News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Resilient Roots initiative, coordinated by CIVICUS, in collaboration with Keystone Accountability and Accountable Now, is testing whether organizations who are more accountable and responsive to their roots namely, their primary constituencies are more resilient against external threats. Through this call for proposals, they are looking for partners in a range of countries to design
Read more →The Global Standard is a reference standard that different organizations can use in various forms. Each CSO can decide what aspects of the Global Standard are the most useful to itself and to its members, and at which moment in time. It promotes a dynamic understanding of accountability that puts people in the centre of
Read more →The government’s approval of the Draft Law on Freedom of Association NGOs in December 2017 is an important step towards empowerment of the civil society and the development of democracy in Kosovo. To be implemented, the draft law has to be adopted by the Kosovo Assembly, a process whose delivery is hard to predict due
Read more →As journalists and activist groups are coming under mounting pressure from governments around the world, evidence sheds new light on the vital importance of CSOs and independent media in anti-corruption efforts. Yet, CSOs working on governance and human rights issues are subject to ever-greater restrictions on their operations, while attacks on journalists are on the
Read more →A recent publication by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) provides an analysis of the main challenges faced by CSOs of the trends and drivers of change and of the future prospects for relations between policy-makers at the national and European level and CSOs. It was developed with the purpose of examining what might
Read more →World Report 2018 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide, drawing on events from late 2016 through November 2017. The surge of authoritarian populists appears less inevitable than it did a year ago. There seemed no stopping a series of politicians around the globe who claimed to speak for
Read more →This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index highlights that the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption, while further analysis shows journalists and activists in corrupt countries risking their lives every day in an effort to speak out. The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public
Read more →BCSDN invites contributions from its members and partners in the form of articles, case studies, institutional reflections and creative pieces for the Balkan Civic Practices edition on Promoting Civic Space titled “Global Challenges – Local Responses”, to be published in April 2018. In the first phase of the call, contributors should submit abstracts (of max. 150 words) until
Read more →The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe is inviting qualified candidates to apply to serve as Members of the Expert Council on NGO Law from July 2018 to July 2021. Candidates that have a legal background and knowledge of the NGO sector in one or several countries and wish to contribute to the creation of
Read more →Transparency International School on Integrity (TISI) is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders. The upcoming TISI 2018 will take place during 2-8 July, 2018 in Vilnius, Lithuania. TISI exposes its participants to the latest developments in the field of anti-corruption and accountability and offers real opportunities to try and implement their ideas in practice. TISI is aiming for senior students, graduates
Read more →The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the fully-funded 2019 Rotary Peace Fellowship. Up to 100 social change leaders are selected globally every year to earn either a master’s degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities around the world. Each
Read more →UN Women is seeking proposals for its programme entitled “Ending Violence against Women: Implementing Norms, Changing Minds” to empower women and girls (including those from disadvantaged groups) who have experienced discrimination or violence to advocate for and use available, accessible and quality services. The focus Areas are: Promotion of the use of services among women from minority and disadvantaged
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