News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: CSO representatives; Activists Countries: North Macedonia Short description: The Virtual Training Program Digital Skills for Civic Engagement in North Macedonia will provide participants with the necessary skills and information to analyze, evaluate, and create effective messages and campaigns on a wide variety of digital mediums as tools for civic engagement. Link to more
Read more →Target group: Philea Membership; Members of Philea’s National Association members, Philanthropic Organisations, CSOs, think tanks, EU and multilateral institutions Countries: International/Europe Short description: 2022 Philea Forum will be an opportunity to think on where we go next, how we engage new generations of philanthropists to face the challenges ahead, and how from our diverse perspectives
Read more →Target group: Research-funding foundations, research institutes, universities, and other stakeholders engaged in the research sector Countries: International/Europe Short description: The Philea Research Forum is focusing its biannual conference on this topic, to foster an open discussion between the philanthropic players in the field and universities, research institutes, public authorities, and any other stakeholders in this
Read more →Target group: students of law, political science, and gender studies from the universities “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, “St. Kliment Ohridski”, “Fadil Sulejmani” and “Goce Delchev” who have an interest in politics and political participation. Countries: North Macedonia Short description: To strengthen youth leadership knowledge and skills and motivate them to be more actively involved in
Read more →Target group: Everyone interested in taking part in the stand against biometrics mass surveillance Countries: International Short description: Civil society across Europe launches the “Reclaim Your Face” campaign, demanding that local and national authorities listen to their communities about the serious risks of using facial recognition and other biometric technologies in public spaces. The newly
Read more →Target group: Youth CSOs Countries: International Short description: In the framework of the campaign, local, national, and international activities will take place allowing young people, youth workers, youth organizations, and youth policy institutions to shape the themes, the content, and the outcomes of the campaign in the spirit of participatory democracy. Link to more information
Read more →Target group: сompanies, design studios, NGOs, foundations, public and other organizations, social enterprises, and entrepreneurs 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 (MladiInfo)
Read more →Target group: N/A Countries: International/Online Short description: Ministers and policy influencers from across the world discuss how they are addressing inequality and why we have not seen the scale and speed of progress the pandemic has warranted. This event will draw on a recent report, from rhetoric to action: Delivering equality and inclusion from the
Read more →Target group: Individuals or CSOs active in the defence of human rights Countries: International Short description: The Prize, created in 2013, aims to reward outstanding civil society action in defending human rights in Europe and beyond. Candidates should have made a real difference to the human rights situation of a given group, been instrumental in
Read more →Target group: National and international CSOs; Stakeholders; Human Rights Institutions and Academics acting in the field of human rights protection Countries: International Short description: The Special Rapporteur wishes to receive inputs from Member States, civil society, national human rights institutions, academics, international organizations, and other interested stakeholders, by responding to the following questionnaires to help
Read more →Target group: CIVICUS’ member organization; individual member affiliated to a civil society organization; non-member representatives interested in improving their organization’s accountability practices Countries: International Short description: Accountability Accelerator is a free online course that will teach you how to make your work more relevant and responsive to the communities that you serve – vital ingredients
Read more →Target group: Young people interested in building regional cooperation. Countries: North Macedonia and Greece Short description: The initiative for establishing youth cooperation offices envisions and gives a unique opportunity to build up an institutional mechanism for bringing young people from North Macedonia and Greece together and giving them an opportunity to collaborate by getting to
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