News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The role of CSOs has evolved significantly, and will continue to change in the future. Their capacity to contribute to political and societal development will depend on a variety of factors, including funding, technological development and the increasing role of social media. This survey seeks to analyse the main challenges for CSOs at national and
Read more →A Declaration with Key Actions and Expected Outcomes on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights is now out, following the Conference on the Future of Citizenship and Human Rights Education in Europe held in Strasbourg on 20-22 June 2017, involving representatives of public authorities, education professionals, and CSOs active in the education and youth
Read more →The Office for Cooperation with NGOs of the Government of the Republic of Croatia has opened a public consultation on the Draft National Strategy for Creating an Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development for the period 2017 – 2021. The consultation is open until September 8, 2017. The consultations are being carried out in order
Read more →The European Commission launched a legal probe on 13 July into Hungary’s NGO law, which targets, among others, civil society groups partly funded by Hungarian-US billionaire and philanthropist George Soros. The EU executive said that the requirements in the legislation for NGOs, which receive funding from foreign organisations, infringed upon EU rules. Hungary’s government has
Read more →When the 19 member countries and the EU gathered in Hamburg, on 7 and 8 July 2017, for the G20 Summit, one important topic was not on the agenda: from China to Mexico, Turkey to Russia, Saudi Arabia to India – the respect for fundamental human rights can no longer be taken for granted. This
Read more →As Trump’s administration looks set to slash the budget of USAID and May’s Conservative party debate the future of British donor support, what is the relevance of international development in a globalised world? Globalisation has not spread prosperity evenly, and especially has not brought wealth to Africa. One of the main outcomes and conditions of
Read more →Working on advocacy and policy is challenging. Not only is it complex, fluid, and increasingly politicized, it is also challenging to measure progress and communicate success. Understanding this, in 2012, the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky launched Promoting Responsive Health Policy (PRHP), a six-year, multifaceted initiative to address four broad health policy areas. Halfway through
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Read more →Despite tremendous government pressure, Turkey’s vibrant civil society has the potential to help the country confront deep political and social problems. This report describes the importance of Turkish civil society and provides historical, political, economic, and legal context for its operation. It addresses the ongoing purge of some civic actors and examines the polarization that
Read more →The Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG) drafted a discussion paper “The Future of the Berlin Process”. The goal of this policy brief is to outline the most tangible outputs of the previous Western Balkan Summits, and to propose several structural changes that need to be introduced after the 2018 London Summit in order
Read more →A global coalition of civil society organizations and trade unions present the Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2017 report. The report provides a comprehensive independent assessment of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2017 edition focuses on privatization, partnerships, corporate capture and the impact they have on sustainability and
Read more →The Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF) is gathering applications for its first Executive Program, which is being delivered in close collaboration with the College of Europe, to be held on 11-15 September 2017, in Pristina. This distinctive 5-day executive program targets up to 25 top-level executives of CSOs in the Western Balkan countries, who are
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