News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe (JEMIE) is the European Centre for Minority’s flagship journal (ECMI), which explores to publish critical analyses of developments and policies in European institutions and their member states, their relations with the European neighborhood broadly understood and other immediate neighbors. It also welcomes contributions on non-European perspectives
Read more →The Road to WSF Western Balkans Program (WB Program) is part of “The Road to Warsaw Security Forum 2021”. It is encompassed of a series of online events that aim to promote EU expansion to the WB, as well as to share Poland’s transformation and European integration experience with regional civil society opinion leaders and
Read more →As part of the Media for All Project, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, will host a four-month traineeship programme to connect students and young journalists to gain practical knowledge by working with media organizations in the Western Balkans. Senior journalism students, recent graduates, or young journalists, looking for an opportunity to learn from highly dedicated
Read more →Applications are open to submitting investigative articles from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo for the annual EU Investigative Journalism Award. Investigative stories published from January 1 to December 31, 2019, and related to freedom of expression, the rule of law, transparency, abuse of power and fundamental rights, corruption, and organized crime are welcomed to apply.
Read more →Dedicated to international exchange, the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program provides five-month fellowships to leading democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the world. During their time in residence at NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Washington D.C., fellows reflect on their experiences and consider lessons learned; conduct independent research and writing;
Read more →To tackle the ongoing challenges and threats to the European democracies, a number of CSOs develop initiatives to protect democratic institutions and reverse the trend of shrinking civic space. Such as: coalition building, knowledge sharing, campaigning, empowering activists, and networking. Based on the conversations with the community, CFEU has decided to allocate its 2020 budget
Read more →The Roma Youth Action Plan was a project of the Youth Department of the CoE, which, between 2011 and 2019, supported Roma youth’s participation and inclusion across Europe. Capacity-building and the development of young Roma competencies, organizations, and networks were a central part of the RYAP project, supporting Roma youth’s autonomy and participation in areas
Read more →To nurture the basis for development and peace, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is promoting free and inclusive societies that give equal opportunities to all citizens regardless of their gender, religion and identity. Culture and arts play a key role as drivers for societal dialogue on social norms, values and change. As
Read more →The Civil Society Exchange Program (CSE) is a 6 – 8 months international mobility program for CSOs and initiatives in Turkey and Europe. The program aims to CSOs to foster and form international partnerships and work with their partners to strengthen their organizational capacity. COVID-19 pandemic has pushed societies into reimagining what mobility and cross-border
Read more →The Literary Residence Program is a part of the Reading Balkans project, which is a cooperation project of the Publishing House Goga (Slo), Goten Publishing (MK), Krokodil (Srb), Udruga Kurs (Cro), Poeteka (Alb), Qendra Multimedia (Kos), PEN Centre (BIH) and partners. The Literary Residence Program ‘Reading Balkans 2021’ is open to welcome fiction writers (M/F),
Read more →BCSDN is looking for evaluators who have experience in assessing project applications for Calls for proposals for grants. The assignment will include the evaluation of project proposals (FULL applications only) received under the Call for Regional Multi-Country Action Grants, recently published by BCSDN. The indicative timing for the assignment is October 2020, and the duration
Read more →The Conference identifies the need for a networking platform for sharing experiences and practices for the relevant engagement of young people in the EU integration process. The 18th edition of the International Youth Conference would be a suitable online forum to discuss and create joint youth vision for the SEE region’s future after the unpredictable
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