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News and updates from BCSDN and the region

CfA: Regional Butterfly Innovation Award (Deadline: 13 May)

Target group: Innovators amongst sensitive groups Countries: WB countries Short description: The Award aims to support the Western Balkans’ economic development by embracing digital transformation and fostering environmental sustainability. The purpose of the Butterfly Innovation Award is to promote innovation culture in the Western Balkans through showcasing successful innovative achievements and empowering sensitive groups such

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CfA: Dynamic Accountability Dialogue (Happening: 23 – 26 May)

Target group: N/A Countries: International Short description: Accountable Now’s 2022 (Online) Annual General Meeting will be a 4-day event where organizations and practitioners will have the opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas on how to continue advancing their organizational accountability in different thematic areas. The event aims to explore how accountability can help tackle the

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CfA: The Fight Against Corruption: The Western Balkans in Focus Conference (Happening: 7 April)

Target group: CSO representatives, international organizations representatives, state institutions representatives Countries: N/A Short description: The goal of the event is to provide an impetus to ongoing and necessary anti-corruption reforms and discuss ways of improving cooperation between international, governmental, and civic actors. The event will bring together ministers of justice from the Western Balkans, civil

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CfA: Launch of CPDE Capacity Development materials for CSOs (Happening: 12 April)

Target group: CSO representatives Countries: International Short description: CPDE aims to help equip CSOs, especially those working at the national or country level with skills and best practices in managing programmes and in particular for EDC advocacy, organising and managing networks for EDC based on a human-rights based approach to development and other key CPDE

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CfA: International Anti-Corruption Academy: Summer School for Students and Young People (Deadline: 25 April)

Target group: Young people, students, researchers, and scholars interested in anti-corruption Countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia. Short description: The 7- day International Anti-Corruption Summer School for Students and Young People will build ethical skills and mindsets in students and young individuals and will raise awareness

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CfA: iF Social Impact Prize (Deadline: 26 May)

Target group: Companies, design studios, NGOs, foundations, social enterprises, public and other organizations Countries: International Short description: The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, your project is eligible. Link to more information (iF Design)

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CfA: Call for Participant for Social Economy Lab (Deadline: 15 March)

Target group: Young people interested in Social Economy Countries: North Macedonia Short description: The WB SEA Lab will embody the unique roadmap towards establishing a network of change-makers in the social economy field, that would contribute to the supporting environment for the young social entrepreneurs and social innovators. The participants of the program would become

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CfA: Online Event – Future trends for the Western Balkans: More Crises, More Opportunities? (Happening: 17 March)

Target group: CSO representatives, researchers, and other parties interested in WB thematic and security Countries: International Short description: How will this crisis affect the overall developments in the Western Balkans? Are European prospects strengthened or forgotten? Discussants will engage in these questions while evaluating the five scenarios for the future of the Western Balkans. Link

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CfA: Civic Pride – Civic Actors in Times of Crisis (Happening: 17 March)

Target group: CSO representatives, Activists Countries: International Short description: Discussion with outstanding civic initiatives in Europe about the support they need from national authorities and European Institutions in the current context. The event will also be the official lounging of the Activizenship #6 – Civic Space Watch report 2021. The report looks at six case

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CfA: Reporting Democracy Fellowship (Deadline: 31 March)

Target group: Reporters, Journalists Countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia Short description: The produced output by the selected fellows shall take the form of features, analysis, and investigations, presented in-depth for a global audience, with emphasis on strong storytelling and rigorous, on-the-ground reporting

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CfA: (Albania) Green Business Competition(Deadline: 4 April)

Target group: Individuals and organizations interested in developing green business ideas Countries: Albania Short description: The aim of the Green Business Competition is to support business initiatives that promote social inclusion, through integration and employment, and local economic development through environmentally friendly ideas. Link to more information (Partners Albania)

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