Launch of BCSDN Regional Report on Civil Society Environment in the WBT 2023 & Recent Developments
We are pleased to invite you to the online launch of the 10th edition of the BCSDN Monitoring Matrix Report on December 6th at 13h…
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BCSDN Call for the Procurement of Services for the Development of an Enhanced Monitoring Matrix Website (DDL: 24 Nov.)
BCSDN publishes a Call for the Procurement of Services for the Development of an Enhanced Monitoring Matrix website. The Monitoring Matrix website presents the MM…
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2024 EU Enlargement Package Released, BCSDN’s In-Depth Analysis on Key Civil Society Findings for Western Balkans Coming Soon!
The European Commission published the Enlargement Package, assessing the progress of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, and Türkiye…
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BCSDN at EESC Enlargement High- Level Forum: Shaping the EU’s Path with Civil Society and Core Democratic Values
On 24 October, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held the Enlargement High-Level Forum in Brussels, focusing on the EU’s enlargement strategy and the…
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BCSDN Virtual Event: Countering Foreign Agents Laws and Narratives with Dynamic Accountability [November 6th & 8th]
In a time when “accountability” and “transparency” are increasingly twisted into tools of restriction, civil society organizations (CSOs) now face a damaging label: “foreign agents”…
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WBT CSOs Call for the Continuation and Expansion of EESC’s Initiative that Formally Involves CSOs from EU Candidate Countries
The Enlargement Candidate Members’ Initiative (ECMI) is a pilot project launched by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in February 2024 to involve civil…
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Civic Initiatives Report: Weaponizing Influence- How Russia’s and China’s Soft Power Clashes Serbia’s Civil Society using Lithium Controversies
Civic Initiatives has released an updated, October analysis of their report titled “Weaponizing Influence: How Russia’s and China’s Soft Power Clashes Serbia’s Civil Society using…
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BCSDN Advocates for the Continuation and Expansion of EESC’s Initiative that Formally Involves CSOs from EU Candidate Countries
The Enlargement Candidate Members’ Initiative (ECMI) is a pilot project launched by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in February 2024 to involve civil…
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Commemorating Daphne’s Assassination: Seven Years Later, the Fight Against SLAPPs Continues
Today, 16 October, marks seven years since the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who had faced numerous SLAPPs before her death. Her case…
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CPCD Publishes 2023 Report on the Civil Society Environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Together with our member, the Center for Civil Society Promotion (CPCD), we present the 2023 annual report on the civil society environment in Bosnia and…
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BCSDN at 2024 Civil Society & Think Tank Forum of the Berlin Process
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…
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BCSDN at the FRA Expert Workshop on Civic Space Monitoring and Protection (16-18 September, Vienna)
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.…
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