News and updates from BCSDN and the region
In its submission for the consultation on the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) White Paper, ECNL urged the EC to prioritize public interest, the protection of individual rights and freedoms, non-discrimination, and equal access to resources and participation, as core concerns of any future strategy and regulative framework on AI. While the EC highlights the potential
Read more →The report is part of an ongoing series that examines employment and wages in private, nonprofit establishments in the USA. The report seeks to explain two aspects of the current nonprofit employment scene. The first aspect is the pre-COVID-19 nonprofit workforce realities. Second is the scale of impacts on nonprofit employment of both the enormous
Read more →The publication is the second in a series of reports which analyzes the effects of the Corona crisis management on institutions, political and civil rights, parties, civil society, as well as external factors. While the anti-Corona measures are being relaxed in most cases, the State of Emergency has not been lifted in all countries of
Read more →The Government of North Macedonia adopted a decision on allocation of funds for financial support of associations and foundations to support the fight with the COVID-19 crisis, in the total amount of 29.519.495 MKD. The sources will be provided to finance program activities of associations and foundations through grants from 600,000 up to 900,000 MKD.
Read more →A number of European organizations signed an anti- Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) policy paper in Europe, indicating that the EU must end gag lawsuits used to silence individuals and organizations that hold those in positions of power to account. The organizations suggest that SLAPPs are lawsuits brought forward by powerful actors such as
Read more →As part of a coordinated campaign, 9 European members of the Civil Liberties Union for Europe filed a freedom of information requests to national authorities to ensure that governments are abiding by EU data protection legislation. CSOs from Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden, expressed their opinion that they would like to
Read more →The compendium brings together all the opinions and reports which, over the last thirty years, have enabled the EESC and CSOs to strengthen participatory democracy and become a necessary part of the European decision-making process. EESC has played a crucial role in creating a European public forum, growing stronger during the years. Significantly, it has
Read more →The space available for civil society, activists, and citizens have been under attack over the past decade. The report confirms a recent acceleration of the trend of ‘closing’ or ‘shrinking’ civic space. Triggered by both state and non-state actors through legal means like repressive laws, as well as through para-legal tactics, the backlash affect progressive
Read more →The publication is the second in a series of reports which analyzes the effects of the Corona crisis management on institutions, political and civil rights, parties, civil society, as well as external factors. While the governments have managed to prevent the healthcare systems from collapse, there is relaxation of the measures affecting civil and political
Read more →Governments are taking exceptional steps in response to COVID-19, such as enforcing social distancing and quarantine measures. Prohibitions against people gatherings have had a dramatic impact on civic space across the globe. A healthy civic space is vital in times of crisis, from nurturing innovative pandemic responses to ensuring vulnerable communities receive the proper support.
Read more →The survey measures both the current nonprofit use and the needs of IT tools and software. The results are intended to provide all capacity building providers and grantmakers in the region with knowledge about what are the specific needs of the nonprofit sector in the technology sphere so that we can altogether be more responsive
Read more →The Opinion Poll “Trust in Governance” is an annual exercise implemented by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) to measure citizens’ trust in public institutions. It explores public perceptions regarding transparency and accountability, corruption, citizen engagement in policy and decision-making, satisfaction with public service delivery, and enforcement of non-discriminatory laws and policies. This year’s
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