News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Call for applications has just been launched for participants to the 11th Edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum, which will take place between the 12th and 14th of November 2018, in Brussels, Belgium. The Forum this year aims to draw attention on the importance of the Black Sea Synergy and on the contribution brought
Read more →The Building a Better Response Platform provides free online training and in-person workshops, aimed to strengthen the capacity of NGO staff, as well as other humanitarian actors, to engage in humanitarian coordination and improve response to the needs of crisis-affected populations. The aim of these workshops is to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of
Read more →The EC and the British Council announce the the EU Scheme for Young Professionals in the Western Balkans – Round III(YPS 2018), the action implementing two training programmes in EU academic institutions and a regional exchange component for early career civil servants from the six countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Kosovo,
Read more →The Obama Foundation Fellowship supports outstanding civic innovators – leaders who are working with their communities to create transformational change, addressing some of the world’s most pressing problems. The program selects 20 community-minded rising stars from around the world for a two-year, non-residential program, designed to amplify the impact of their work and inspire a
Read more →After successful first edition in 2017, the second edition of the Executive Program of the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF), which is being delivered in close collaboration with the College of Europe on “Civil society involvement in the EU accession process”, will be held on 22-24 October 2018, in Prishtina. The 3-day Executive Program targets
Read more →The GlobalGiving Accelerator is a virtual training program and crowdfunding campaign that will help to take fundraising to the next level and is currently seeking applications from non-profits for its Giving Season 2018 Accelerator program. The aim of the programme is nonprofit organizations to build skills, access tools, and grow their base of supporters to
Read more →The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation – GPEDC has recently launched a call for evidence to draw on the experience of country-level practitioners in delivering on the effective development co-operation principles – the opportunities and challenges they have encountered, the solutions and approaches they have found useful and the situations where progress has been
Read more →The annual Global Perspectives gathering this year is titled Engaging a #NewGeneration and will take place from 31 October – 2 November 2018 in Berlin. The event is inviting leaders from key national and international CSOs, to be part of an exciting meeting with inspiring input, fruitful discussions and the chance for networking and peer
Read more →After successful first edition in 2017, the second edition of the Executive Program of the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF), which is being delivered in close collaboration with the College of Europe on “Civil society involvement in the EU accession process”, will be held on 22-24 October 2018, in Prishtina. The 3-day Executive Program targets
Read more →The European Citizenship Awards 2018 is a joint initiative between the European Civic Forum and Volonteurope, two European networks which promote active citizenship and recognition of the importance of social justice to the cohesion of communities across Europe. The Awards celebrate the democratic and civic engagement of individuals, organisations, citizens’ groups and social enterprises. They
Read more →The Council of Europe’s Democratic Governance Department calls on for original design ideas for a logo to accompany their efforts for implementing the recent Committee of Ministers Guidelines for civil participation in political decision-making. Supporters of participatory democracy and to anyone with fresh ideas are invited to submit a proposal for a logo that would
Read more →The objective of the Workshop is to empower selected civil society representatives to strengthen their internal expertise, managerial and income generating capacities, abilities to engage with both general public and government stakeholders and assist in networking with international linkages. Particular focus will be on the CSO representatives advancing democratic accountability and rule of law in
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