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CfA: Research Academy: Introduction to Social Science Research Methods for Junior Researchers in the Western Balkans – 11-18 April 2016, Sarajevo

Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP) Western Balkans is organizing a fully-funded comprehensive training on social science research methods tailored for junior researchers in the Western Balkans. The Research Academy, which will take place on 11-18 April, 2016, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is designed as a summer school composed of several linked one-day modules. During

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CfP: Democracy Commission Small Grants Program – Montenegro (Deadline: 31.01.2016)

The United States Embassy in Montenegro, acting through the Public Affairs Office, announced an open competition for assistance awards for the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. The US Embassy in Podgorica supports specific projects and initiatives that facilitate the development of democracy and democratic institutions in Montenegro through grant awards of up to USD 24,999.

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CfP: IPA Support for an Effective Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings – Kosovo (Deadline: 26.01.2016)

The EU Office in Kosovo announced Call for proposals with the specific objective to increase the ability of the Kosovo institutions to effectively coordinate and implement the efforts in overall fight against the trafficking in human beings. The Contracting Authority will award one grand only and any grant requested under this call for proposals must

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Orbán Backs Down in Battle with CSOs

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán backed down Thursday in a long-running dispute between his government and Norway over development aid and agreed to end to all investigations into work being done in Hungary by CSOs supported by Norway. Norwegian aid to Hungary, part of a EUR 1.8 billion package delivered by the European Economic Area

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Economic Value of Non-Profits in the Western Balkans & Turkey

BCSDN is proud to announce that the study “Economic Value of the Non-Profit Sector in the Countries of the Western Balkans & Turkey” has been published. This is the first study ever that gives an overview of the current situation with the non–profit sector-related data collection, analysis and presentation in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo,

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ACT Alliance: Protect Civil Society Space!

At the occasion of the visit of the current UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai at the European Parliament for a round table discussion with MEPs, EEAS and DEVCO representatives and civil society actors, ACT Alliance and CIDSE published a briefing paper based on their

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Call for Input on the UNSR’s Next Report: Exploring Fundamentalism’s Impact on Assembly and Association Rights

For his next report to the Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai will explore the subject of fundamentalism and the intolerance that it can spur, leading to violations of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. The report will explore many variations of fundamentalism – market, nationalist, political and cultural fundamentalism

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CRPK Assessing CSO’s Opportunities to Obtain State Contracts in Kosovo

The Civil Rights Programe Kosovo (CRPK), supported by the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF), published a research paper that intends to assess and shed light on the opportunities for Civil Society Organizations to obtain state contracts in the Republic of Kosovo. The research was inspired by the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development

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