News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by World Learning, the Digital Communications Network exchange program created and supports a collaborative network of communication professionals from across Europe and Central Asia, working together to strengthen communication skills through the development and dissemination of digital content. Accommodation in the United States and small stipend
Read more →The seminar is going to explore in depth the digital rights, youth’s participation on the Internet and new online tools on how to strengthen the communication with the online public. This seminar aims to explore issues such as: digital rights and online journalism, fake news and hoax detection; open source tools of critical digital media
Read more →The Leadership Academy for Development (LAD) is an executive-level training program that trains government officials and business sector leaders from developing countries to help the private sector be a constructive force for economic growth and development. 30 participants from the Western Balkan countries will be selected to attend the intensive, five-day, executive-level training program, this
Read more →To develop the next generation of peacebuilders, the OSCE Secretariat is organizing the OSCE Summer School for 20 young people from the South Caucasus and other OSCE regions interested in international affairs. The goal of the Summer School is to promote cross-regional exchanges and build the professional skills of young political experts. During the Summer
Read more →The Gender Justice Legal Defenders Fellowship offers aspiring female human rights lawyers and activists a paid opportunity to take on gender violence or discrimination case with mentorship and support from an expert human rights lawyer. Fellows will identify a specific case of gender violence or discrimination and then execute a chosen intervention towards justice, reparations, and accountability.
Read more →Since 1996, the International Summer University, organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg and the Institute for Social and European Studies, in cooperation with the University of Pannonia, has been a great opportunity for experts, activists, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, social scientists and students to discuss contemporary challenges and international cooperation. From 28th June – 6th
Read more →On 18-20 September 2019, the partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of youth will organise a symposium bringing together up to 120 participants to explore questions, tensions, challenges and opportunities regarding the political participation of young people in today’s changing world and to create a space for learning
Read more →Developing leaders who can understand and navigate complex, dynamic systems is one of the best ways of addressing the future’s many challenges. Systems leadership is about cultivating a shared vision for change – working together with all stakeholders of global society. It’s about empowering widespread innovation and action based on mutual accountability and collaboration. The
Read more →Representatives of youth organisations or young human rights defenders from the seven target countries, with an interest in European and international affairs. Following participation in the programme, youth organisations and young human rights defenders from the region will possess the skills and knowledge necessary to engage in dialogue and be involved in advancing and promoting
Read more →The Local Democracy Academy brings together an international group of leading scholars, post-doctoral scholars, junior researchers, doctoral students, local policy makers and government officials for an intensive week of mutual learning, critical thinking and joint exploration of new ideas and approaches to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The academy is organised around interactive and participatory
Read more →Warsaw Euro-Atlantic Summer Academy (WEASA) 2019: Humans, Machines, Politics, Truth is a summer school for mid-career professionals from the Eastern Partnership, the Western Balkans, and Poland that focuses primarily on the intersection of technology and society. WEASA is addressed to participants coming from a cross-section of society and specifically from public administration, academia, think-tanks, media and
Read more →The European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) announces the call for applications for the new initiative – EFB Fellowship at the Austrian Parliament. The fellowship is designed for the public servants working in the administrations of the National Parliaments in Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia, who are proficient in German language
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