News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Commission has opened up another part of the EU decision-making process for stakeholders’ input. In line with its commitments under the Better Regulation Agenda and the broad effort to increase transparency in the EU Institutions, as of June 30th, draft delegated and implementing acts will now be put online and open for public feedback
Read more →European Committee on Democracy and Governance (CDDG) in cooperation with the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organizations is preparing new guidelines to ensure meaningful civil participation in political decision-making. The guidelines will be addressed to the authorities in Council of Europe member states and will seek to promote sustainable mechanisms for dialogue, consultation and co-operation between
Read more →The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) issued a report and a video from the EU-NGO Human Rights Forum on Promoting an Enabling Environment for Civil Society held in December, 2015, prepared by HRDN. The report and the video clip aim to capture the voices and perspectives of civil society participants at the Forum, including
Read more →Under the coordination of International Civil Society Centre, the Steering Group consisting of colleagues from CIVICUS, ICNL, ActionAid, Amnesty International, Oxfam, Rendir Cuentas, VANI, The Africa Platform, The Oak Foundation, the Wallace Global Fund, the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Open Society Foundations have been leading the development of the Civic Charter – The Global
Read more →CPDE is now calling for applications for CSO participation in the Second High Level Meeting (HLM2) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from November 28 to December 1, 2016. The HLM2 is organized by the Government of Kenya with support from the Global Partnership’s three co-chairs
Read more →Despite the many imponderables transfixing domestic politics, it already seems clear that Brexit will have a mainly detrimental effect on Britain’s international role, certainly in the short term. The UK is likely to have less aid money and less influence, while the success of the leave campaign could also signal a more inward-looking agenda. The
Read more →The decision to leave the European Union is likely to lead to a reduced income for the charity sector, National Council for Voluntary Organisations has warned in a briefing. NCVO’s document, Brexit: Implications for the Voluntary Sector warned that Brexit could lead to a reduction in investment income, and therefore grant making, drop in giving
Read more →“Corporate philanthropy” may sound like an oxymoron to some, yet according to a Fortune article, twenty Fortune 500 companies are demonstrating that deep private-sector investment in charitable causes might not be so farfetched. The top-20 list spotlights the usual suspects like Wal-Mart, Bank of America, and Google’s new holding company, Alphabet, and breaks down each
Read more →The phenomenon of fundamentalism is fueling growing intolerance worldwide, which poses a grave threat to the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, United Nations Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai told the Human Rights Council, presenting his latest report on religious, free market, political, and nationalist or cultural fundamentalism. “The concept of fundamentalism cannot
Read more →The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship seeks “idea entrepreneurs” from across the world who are ready to challenge conventional wisdom. The Open Society Fellowship chooses its fellows from a diverse pool of applicants that includes journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners in a variety of
Read more →The World Forum for Democracy is a unique platform for decision-makers and activists to debate solutions to key challenges for democracies worldwide. The 2016 World Forum for Democracy will focus on the relationship between education and democracy. It will examine whether they can reinforce each other and together address the risks of new social divides.
Read more →The Roma Initiatives Office (RIO) invites Roma-led national coalitions and networks (formal or non-formal) among Roma and pro-Roma organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey to apply for support for national-level monitoring and advocacy aimed at ensuring that Roma-specific targets are included in major policy reforms and national budgets. Roma
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