Ekman et al. published their article Challenges and Realities of Political Participation and Civic Engagement in Central and Eastern Europe in the 32nd Volume of East European Politics. The authors depart from the conventional wisdom on the one hand, which argues that political participation and collective action in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are low-frequency phenomenon as compared to Western Europe, and the actions of ordinary citizens in CEE countries in the recent decades on the other hand, which have challenged political orders and where grassroots movements and diverse forms of mobilization have challenged the notion of weak civil societies.…
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Kosovo European Integration School is a project initiated in 2005 by Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (KFOS) and implemented by Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF). Its aim is to prepare employed people for the challenges that the EU integration process brings. The School offers 1 basic Module with 4 workshops, all held in Pristina. 20 selected participants will discuss on institutions, decision-making, legal framework, acquis communautaire, key policies of the EU, as well as Kosovo in the EU perspective, followed by an evaluation test. The deadline for applications is April 3rd, 2016. More information is available here. Source: KCSF
The Transparency International School on Integrity (TISI) opened a call for applicants for the upcoming annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders that will be held 4-10 July, 2016 in Vilnius, Lithuania. TISI is designed for senior students, graduates and young professionals under the age of 35 and eager to learn how to make a stand against corruption and to achieve greater transparency in their country. Hosting equal share of participants from private and public sectors, NGOs and academia from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, and pursuing an applied approach, TISI seeks to create a peer-to-peer learning…
In memory of its Honorary President, Gianfranco Martini, the Association of Local Democracy Agencies (ALDA) opened the annual call for Scholarship for Researchers on Local Democracy, Civil Society Engagement and/or Interethnic Dialogue. The aim of the call is the production of high-quality academic research and analysis for ALDA’s fields of activity in order to develop further strategies on these topics. The call is open to university students and researchers proposing a study work or project dealing with the topics of local democracy, engagement of civil society and/or interethnic dialogue. The deadline for applications is April 3rd, 2016. More information is…
The EU Delegation to Serbia opened a call for proposals under the Civil Society Facility Programme for 2015. The aim of the Programme is to increase the effectiveness of civil society initiatives focused on Chapters 23 and 24, strengthen regional cooperation and dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, and strengthen the role of civil society in the process of EU accession negotiations and policies monitoring. Any grant requested must fall between EUR 300.000 and EUR 500.000, with minimum 50% and maximum 90% of the total eligible costs of the action. All applicants must apply with at least one partner on their project. The…
The Delegation of the EU to Bosnia and Herzegovina issued a call for proposals under the European Instrument for the promotion and the support of Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) for the period 2014-2020. The action aims to support human rights and human rights defenders in situations where they are most at risk, other EU human rights priorities as well as to support democracy. The call targets local civil society and intends to distribute EUR 1.800.000 in total, whereas the size of the requested grants must fall between minimum EUR 150.000 and maximum EUR 350.000. Any grant requested under this…
The EU Delegation to Montenegro issued a call for an action grant for Promotion and Protection of Human Rights of Roma, Egyptians and Other Vulnerable Groups. The call aims to ensure durable and sustainable solutions for protecting fundamental human rights of vulnerable groups in compliance with international standards. More specifically, the call strives to enhance access to social, economic and cultural rights for the Roma and other vulnerable groups in Montenegro through increased capacities in the state administration in the municipalities of Berane, Niksic and Podgorica. Priority issues of the call revolve around four pillars, namely, employment, education, health care…
The first call for proposals within the Interreg IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Croatia – Serbia 2014-2020 has been launched. The Call is open to 4 priority axes: 1) Improving the quality of public social and health services; 2) Protecting the environment and biodiversity, improving risk prevention and promoting sustainable energy and energy efficiency; 3) Contributing to the development of tourism and preserving cultural and natural heritage and 4) Enhancing competitiveness and developing business environment. The amount allocated to the first Call for proposals is EUR 15.009.809. Any grant requested must fall between minimum EUR 300.000 and maximum EUR 1.000.000 for Priority Axes 1 and 4, and EUR 1.500.000 for Priority Axes 2…
The 2016 edition of the CSO Forum held on 17-18 March, Brussels, and organized back-to-back with other events, brought together CSOs both from the international development and human rights field from all over the world. The aim of the forum was to advance the implementation of the EU policy shift towards supporting the enabling environment, participation and capacity of civil society as an actor of governance, as enshrined in its 2012 Communication “The roots of democracy and sustainable development: Europe’s engagement with Civil Society in external relations” and the strong 2015 EU commitment to promote and protect human rights, the…
The Ministry of Information Society and Administration together with TACSO Office Macedonia/MCIC held a conference on 23-24 March, 2016, Skopje on Open Government Partnership (OGP) achievements in Macedonia and designing a new Government Action Plan 2016-2018. Among the 50 participants from relevant public institutions and CSOs, BCSDN’s Executive Director Tanja Hafner Ademi was also present and gave her suggestions on measures to be achieved in the new Action Plan. The representatives proposed that the measures from the current plan that have not been fulfilled to be extended, but also new ones to be added. A particular challenge to the Government…