New Law in FBiH Strengthens Citizens and Activist Rights
On 26 June 2024, the House of Representatives, one of the two chambers of the Parliament of the Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina, adopted the Draft…
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News and updates from BCSDN and the region
BCSDN Call for Engagement of Auditor for Sida-funded Project (Extended Deadline: 12 July)
The Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) publishes a call for services of an audit firm to perform audit of the annual financial reports for…
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BCSDN’s Monitoring Matrix at Point 12: Advancing Democracy, Media Integrity, and Technology Innovation
The Point 12 Conference was held in Sarajevo on June 24-25, followed by the GlobalFact conference on June 26-28, bringing together activists, journalists, academics, and…
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Strengthening Civil Society Amid Challenges: Insights from TUSEV and STGM Conference on Freedom of Association
On June 11-12, the International Conference on Freedom of Association took place in Istanbul, bringing together experts from Türkiye, Europe, the Balkans, and the USA.…
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Launch of BCSDN Report on SLAPPs in the Western Balkans (2 July, 11 AM CET)
From Silence to Strength: A Regional Response to SLAPPs in the Western Balkans Tuesday, 2 July 11 AM CET, ZOOM The civic space across the…
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United Against SLAPPs: Strategies for Defending Freedom of Expression in the Western Balkans
(Insights from Regional Multistakeholder workshop on SLAPPS) On 28-29 May, the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) organized the SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation)…
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BCSDN at EESC High-Level Civil Society Conference: Continuing the Success Story of EU Enlargement
The Western Balkans Civil Society High-Level Conference, held on 24 May in Ljubljana, brought together EESC members, Slovenian officials, and civil society representatives from the…
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Civic Freedoms Declined Over Past Five Years Despite EU Democracy Agenda, New Report Finds
Civic freedoms in decline in the EU and Western Balkans EU policies contributes to shrinking space for civil society Restrictions against protests showing solidarity with…
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BCSDN as Part of the PxP Eastern Europe and Eurasia Regional Organizing Collective
On 22-24 April, in Tirana, BCSDN’s Head of Policy and Advocacy, Anja Bosilkova-Antovska, participated in the first convening of the PxP Eastern Europe and Eurasia…
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Civic Uprising: Resilient Response to Electoral Challenges in Serbia
(Insights from Balkan Civic Space talks #2) In response to recent threats to civic space and electoral integrity in Serbia, the Balkan Civil Society…
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Foreign Agents’ Law Back on the Table: A lost battle or is there something still to be done for civil society in Republika Srpska?
One of entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska is moving ahead with its controversial “foreign agents” law despite domestic and international pressure and CSOs’…
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BCSDN Calls for Kosovo’s Inclusion in the EESC ECM Initiative
Ahead of the upcoming High-Level Conference on the Western Balkans on 24th May in Ljubljana, the Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) urges the European…
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