News and updates from BCSDN and the region
BCSDN as part of AGNA and the Global Standard for CSO Accountability is celebrating the Global Accountability Week from 12-16 November, to promote civil society accountability by showcasing CSO accountability initiatives from the region and around the world and to advance the understanding of the dynamic accountability. Building trust, gaining legitimacy, and ensuring accountability and
Read more →On 11-14 November, the 11th edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum, titled “Building a more resilient civil society in the Black Sea region“, was held for a first time in Brussels, organized by the Romanian NGDO Platform (FOND). The event served as a platform for gathering input from the participants on the main issues
Read more →A new CIVICUS report sets out the conclusions of a year-long research project led by the global civil society alliance, including the voices of people from around 80 countries. Civil society leaders, activists and stakeholders shared 54 written contributions and provided 97 interviews, while 26 democracy dialogues – informal citizen-led discussions on challenges with and
Read more →Digitalisation comes with great opportunities and challenges ahead of us. A new CONCORD report explains why the key digital trends are deeply worrying and exceptionally promising at the same time for the world at large, especially for developing countries. Key aspect of the report is to outline the main aspects for civil society in the
Read more →BCSDN as part of AGNA and the Global Standard for CSO Accountability is launching the Global Accountability Week from 12-16 November, to celebrate and promote civil society accountability by showcasing CSO accountability initiatives from the region and around the world. During the week, AGNA will also be launching the Accountability and Transparency Platform, a multilingual
Read more →The Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) will organise the Conference “Violent extremism in Albania” to launch findings of the study on forms, drivers and threats stemming from violent extremism. The purpose of the conference and IDM study is to inform decision-makers and policy processes, institutional measures of state actors, and actions by non-state players
Read more →Volunteers Center Skopje, with the support of the City of Skopje, this year is organizing the fourth NGO Fair in Skopje, under the theme “Together for a Better Society!.” The event will also celebrate the International Volunteer Day, taking place on 5 December. CSOs who are either registered on the territory of Skopje, or implement
Read more →Applications are now open for the 2018 TechCamp Cyprus, which aims to help Cypriot and European youth to become better democratic citizens now and in the future, responding to the challenges of the increasing influence of digital media and taking advantage of the opportunities it offers. Through fast-paced, interactive workshops, participants will engage with international
Read more →The overall goal of the programme is to support the democratic participation and development of a strong and vibrant civil society in Albania and Kosovo, by supporting NGOs that advance the EU accession process through contribution to one of the following thematic areas: Non-discrimination and gender equality; Independent media; Minorities and marginalized groups; Environment protection;
Read more →World Vision Albania (WVA) and South East European Youth Network (SEEYN) are inviting Human rights defending organizations in Albania to design and submit project concept notes in: awareness-raising on human rights; advocacy and policy analysis on human rights; creation of community service models on human rights. The human rights defenders sub-grants will fall into one
Read more →USAID’s Civic Engagement Project (CEP) in Macedonia invites CSO alliances in Macedonia to apply for Partnership Grants (PGs). The aim of this round of PGs is to support initiatives that address the following priority areas: Rule of Law and Human Rights, Environment and Socio-economic development. CEP is seeking to support CSO alliances that have innovative,
Read more →The EU PRO development programme has published a Call for Proposals titled “Piecing Together” designed to support projects implemented by CSOs and local self-governments aimed at fostering social cohesion in multi-ethnic municipalities in two regions of Serbia: Sumadija and Western Serbia and Southern and Eastern Serbia. Through this Call, the European Union supports projects that
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