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Balkan Civic Practices #6 – The Success and Failures of the Pre-accession Policy in the Balkans-Support to Civil Society

Our policy paper, “The Successes and Failures of the EU Pre-accession Policy in the Balkans: Support to Civil Society,” which was first presented at The Right to Be Heard: EU Enlargement Policy and Civil Society in Western Balkans workshop held in Brussels on 10th September is now available in English and four local languages: Albanian,

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Do Not Forget The Future European Citizens!

In the run-up to the elections for the European Parliament taking place between 4th and 7th June, BCSDN is calling on the new Parliament and the new Commission to not forget the future European citizens once they take office. The manifesto calls on: sustaining the enlargement agenda fully on course amidst the economic crisis and

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Balkan Civic Practices #4- Media Relations-Guide for CSOs

The newest edition of Balkan Civic Practices carries the title “Media Relations – Guide for Civil Society Organizations”. Civil society organisations (CSOs) have more or less diverse experiences with media and journalists. Very often, the activities, projects, and efforts of CSOs are ignored, poorly understood or falsely presented. As could be deducted from numerous discussions

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Balkan Civic Practices #1- The Role of Civil Society in the EU Integration and Democratization Process in the Balkans

The first issue has been devoted to publishing presentations and recommendations delivered on the occasion of the Regional Workshop organized under the same title by Association of Protestant Development Organizations from Brussels, Belgium and Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation, from Skopje, Macedonia, which took place in Skopje, 22-23rd July 2004. The main objective of the

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