News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On 28 April, Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai announced the launch of FOAA Online!, a web-based legal research tool billed as the world’s most user-friendly compilation of legal arguments on assembly and association rights. The ready-made legal arguments, which are based on international law, standards and principles, will assist lawyers, activists and judges involved in freedom
Read more →On 16 March, the CONT committee presented a draft report on budgetary control of financing NGOs from the EU budget. In general, the report calls for a greater accountability of funds granted to CSOs and for a better cohesion between different DGs of the European Commission, which use various evaluation criteria when it comes to grants.
Read more →The Directory of Donors in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), developed by the Peacebuilding Networks (Mreže za izgradnju mira), is a guide on sources of funding for CSOs in BiH, but also in the region, i.e. the post-Yugoslav countries. This 11th update of the Directory, published recently, holds information about 574 donors and calls for projects
Read more →The International Human Rights Funders Group and Foundation Center recently published Advancing Human Rights: Update on Global Foundation Grantmaking, a report analyzing the who, what, where, and how of human rights philanthropy. The latest update provides an increasingly robust data set on human rights grantmaking around the world. The 729 foundations included in this edition made
Read more →The specific objective of this call for proposals is to support civil society organisations in their actions promoting and defending of human rights (political, civil, economic, social and cultural), as well as in the further democratisation of the society. The present support scheme envisages actions under four thematic priorities: 1) building inclusive democratic society, 2) access to
Read more →This year, the CSO Open Days in Croatia will take place on 25 – 27 May. It is an opportunity for citizens to participate in numerous creative workshops, lectures, presentations and actions intended to inform them about various community projects and programmes, as well as possibilities for volunteering in the CSOs. The activities of CSOs
Read more →After a long period of stagnation and decline in democratic governance across the 29 countries of Nations in Transit, 2016 was marked with populist successes that raised fresh doubts about the fragile post–Cold War order. In Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, years of populism and corruption have eroded once-promising democratic institutions. This year,
Read more →The European Commission’s “Enlargement Package” and the associated Progress play a vital role in the ongoing accession aspirations of the candidate countries, particularly for the six countries in the Western Balkans region. However, the 2016 Progress Reports raise several causes for concern from an enlargement perspective. Structural problems persist across the region that need addressing
Read more →Taking place in Warsaw from 31 May – 2 June 2017, the EFC’s AGA and Conference is the largest international conference in philanthropy, engaging the European and global philanthropy sector to grapple with deep societal issues. It offers a unique opportunity for philanthropic actors with an international outlook to meet with their peers, exchange know-how
Read more →The theme of the Fellowship 2017 is “The role of civil society and the media in combatting hatred and fostering inclusion”. To be selected, eligible candidates must demonstrate strong interest in intercultural dialogue and professional achievements in the fields of media and/or civil society. The goal of the Fellowship is to provide participants with first
Read more →The purpose of the conference is to discuss public participation as a relatively new and exciting trend in the development of budgetary processes in the region and globally, raising awareness of the opportunities offered by public participation and to encourage its use in the region. Invited are representatives of CSOs, national organizations of Local Communities,
Read more →The specific objective of the Call is 1) to improve conditions for quality investigative journalism to increase quality and credibility of media and 2) increase capacity of Serbian CSOs to address reform and EU integration processes. The overal indicative amount made available is EUR 4.600.000. Any grant requested must fall between EUR 150.000 and 300.000,
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