News and updates from BCSDN and the region
From a description of various forms of individual giving to the growing importance of community philanthropy and structured, institutional giving, the current WINGs report is an effort to bring back the diversity of the field of philanthropy at the center of the debate, by drawing a comprehensive and provocative picture of current trends and challenges
Read more →The Resilient Roots initiative is testing whether organisations who are more accountable and responsive to their roots – namely, their primary constituencies – are more resilient against external threats. To do so, CIVICUS is joining forces with CSOs in various countries to design and rollout innovative accountability experiments over an 18 month period. These experiments will
Read more →From smear campaigns to funding restrictions, governments across the EU are increasingly trying to silence human rights defenders. While the situation in Hungary is particularly severe, having in mind the recently launched ‘Stop Soros’ package of draft laws targeting civil society, Hungary is not the only EU country in which civil society groups face enormous difficulties in
Read more →The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law‘s (ICNL) Civic Freedom Monitor provides up-to-date information on legal issues affecting not-for-profit, non-governmental organizations on 51 countries and 8 multilateral organizations around the world. As part of this initiative, TUSEV provides an overview of key legal issues relating to civic freedom, with a focus on legal barriers to civil
Read more →TACSO Turkey Office published the “State of Play on CSOs Data in Turkey” Report which is prepared in cooperation with the TUSEV and Civil Society Development Centre (STGM) with contributions from Ministry for EU Affairs. The report indicates sources of available official civil society data collected, managed and disclosed by relevant public authorities. The report
Read more →The European Commission’s has just published its new strategy for the Western Balkans titled “A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement with the Western Balkans”. The strategy confirms the prospect for EU membership of all Western Balkan countries outlining that the two countries that have started negotiations, Serbia and Montenegro, might be ready
Read more →The CONCORD HUB3 Spring Meeting, which will take place from 13-15 March 2018 in Brussels, will gather around 80 participants from EU member states, the Black Sea Region and the Balkans, and will provide space for discussions, focusing on promoting civic space, where the national context, needs and challenges are to be heard at EU level. The
Read more →As part of its activities as sub-regional secretariat for the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) for the Balkan region, BCSDN participated on a face-to-face training for the indicator Two (CSO Enabling Environment) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC), which took place in Nairoby, Kenya, from 30 January – 1 February. The
Read more →CSOs from Hungary, Croatia (CROSOL), Latvia (LAPAS) and Slovenia (SLOGA) launched a Pan-European internet campaign against the rise of illiberal democracies in Europe, dominantly in Eastern Europe. The campaign called „More Democracy for More Europe“ aims to encourage the citizens of these countries to stay committed to human rights, liberal democracy and the rule of law.
Read more →The Global NGO Technology Report, sponsored by the Public Interest Registry and researched by Nonprofit Tech for Good, is an annual research project that seeks to gain a better understanding of how NGOs use technology – web and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, mobile technology, and data management and security software. Now in its
Read more →The two-day Bond Annual will discuss crucial current issues and challenges affecting global development policy and practice, including new forms of finance and funding, the UK’s vision for development post-Brexit, building strategic partnerships and much more. Participants will get insight from high profile speakers from the sector and beyond, as well as opportunities to network
Read more →The Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative Fellowship, implemented by The US German Marshall Fund, empowers young European and Eurasian entrepreneurs and innovators with the tools, networks, and resources they need to turn ideas into action and grow successful enterprises. In 2018, the YTILI Fellowship will engage up to 70 young European and Eurasian leaders in
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