarian government might soon be taken to the European Court of Justice if it does not address outstanding issues around the so-called NGO law. The Hungarian government has 60 days to reply to the concerns the European Commission brought up related to the so-called NGO law. The bill, referred to as the “Stop Soros
Read more →The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and business people, uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. More than two-thirds of countries score below 50 on this year’s CPI, with an average score
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