News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: CSO representatives Countries: International Short description: The session aim to discuss the multiple approaches that CSOs are using to apply diversity and inclusion into their work. It will start off with a presentation on measuring D+I by Care International colleagues, followed by break out group and a Panel discussion featuring colleagues from Accountability
Read more →Target group: female local political leader Countries: International Short description: The 12-months training focuses on developing political leadership skills and is open only to women who hold an elected seat in a local or regional government in any of the OECD-DAC listed ODA-countries. All parts of the training are based on equity, participation, transparency and
Read more →Target group: N/A Countries: International Short description: The IRP is a body of internationally recognised experts in accountability, development, human rights, non-profit organisational management, academia, and business who volunteer their time to provide in depth and tailored feedback to Accountable Now’s members’ Accountability Reports. Link to more information (Accountable Now)
Read more →Target group: SLAPP victims, experts, journalists, media professionals, lawyers, policymakers, free speech advocates, academics, ombudspersons, judges, and civil society representatives Countries: International Short description: The aim of the conference is to examine European and national political and other initiatives against SLAPPs, to bring to light its impact on journalism and to discuss available financial and
Read more →Target group: Scholars, Researchers; CSO representatives, and Policymakers acting in the field of anti-corruption Countries: International Short description: Each edition of the IACC features up to 60 workshops coordinated by the global anti-corruption community. Proposals are being accepted until 15 August 2022 and are to be submitted online through the form below. Applicants will receive
Read more →Target group: Individuals, Researchers, and Scholars from ExYu Countries Countries: Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Slovenia, Montenegro Short description: The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network is seeking to commission material about forced disappearances and mass graves in the former Yugoslavia as part of its online mass graves database project, Bitter Land, and for potential inclusion
Read more →Target group: CSOs, Informal groups, and network representatives interested in the area of accountability and transparency Countries: International (Online) Short description: The session aims to discuss the multiple approaches that CSOs are using to apply diversity and inclusion in their work. It will start with a presentation on measuring D+I by Care International colleagues, followed
Read more →Target group: Researchers, Youth Workers, Formal education representatives, Policymakers Countries: International Short description: The Youth@Work: “Connecting policy, research, and practice” Conference will bring together a diverse group of researchers, policymakers, youth workers, and others actively working in the youth work sector to discuss how to build processes to inform youth work with relevant and rigorous
Read more →Target group: Professionals with a proven track record in project management, monitoring, and evaluation Countries: Western Balkan countries Short description: Regional Pool of Evaluators will be created from all six countries in the region, like a pool of recognized experts in the topics related to technical evaluation of applications received in response to public calls
Read more →Target group: Young people interested in peace-building, community-building, and re-conciliation Countries: North Macedonia Short description: The topics covered through the training are: violence, understanding conflicts, facing the past, building peace, non-violent action, gender roles, discrimination, as well as identity, and national identity. The program is open and flexible, it is designed to follow the needs,
Read more →Target group: Young journalists, analysts, bloggers, and vloggers from the Western Balkans, with an interest in cooperation, reconciliation, democratization, and geopolitical matters related to their region. Countries: WB Countries Short description: The Training Program Young Reporters in Dialogue offers 12 young participants from the Western Balkans an opportunity to increase their familiarity with contemporary approaches
Read more →Target group: CSO representatives Countries: International/Online Short description: Civil society organizations are increasingly targeted by official narratives which undermine their work. Those at the frontline of seeking social change are often depicted as “corrupt”, “money-oriented” or “enemies of the State”, especially in populist rhetoric. This has very real and negative repercussions on the work of
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