BCSDN Webinar on Global Standard for CSO Accountability
On May 17th, 2016, BCSDN organized a webinar to present “Global Standard for CSO Accountability” that is currently being developed by 9 networks worldwide. The…
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Belgrade Edition of the WB Summit: Civil Society as Follower or Driver of EU-Reform Agendas?
On 12-13th May, Civil Society Forum 2016 took place in Novi Sad/Belgrade, Serbia under the umbrella of the “Civil Society Forum of the Western Balkans…
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ICSW 2016: Active Citizens Accountable Actions
About 900 civil society leaders and activists from more than 109 countries were in Bogota to discuss active citizenry and how to overcome threats faced…
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Regional Conference on Monitoring of the EU Civil Society Guidelines: Preparing Input for the EC Progress Report 2016 on Civil Society Development
On April 27 – 28, TACSO held the Regional Conference “Monitoring of the EU Guidelines for the Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement Countries,…
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BCSDN Joins a Global Initiative to Develop a Reference Standard of CSO Accountability
The Global Standard is an initiative of well-established civil society networks from around the world. The overarching aim of this initiative is to strengthen the…
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8th Annual Council Meeting Setting BCSDN’s Strategic Outlook for 2017-2020
BCSDN’s 8th Annual Council Meeting took place on 19th April, 2016 in Skopje, with Macedonian Center for Internation Cooperation (MCIC) being the host. Representatives of…
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2016 Aid Transparency Index is Out: DG NEAR is the Top Ranking EC Directorate-General
The 2016 analysis from Publish What You Fund indicates that 25% of global aid now meets transparency standards. Despite the progress over the last five…
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Third Generation OGP National Action Plans: Opportunity to Counter the Growing Challenges to Civic Space?
On 23rd and 24th March in Skopje, the Ministry of Information Society and Administration and TACSO Office Macedonia/MCIC organized a 2-day conference devoted to discussing…
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CSO Forum – EU Engagement with Civil Society and Support for Human Rights: Turning Big Pledges into Local Challenges
The 2016 edition of the CSO Forum, taking place in Brussels on 17-18 March, brought together CSOs from both the international development and human rights…
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Infographic: Economic Value of the Non-Profit Sector in WBT
In 2015, BCSDN and its members for the first time collected and studied the data on non-profit sector in seven countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
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International Conference “Civil Society & Beyond” Held in Belgrade
Around 150 participants from civil society, European and national institutions from the Western Balkans and Türkiye were brought together for the conference “Civil Society &…
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BCSDN and Members Attending the TACSO Advanced Training on Advocacy and Lobbying for FPAs
From 9th through 12th February, 2016, TACSO Regional Office organized the “Advanced Training on Advocacy and Lobbying for representatives of the regional Framework Partnership Agreements (FPAs) supported…
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