The training was delivered by a training team from experienced networking organization – European Citizens’ Action Service (ECAS) from Brussels. The training team consisted of trainer Cecilia Liljegren (ECAS) and Jana Malovicova (Open Society Foundation Slovakia). On request by ECAS, EHO identified a skilled local trainer (Branka Kaselj, the executive director of the Centre for piece, non-violence and human rights from Osijek/Croatia) which was involved in the first day of training about IPA and CARDS programmes in Serbia. The Novi Sad training was hosted by Ecumenical Humanitarian Organization (EHO) and Tirana training by Albanian Civil Society Foundation (ACSF), both BCSDN…
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The training was delivered by a training team from two experienced networking organizations – European Citizens’ Action Service (ECAS) from Brussels and Center for Information Service, Cooperation and Development of NGOs (CNVOS) from Slovenia. The Feketic training was hosted by Ecumenical Humanitarian Organization (EHO) and Tirana training by Diakonia Agapes, both BCSDN members and partners. 34 participants from Albania, BiH, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro attended the trainings. The three day training agenda was divided into two parts. First day was devoted to networking. Darja Sekula Krstic and Marjan Huc from CNVOS presented best Slovenian and EU practices concerning…
The meeting gathered 10 representatives of 7 member organizations. Besides the BCSDN Coordinator, APRODEV CEE, EE and Central Asia Policy Officer also participated to the meeting. The meeting reviewed network activities in 2005 and agreed plans for 2006-7 and beyond. The main achievements/conclusions of the meeting were: – approval of BCSDN Annual Report 2005 and extension of the Programme to 2007 enabled by the grant from the European Commission under CARDS Network to Network Programme; – agreement on evaluation of the Programme as of beginning 2007; – revision of vision and mission statement of the network based on the work…
In the period 2004-7, BCSDN organized and supported a series of capacity-building and information activities in networking, fundraising, lobbying and advocacy among them trainings/seminars, study visits, workshops, publications and Weekly e-mail funding alerts. Moreover, in a survey of BCSDN members on needed follow-up activities such as sharing of un-/successful experience on EU projects and actions, information and know-how on lobbying vis-à-vis the EU and national governments have been identified as one of priorities for the network. The CfP builds on these capacity-building efforts with a special focus on exchange of practical knowledge and know-how in these areas between BCSDN members…
The aim of the meeting was to bring together BCSDN members and other regional civil society, government and international stakeholders to exchange experience in decentralization practices in the region and identify possibilities for further exchange and cooperation in this area. The meeting was organized under the umbrella of Balkan Civil Society Development Network and its Working Group on special issues, which aims at promoting dialogue, exchange and regional cooperation in areas of special interest to civil society. The lead partner of the Working Group on decentralization is Macedonian Center for International Cooperation. The meeting was divided into four sessions: the…
The training was the first activity to be organized within the framework of the new capacity-building programme and aimed at making participants more confident in their ability to mobilize resources for their own organization. The training was deliver by Opportunity Associates Romania, based on a specially prepared manual. The event was attended by 15 participants, representatives from 6 BCSDN members – Diakonia Agapes, ACSF (Albania); WAD, Pokrov Foundation (Bulgaria); MCIC (Macedonia); and EHO (SCG). Children on the Edge, the World that Builds and Hospice Casa Speranta representatives joined the training as local partners of AIDRom and OAR, BCSDN members from…
The training was the first activity to be organized within the framework of the new capacity-building programme and aimed at making participants more confident in their ability to mobilize resources for their own organization. The training was deliver by Opportunity Associates Romania, based on a specially prepared manual. The event was attended by 15 participants, representatives from 6 BCSDN members – Diakonia Agapes, ACSF (Albania); WAD, Pokrov Foundation (Bulgaria); MCIC (Macedonia); and EHO (SCG). Children on the Edge, the World that Builds and Hospice Casa Speranta representatives joined the training as local partners of AIDRom and OAR, BCSDN members from…
Exchange Visit to Philanthropy Todor Karagjozov, Coordinator of the “Stulbica” project and Miryana Malamin-Siriyski, Training Program Coordinator, both from Pokrov Foundation participated in the four day visit to Philanthropy offices in Belgrade. The visit included meetings with staff and volunteers involved in Philanthropy’s projects, including Programme Director of Philanthropy office in Novi Sad, Programme Director of Belgrade office and Philanthropy’s Director, Dragan Makojevic. Through this meeting, Pokrov staff was able to get acquainted with Philanthropy’s history, structure, regional offices, projects such as Psychosocial Palliative Care Project, which deals with HIV/AIDS infected, Mobile Medical Care Service Project, similar project run by…
Exchange Visit to Philanthropy Todor Karagjozov, Coordinator of the “Stulbica” project and Miryana Malamin-Siriyski, Training Program Coordinator, both from Pokrov Foundation participated in the four day visit to Philanthropy offices in Belgrade. The visit included meetings with staff and volunteers involved in Philanthropy’s projects, including Programme Director of Philanthropy office in Novi Sad, Programme Director of Belgrade office and Philanthropy’s Director, Dragan Makojevic. Through this meeting, Pokrov staff was able to get acquainted with Philanthropy’s history, structure, regional offices, projects such as Psychosocial Palliative Care Project, which deals with HIV/AIDS infected, Mobile Medical Care Service Project, similar project run by…
How the WGDP Came into Being? The idea for establishing of the Working Groups on special issues was launched at the Annual BCSDN Partnership Meeting in May 2004 held in Skopje, Macedonia with the aim to promote dialogue, exchange and cooperation between BCSDN members and other interested CSOs in areas of special interest to civil society. At the meeting, four WGs were launched, namely on women and anti-trafficking; corporate social responsibility and anti-corruption; decentralization and diaconal practices, each under auspices of one lead organization; member of BCSDN. The particular objective of the WGDP is to strengthen the understanding of the…