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CfA: Event Registration: International Civil Society Week 2025 (Deadline: N/A)

Short Description: Co-organised by CIVICUS: Global Civil Society Alliance and the Asia Democracy Network, ICSW 2025 will bring together global civil society under the theme “Celebrating citizen action: reimagining democracy, rights, and inclusion for today’s world.” The event honours the resilience and achievements of activists, movements, and civil society organizations worldwide. Target Group: Civil society

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CfA: SMART Balkans CSO Financial Management Academy (Deadline: 15 August 2025)

Short Description: For the first time in the Western Balkans, the SMART Balkans project is launching the CSO Financial Management Academy—an accredited, free educational program designed to strengthen the financial management capacities, transparency, and sustainability of civil society organizations. The Academy includes five in-person modules (up to 60 hours), covering topics such as legal frameworks,

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CfA: Side Sessions at the Belgrade Security Conference 2025 (Deadline: 15 August 2025)

Target Group: CSOs and think tanks from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia). Partnerships with organizations outside the region are welcome, but the lead applicant must be from the Western Balkans. Aim: To host country-specific roundtable or fishbowl-style discussions on key issues aligned with the Belgrade Security Conference

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CfA: Youth@Work Partnership Building Activity – Youth Employability for Migrants and Displaced Youth (Deadline: 24 August 2025)

Short Description: This partnership-building activity will take place from 17–21 October 2025 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and will bring together 26 youth professionals working on youth employability for migrants and internally displaced young people. Participants will explore local realities, build new partnerships, and co-create ideas to support the inclusion and employment of displaced youth. Target Group:

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CfA: Youth@Work – Boosting Social Entrepreneurship through Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps (Deadline: 26 August 2025)

Short Description: This seminar will bring together 25 youth workers and professionals engaged in social entrepreneurship projects supported by Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps. Participants will reflect on past and current granted projects focused on entrepreneurship competences and explore new collaborations that promote youth empowerment, democratic participation, and social inclusion. Target Group: Youth workers,

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CfA: DIGI-CORE Project Survey – Assessing CSO Needs in Digitalization and Transparent Governance (Deadline: N/A)

Short Description: This survey aims to collect relevant information from CSOs in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia to assess their capacities, challenges, and needs related to transparent governance and digitalization. The collected data will be used internally by the project team to design targeted capacity-building and advocacy activities within the DIGI-CORE project framework. All responses

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CfA: POLICY ANSWERS Webinar: PRIMA and the Western Balkans – Advancing Sustainable Innovation through Euro‑Mediterranean Collaboration (Date: 17 July 2025)

Short Description: This session will explore how the PRIMA initiative contributes to sustainable solutions in water management, agriculture, and food systems, and how it aligns with the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. Target Group: Stakeholders from research institutions, universities, innovation agencies, civil society, policymakers, and anyone involved in sustainable development, R&I, agriculture, food

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CfA: JICA Training Program – Ecosystem-Based Solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction (Deadline: 17 July 2025)

Short Description: The course is designed to strengthen the capacity of relevant departments in applying nature-based approaches to disaster risk reduction (DRR) through forest management and ecosystem conservation. Target Group: Representatives of departments engaged in forest-related DRR from central or local governments, public organizations, or equivalent institutions, with at least 5 years of experience in

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CfA: Human Rights Internship 2025 at the Institute for Human Rights (IHR) (Deadline: 20 July 2025)

Short Description: The Institute for Human Rights (IHR) is launching a three-month internship program starting in September 2025, aimed at engaging young individuals in activities promoting human rights and access to justice, with a particular focus on vulnerable and marginalized communities in North Macedonia. Target Group: Unemployed young people up to the age of 29

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CfA: JICA Training Program – Sustainable Tourism Development with Cultural Heritage and Local Community (Deadline: 24 July 2025)

Short Description: This program focuses on building capacity in sustainable tourism planning that respects and integrates cultural heritage preservation and active community involvement. Target Group: Officials from central or local government bodies and public institutions responsible for tourism development that involves the preservation of cultural heritage and/or landscapes. Countries: North Macedonia. Location: Japan Duration: September

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CfA: Regional Youth Internship Program 2025 – Paid Internship in Civil Society Organizations in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 25 July 2025)

Short Description: An opportunity for 5 young people from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia to take part in a paid two-month internship within civil society organizations in the Western Balkans. Internships will take place in Belgrade, Pristina, Tirana, Sarajevo, or Skopje between September and December 2025. Target Group: Young people aged

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CfA: North Macedonia: Vote Now for the Youth Participation Award 2025 (Deadline: 31 July 2025)

Short Description: The Ministry of Social Policy, Demography, and Youth (MSPDY), in collaboration with the National Youth Council of Macedonia (NYCM), invites you to vote for this year’s Youth Participation Award. The award recognizes young people’s efforts addressing various social issues and is presented in three categories: individual youth (ages 15-29), informal youth groups (minimum

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