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News and updates from BCSDN and the region

CfP: WBF Move Grants – Enhancing Regional Cooperation and Mobility in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 9 November 2025)

Target Group: Individuals from the Western Balkans, including academic staff, researchers, students, civil society activists, public employees, journalists, artists, athletes, and others engaged in regional collaboration and exchange. Aim: To strengthen regional cooperation and mobility by supporting individual projects that foster collaboration, mutual learning, and connection among people across the Western Balkans region. Countries: Albania,

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CfP: Kosovo – Volunteering Grants – Fostering Civic Activism and Community Engagement in Kosovo (Deadline: 20 November 2025)

Target Group: Individuals, unregistered initiatives, and local NGOs in Kosovo with creative and impactful ideas to promote volunteerism and civic participation at the community level. Aim: To support initiatives that inspire citizen engagement and volunteer action, addressing local challenges and achieving concrete results that strengthen community well-being and participation. Countries: Kosovo Amount: Up to €5,000

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CfP: North Macedonia – Low Value Grants for Community Healing, Trust-Building, and Youth Empowerment in Kochani (Deadline: 28 November 2025)

Target Group: Civil society organizations based in Kochani, North Macedonia. Aim: To support local initiatives that foster community healing, trust-building, and youth empowerment in the aftermath of the tragic events of March 2025. The call seeks to promote solidarity, resilience, and dialogue between citizens and institutions, with special focus on psychosocial recovery, inter-community dialogue, and

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CfA: Winter Youth Work Academy – Training Course (Deadline: 7 November 2025)

Short Description: This training course provides youth workers and adult youth leaders with a structured “curriculum” to plan their professional development, identify areas for formal qualification or competence growth, and consciously develop their own approaches in youth work. Target Group: Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, youth project managers, youth policy makers, volunteering mentors, youth coaches,

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CfA: Photo Contest: “Gender and Climate Change through Civic Eyes” (Deadline: 10 November 2025)

Short Description: The Gender Budget Watchdog Network (GBWN) is organizing an international conference in Skopje, North Macedonia, on 10–11 December 2025, focused on Gender-Responsive Budgeting and Climate Action Monitoring. The event brings together civil society organizations, policymakers, and experts from the Western Balkans, Moldova, and CEI countries to address the intersection of gender equality and

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CfA: EU Diplomatic Programme for the Enlargement Region (Deadline: 15 November 2025)

Short Description: Implemented by the College of Europe with the support of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST), this five-month residential programme (1 February – 2 July 2026) offers diplomats and officials from the Enlargement Region an in-depth understanding of EU external action and the accession process. The programme will

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CfA: Democracy Reloading Webinars on Youth Participation in Municipal Decisions (Deadline: 16 November 2025)

Short Description: This e-learning series helps municipalities engage young people in decision-making through tools, training, and support. The fourth webinar, “Managing Youth Participation,” will focus on financial conditions, using Erasmus+ grants, collaboration between municipal decision-makers and youth, and promoting youth participation to the wider public. Target Group: Youth workers, youth policy makers, and municipal youth

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CfA: RYDE Regional Conference – Western Balkan Youth and EU: Shaping Our Common Future (Date: 18–19 November 2025)

Short Description: The 2025 Regional Conference “Western Balkan Youth and EU: Shaping Our Common Future” brings together young people from the Western Balkans to discuss youth agency, employment, well-being, digital engagement, and environmental sustainability. Target Group: Young people, youth organizations, and stakeholders from the Western Balkans interested in democratic engagement, youth empowerment, and EU integration

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CfA: STARLIGHT 2.0 – Strategic Litigation and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (Deadline: 20 November 2025)

Short Description: Building on its first edition, STARLIGHT 2.0 offers legal practitioners across the EU an advanced learning experience combining thematic and skills workshops, online legal clinics, and tailored mentorship. Participants deepen their expertise in strategic litigation, applying the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR) and CJEU case law to drive systemic change. Target Group:

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CfA: North Macedonia – Join the National Consultation Mechanism for the Reform Agenda 2024–2027 (Deadline: N/A)

Short Description: The European Policy Institute (EPI) – Skopje, as coordinator of the regional project “Monitoring Reforms and Growth in the Western Balkans” implemented in partnership with the Think for Europe Network (TEN), invites all interested CSOs, business chambers, social partners, academia, and other stakeholders in North Macedonia to express their interest in joining the

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EP Resolution on Serbia: Justice and Rule of Law are Non-Negotiable for EU Progress

The European Parliament (EP) has delivered a powerful validation of civil society concerns, adopting a resolution that places stringent conditions on Serbia’s EU accession path. The text strongly condemns the escalating political polarization and state repression in the country, aligning directly with the alarms raised by the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) regarding shrinking

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ACTION ALERT: BCSDN Rolls Out Declaration on Civic Space to All Key Stakeholders

The “Resilient Voices: Western Balkans Civil Society in a Changing World” (Tirana, Oct 1, 2025) gathered over 150 CSOs, policymakers, and donors to confront escalating pressures on civic space, including smear campaigns and potential burdensome EU foreign funding regulations. The event culminated in the publication of a Declaration, which outlines concrete steps for CSOs, governments,

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