News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: CSO representatives and activists with an interest in practicing advanced accountability Countries: International Short description: This is an introductory conversation about accountability, aimed at practitioners who are new to dynamic accountability and for those who may already be in the know, but would like to come and share their experiences further. Link to
Read more →Target group: CSO representatives, activists, and stakeholders interested in practicing advanced accountability Countries: International (but mostly Western Balkans related) Short description: The workshop will aim to reflect on the recent success and challenges of Western Balkans Donors- CSOs’ relations in building a more accountable, resilient, and effective civil society in the region. To shift the
Read more →Target group: CSOs in the Western Balkans and Turkey Countries: WBT Short description: European Commission, DG NEAR, the EU TACSO 3 project is publishing the annual Civil Society Survey for the Western Balkans and Turkey. The survey aims to collect input on the implementation of the EU Civil Society Guidelines for the Western Balkans and
Read more →Target group: Ukrainian scholars, based in Ukraine and abroad Countries: Ukraine/International Short description: Russian aggression against Ukraine has a profound impact on millions of people who are internally displaced or have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. Like their fellow citizens, many Ukrainian scholars are displaced, exiled, and/or disabled to continue their work. The war has
Read more →Target group: Entry-level CSO workers Countries: Kosovo Short description: School of activism is a space for the professional education of CSOs and growth of activism which aims to develop skills, and increase the competence of smaller and grassroots CSOs, to increase their presence in the community in which they operate and in policy-making processes, following
Read more →Target group: Emerging leaders — academics, journalists, policymakers, politicians, business professionals, and military officers — between 25 and 40 years old, from the United States, Europe, Japan, and other like-minded Asian countries. Countries: United States, Europe, Japan, and other like-minded Asian countries. Short description: The Young Strategists Forum seeks to develop a new generation of
Read more →Target group: Albanian NGOs Countries: Albania Short description: The goal of the Democracy Workshop programme is to promote an interest in democratic and political processes as well as to contribute to a better understanding of the principles of democracy and to gain knowledge about the role of the parliament in the democratic structure of a
Read more →Target group: CSOs worldwide Countries: Worldwide Short description: Connect Humanity and their partners are conducting a survey to help understand what CSOs and the communities they serve (program participants, partners in the field, or grantees) need to access the internet and participate fully in our digitized world. Link to more information
Read more →Target group: Member-based CSOs with a proven background in working in sustainable rural development Countries: North Macedonia Short description: We Effect Regional Office for Europe is currently looking for partnerships with qualified CSOs, associations, or other types of member-based organizations registered and active in North Macedonia that share the core values of We Effect and
Read more →Target group: individual registered entities (private or non-profit) or consortiums of registered entities Countries: Kosovo and Albania Short description: In the framework of the Civil Society Programme for Albania and Kosovo, KCSF invites individual registered entities (private or non-profit) or consortiums of registered entities to submit their Proposal/s for the final evaluation of the Civil
Read more →Target group: CSO representatives, Donors, Institution representatives, Researchers, and Scholars Countries: International Short description: The Forum will be an opportunity to examine resilience from different perspectives, from those of individuals to those of communities, taking place both online and offline, as well as legal, and policy actions and the impact and value it all has
Read more →Target group: young journalists, students, activists, and individuals aged 18 to 30 Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, and Montenegro Short description: The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, will hold a two-day training course for ten (10) young journalists, students, activists, and individuals aged 18 to 30 who want to contribute to reconciliation and
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