News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Following the initiative by our Serbian member, Civic Initiatives, Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) has facilitated high-level advocacy meetings in Brussels from October 1-3 to…
Read more →The 2024 Civil Society and Think Tank Forum, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Berlin Process, was held in Berlin from October 9-11. Organized by…
Read more →From September 16th to 18th, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) organized an Expert Workshop on Civic Space Monitoring and Protection in Vienna.…
Read more →On the night of October 4th, 2024, several regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Jablanica, Tarčin, Kiseljak, Kreševo, and Konjic, were struck by catastrophic floods.…
Read more →From 18-20 September in Mavrovo, North Macedonia, the Association of Journalists, Free Press Unlimited, and the Netherlands Helsinki Committee hosted the third regional conference, “Stronger…
Read more →In solidarity with Serbian civil society, BCSDN stands firmly with those facing increasing pressure to defend democratic values and fundamental rights. We support their right…
Read more →Serbian CSOs, including BCSDN member Civic Initiatives, issued a press release urging the Serbian government to halt civic space threats and stop obstructing civic freedoms.…
Read more →On July 24, the European Commission released its annual Rule of Law report, now including Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia for the first time.…
Read more →The European Commission has published its annual Rule of Law report, for the first time extending its findings beyond EU member states, including Albania, Montenegro,…
Read more →[BCSDN press release] Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) have surged in the Western Balkans, with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and North Macedonia among the…
Read more →On 2 July, BCSDN held a virtual event to launch the first regional report on SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) in the Western Balkans.…
Read more →We are excited to present the first BCSDN research on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in the Western Balkans titled “From Silence to Strength:…
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