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News and updates from BCSDN and the region

CfA: CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) Elections for 4 Representatives of the Europe Region (Deadline Extended: 16 August 2021)

Target groups: CSOs coming from non-EU of the Balkans countries: Albania, BiH, Kosovo, Montenegro, N. Macedonia and Serbia. CSOs from Turkey are represented in CPDE by the Black Sea Sub-Regional Representative, while CSOs from Slovenia and Croatia are represented by the EU Sub-Regional Representative. Short Description: CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) a global CSO

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CfA: CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism 2021 (Deadline: 31 August 2021)

Target groups: Nationals of the 17 CEI Member States: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine. Short Description: The CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism promotes high-quality investigative journalism and acknowledge the efforts of media professionals to

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CfA: GivingTuesday’s Starling Collective (Deadline: 1 September 2021)

Target groups: Grassroots organizers, activists, artists, and changemakers worldwide. Short Description: GivingTuesday’s Starling Collective is a global learning community and innovative fellowship for grassroots organizers, activists, artists, and changemakers to discover and share best practices for increasing generosity and driving systems change. GivingTuesday’s Starling Collective welcomes innovators of all backgrounds, breaking down the barriers that

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CfA: 4th Leadership Academy for Development, Skopje, North Macedonia (5 September 2021)

Target groups: 30 participants from Western Balkan countries that have experience in the field of political science, economics, social science, or international economic relations policy-makers, business sector leaders/entrepreneurs, academics and leaders of civil society, such as representatives of trade unions, NGOs, the media, business and professional associations. Short Description: The module addresses the challenges faced

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CfA: CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) Elections for 4 Representatives of the Europe Region (Deadline Extended: 3 August 2021)

Target groups: CSOs coming from non-EU of the Balkans countries: Albania, BiH, Kosovo, Montenegro, N. Macedonia and Serbia. CSOs from Turkey are represented in CPDE by the Black Sea Sub-Regional Representative, while CSOs from Slovenia and Croatia are represented by the EU Sub-Regional Representative. Short Description: CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) a global CSO

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CfA: TechCamp Kosovo: Countering Disinformation in the Balkans 2021 (Deadline: 15 August 2021)

Target groups: Local or regional journalists, media influencers, academics, government spokespersons, etc. from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia. Short Description: Funded by the ECA in the amount of 180,000 USD, the TechCamp program includes a three-day intensive hands-on workshop, where participants will learn to identify disinformation and associated

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CfA: Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in the Balkans (Deadline: 21 August 2021)

Target groups: Journalists and writers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Short Description: BiRN has partnered with ATINA NGO to counter the growing trend of violence based on the victims’ gender by increasing the capacity of journalists to understand the complexity of gender-based violence and exploitation and empowering them to

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CfA: Launch of CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) Elections for 4 Representatives of the Europe Region (Deadline: 24 July 2021)

Target groups: CSOs coming from non-EU of the Balkans countries: Albania, BiH, Kosovo, Montenegro, N. Macedonia and Serbia. CSOs from Turkey are represented in CPDE by the Black Sea Sub-Regional Representative, while CSOs from Slovenia and Croatia are represented by the EU Sub-Regional Representative. Short Description: CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) a global CSO

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CfA: Transparency International School on Integrity 2021 (Deadline EXTENDED: 20 July 2021)

Target groups: Senior students, graduates, and young professionals under the age of 35, eager to learn how to stand up against corruption and how to achieve greater transparency in their country. Short Description: Transparency International School on Integrity is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders. The School exposes its participants to

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CfA: Think Visegrad Fellowship (Deadline: 15 August 2021)

Target groups: Expert fellows from non-Visegrad countries with at least five years experience in their field of research. Short Description: Think Visegrad is a think tank platform for structured dialogue on issues of strategic regional importance. The platform aims to analyze key issues for the Visegrad Group (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), and provides recommendations

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