BCSDN is proud to present the donor maps developed as part of a research on the donors strategies and practices in civil society development (CSDev) conducted in 2011. This research aim was to identify main donors, trends and ways of support to civil society in the Balkans. As a part of this research, a database of donor maps was created by Queen Mary University of London and BCSDN. These maps present a dissection of civil society support in 6 countries per donors and sector of support in the period 2010-2011 as reported by donor representatives interviewed or discerned from official information on their websites. The publication and the final database …
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The thematic areas to be covered are: environment; social inclusion; socio-economic development; reconciliation; human rights; transparency/good governance and media and freedom of expression. Other themes will be considered if applicant can demonstrate a clear gap in relation to the objectives of the CfP. Eligible activities include desk research, baseline-studies, training actions, study visits, field trips and internships, facilitating contact, organization of conferences, roundtables, consultation and communication with different stakeholders, promotion of the implementation of adopted laws and regulations, advocacy for the revision of existing legislation and adoption of new legislation in accordance with EU standards and requirements, establishment of dialogue…
The Balkan Civil Society Development Network Executive Office has moved into new premises. Please find the new contact details, the postal address: Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN), Bel Kamen Street no. 6/8, 1000-Skopje, Macedonia and the new telephone number/fax: + 389 (0)2 614 42 11. Please note that the email addresses remain the same.
Civic Initaiatives, Serbia has published the weekly newsletter this time with a new design and form. In this edition you can read: Participants of the Project “Teaching Literacy to Adult Roma People” Received Certificates of Literacy, Young People Built 11 Ramps for PWD in Bujanovac and Presevo, Debate: “Civil Service? – No thanks, I am an Entrepreneur!” Held in Pancevo, Supporting the Initiative for a Social Centre and Commissioner for the Protection of Equality met with Representatives of CSOs. You can suscribe to recieve the newsletter in English here.
MCIC celebrated 18 years since it was funded. The organization is one of the oldest and biggest civil society organizations in independent Macedonia, and its achievements can be measured in number of ways. In the 18 years, the organization has implemented 1544 projects, with total budget of 48.5 million Euros. The biggest part of the funds has been used for basic and emergency help (31%), while most of projects have been for civil society and democracy (36%). Most of the funds (71%) used for implementing projects have been from the Consortium for Macedonia (composed of agencies related to the World…
Between 12th-14th December, a regional conference was organized by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and TACSO on the topic of “Regional CSOs Networks in IPA Countries” in Sarajevo. The aim of the conference was to contribute to the capacity building of the regional CSO networks and to the structured participation of regional CSO networks in the EU accession process. The conference was attended by 91 representatives from the selected regional CSOs’ networks and projects, governments, donors, and selected media representatives from the IPA countries. The conference was divided in plenary and working groups (also through open space method) directed towards…
Tanja Hafner Ademi, the Executive Director of BCSDN was a guest speaker at the RCC & TACSO “Regional CSOs Networks in IPA Countries” on the topic of “Regional Networks’ Best Practices and Challenges”. Her presentation focused on the possibilities and success offered by regional networks in EU advocacy on the example of BCSDN. Based on the experience of network, she presented two ways in which the existing formal and informal networks can be better used by the Commission. The expertise and knowledge they posses can improve regional monitoring of different Acquis areas and IPA Multi-beneficiary programming. Regional CSO network present…
BCSDN had the opportunity to participate at two events that marked the European Volunteering Day in Macedonia. The first one was organized by the Macedonian Agency for European Educational Programmes and Mobility that held an Open Day for European Voluntery Service and the second was an open floor discussion jointly organized by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Youth Association creACTive. Both events were organized to support active civil society and to develop youth volunteerism in Macedonia. BCSDN is currently in the process of accreditation for EVS. The National Agency for European Educational Programmes and Mobility since its reopening held…
This event was organized for the first time in Albania on the 7th of December. The goal was to keep this old and valuable tradition alive by expressing gratitude to individuals, families and businesses who contribute to improving the quality of life in the Albanian society. The appreciation and stimulation of this activity is important considering the human and economic dimension it represents. In the presence of a large audience of guests, representatives from the business sector, non-for-profit sector, parliamentarians, representatives of diplomatic bodies accredited in Albania, media and donor institutions, were announced the winners for the three categories of…
On 6th and 7th December, the EC organized a P2P event on the topic: “Functioning system(s) for involving civil society in the policy development and decision-making process” in Skopje, Macedonia. The aim of the event, which brought together around 40 representatives of local CSOs, government representatives, EC and EU networking organizations, was to discuss potential contribution of CSOs during the decision-making process in Macedonia. Among others, the new Code of good practices for citizens’ participation in the decision-making adopted in July, 2011 was promoted together with the process of development of a new Government strategy to be finalized beginning of…