News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On 7th March in Belgrade, Civic Initiatives, with the support of the OSCE Mission in Serbia, organized a roundtable on the current situation in the Serbian media from the perspective of civil society, entitled “Civil Society regarding Media”. This event launched a broad debate on the implementation of the existing media law, the results of
Read more →The European Commission seeks the views of all interested parties on the performance of the current Transparency Register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation and on its future evolution towards a mandatory scheme covering the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the EC. The purpose is to
Read more →In January and February 2016, CIVICUS and MCIC conducted the first Civic Pulse survey of civil society leaders in Macedonia. Participants were asked to rate the conditions for civil society in respect to fundamental freedoms, funding trends, and civil society’s impact on policy making and volunteering. The Civic Pulse provides a snapshot of conditions for
Read more →The Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs has published a new information brochure, as well as infographics, about CSOs in the Republic of Croatia, offering a concise overview of the key information. In one place, the citizens can get information about the role and importance of associations in society, means for their foundation and activities,
Read more →IDM produced a country specific policy output for Albania based on the in-depth expert study “Donor Strategies and Practices for Supporting Civil Society in the Western Balkans” conducted in 2013 – 2014. The aim of the policy brief was to strengthen the coordination and cooperation of donors and CSOs both on national and regional level,
Read more →As part of the Think Europe Network (TEN), the European Policy Institute (EPI) – Skopje as a coordinator, together with the partner organizations: Centre for European Policies – Belgrade, Institute Alternativa – Podgorica, Institute for Democracy and Mediation – Tirana and the Group for Political and Legal Studies – Pristina, have published the regional analysis
Read more →The new Institut Alternativa publication “Southeast Europe 2020: Civil Society and Public Administration at a Joint Task” which aims to present the way in which CSOs in the Western Balkans, which are involved in areas of fight against corruption, judicial reform and provision of public services, can be included in the process of monitoring the
Read more →A comparative review of policy and legislation framework for youth participation in the Balkans was conducted within the implementation of the project Balkan regional platform for youth participation and dialogue, implemented by The European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA) and the Balkan Local Democracy Agencies (LDAs) in 5 targeted countries in the Balkans (Serbia, Kosovo,
Read more →International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned Amnesty International as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. 2015 is the year that saw a global assault on people’s
Read more →The Office for Cooperation with Civil Society of the Republic of Serbia invites all interested representatives of civil society to apply for participation in the two-day national conference “Permanent Dialogue Days 2016: A joint stage for development and sustainability of civil society”, which will be held on 9 and 10 March 2016 in the Cultural
Read more →This year, the CSO Open Days in Croatia will take place on 23 – 25 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
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