News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On the 30th of October 2015, Partnere per Femijet, one of the BPPF grantees for Albania, organized the launching event of the policy brief “The Situation of State Funding of Civil Society Organizations to Improve the Rights and Lives of Children and Youth in Albania”, in the premises of Mondial Hotel. At this event, representatives
Read more →On 30th of October 2015, the Albanian Institute for Public Affairs organized a roundtable event to present the findings of the occasional policy paper “CSO involvement at EU accession negotiations: Best Practices from previous accession”. The policy research output contributes to the debate in Albania regarding civil society involvement in EU accession negotiations. The references
Read more →In the framework the efforts to strengthen the capacity of local CSOs for monitoring and advocacy in the areas essential for the functioning of civil society, covered by the Monitoring Matrix and the EU Guidelines for Support to Civil Society in Enlargement Countries, 2014-2020, BCSDN and Civic Initiatives have supported two organizations in Serbia in
Read more →The Macedonian civic association Konekt has prepared an analysis of the public policies related to the environment for employment in CSOs. On 21st January, 2016, in the premises of Public Room, Skopje, the results of the analysis were publicly presented in front of more than 50 representatives of civil society. The findings will also serve to
Read more →Within the Balkan Public Policy Fund, the association ZAJP from Banja Luka, BiH, with the support of CPCD, published and promoted the policy paper “Establishing Cooperation between the BiH Government and CSOs”. The paper was presented at a round table, organized on 24 November, 2015, which aimed to discuss issues relevant for establishing institutional cooperation
Read more →On 18th December, 2015, the Institute for Democracy “Societas Civilis” (IDSCS) presented the policy brief “How to enhance the involvement of CSOs in services’ provision? Situation, Challenges and Opportunities”. The policy brief has been prepared within the framework of the IDSCS project “CSOs as Service Providers: Enhancing the practices and increasing opportunities”, supported by the
Read more →BCSDN and its members are proud to announce the successful applicants for funding under the Balkan Public Policy Fund Programme. Out of 47 submitted project proposals from organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, 12 proposals were selected for funding (2 per country). The pilot phase of the Slovak and Balkan
Read more →BCSDN and its members announce the third Call for Proposals for organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia to develop policy or advocacy proposals, this time within the scope of the IPA FPA Balkan Civil Society Acquis – Strengthening the Monitoring and Advocacy Capacities and Potential of CSOs. The specific objective
Read more →The Slovak Balkan Public Policy Fund is at the final stage of implementation. The 21 grantees have finished with their project implementation, has promoted their…
Read more →A study visit on service provision by CSOs was held in Slovenia, from 22 till 24 October. Hosted by CNVOS, representatives of BCSDN member organizations…
Read more →In organization of Pontis Foundation, the 3rd Annual International Conference “Development and Democracy” was held in Bratislava, Slovakia, October 15, 2014. The Conference attracted 200…
Read more →From 1-3 October 2014, representatives of 5 SBPPF grantees attended a study visit in Brussels. The grantees participated on a tailor made study visit with…
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