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News and updates from BCSDN and the region

CfA: “Civil Society and Private Sector Cooperation: Regional Practices within the Global Trends and Threats” (Happening: 17 November)

Target group: CSO representatives, private sector representatives, lawmakers, donors Countries: International Short description: During an online event organized by BCSDN, the Albanian Center for Economic Research, European Policy Institute – Skopje (North Macedonia), and Trag Foundation (Serbia) – will present their research findings, methodologies, and recommendations on enhancing CSO-Private Sector cooperation towards promoting civic space.

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CfA: Marshall Memorial Fellowship (Deadline: 30 November)

Target group: Researchers, scholars, academics Countries: International Short description: The Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF) is GMF’s flagship leadership development program. Created in 1982 to introduce a new generation of European leaders to the United States, it now prepares leaders from both sides of the Atlantic for transatlantic relations. Link to more information (GMF)

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CfA: Online Programme on Environmental Communication (Deadline: 18 December)

Target group: Participants from diverse academic levels and backgrounds, such as students, educators, scientists, journalists, communication practitioners, CSOs and businesses representatives, and public officials Countries: N/A Short description: The curriculum spans different areas: environmental discourse and representations of nature in popular culture, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), risk communication, media, and environmental journalism, social

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CfA: Human Rights Advocates Program – Columbia University (Deadline: 17 January 2023)

Target group: Human rights activists working with CSOs Countries: International Short description: The Program is designed for human rights activists working with NGOs on issues including sexual and gender-based violence, minority rights, LGBTQI+ rights, labor rights, indigenous peoples’ rights, migration, health, social exclusion, environmental justice, disability rights, and corporate social accountability. Link to more information

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CfA: Webinar “Reporting on the implementation of EU grant contracts” (Deadline: 1 November)

Target group: CSO representatives Countries: Western Balkans and Tukey Short description: The webinar will provide guidance for organizations preparing narrative and financial reports for EU grants. It will present a list of common mistakes and key challenges in the preparation of good-quality reports and finalizing the reporting process. The webinar will include a number of

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CfA: Marshall Memorial Fellowship (Deadline: 30 November)

Target group: Researchers, scholars, academics Countries: International Short description: The Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF) is GMF’s flagship leadership development program. Created in 1982 to introduce a new generation of European leaders to the United States, it now prepares leaders from both sides of the Atlantic for transatlantic relations. Link to more information (GMF)

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CfA: Dalai Lama Fellowship 2023 (Deadline: 1 December)

Target group: 20-35 years old enthusiasts with well-articulated plans for a social change project and sustained engagement with the project throughout the fellowship year Countries: International Short description: Dalai Lama Fellows, founded in 2010 with the inspiration and encouragement of the 14th Dalai Lama, is reimagining leadership by cultivating and supporting an international movement of

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CfA: European Civic Academy 2022 (Happening: 10-11 November)

Target group: CSO representatives Countries: International/Europe Short description: Large-scale crises have repeatedly affected Europe and the world in recent decades, with the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the energy crisis the most recent examples. These multifaceted crises showcase the systemic nature of the challenges we face today: climate change and the related natural

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CFA: Call for Participation in the 4th Monitoring Round of the Global Partnership (Deadline: N/A)

Target group: International development partners, CSOs, private sector actor, local governments, and other other domestic actors in a partner countries can participate in the exercise (Participation in the monitoring exercise is led by the Global partners’ country governments). Countries: International/Global Short description: The Global Partnership monitoring is a partner country-led exercise to promote collective accountability

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CFA: 2022 Pulse on Non-profit Sector (Deadline: N/A)

Target group: CSO representatives Countries: International/Europe Short description: This survey is being run by the European Fundraising Association (EFA) in partnership with Salesforce.org. EFA is a network of national fundraising associations and bodies from 18 European countries. The results will be anonymized and published in a free report. Please note that this survey is only

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