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Partners Albania with a New Monitoring report of Political, Social, and Economic Participation of Youth

BCSDN member Partners Albania for Change and Development within their project “WB&T for EmploYouth” implemented in partnership with “Ana I Vlade Divac” Foundation in Serbia, Youth Alliance in North Macedonia, “Prima” association in Montenegro, and “Community Volunteers Foundation” in Turkey, since 2016, develops the “Monitoring Report on Political, Social and Economic Participation of Youth” in

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Corruption Perception Index 2022: A World Urgently in Need of Action

Transparency International`s annual rating of the global perception of corruption has been published on 31 of January, and the results are discouraging. The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that most countries are failing to stop corruption. Although the global average remains unchanged for over a decade, over two-thirds of countries score below 50, while

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Three Commitments from HLM3 That Have to be Delivered in 2023

The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC) organized the 2022 Effective Development Co-operation Summit (or HLM3) last December 12-14, 2022 in Geneva, gathering hundreds of ministers, policymakers, civil society and, private sector representatives, and other development actors to address development challenges that plague the world today. The event concluded with the release of the

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Partners Albania with a New Report of Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment Methodology for the NPO Sector in the Country

BCSDN’s member Partners Albania for Change and Development has published the Report of Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment Methodology for the NPO Sector in Albania. The report is closely aligned with FATF requirements and guidance. It is prepared through a collaborative approach involving NPOs, state and law enforcement institutions, the financial sector, and religious communities, recognizing

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State of Digital Inequity: Civil Society Perspectives on Barriers to Progress in our Digitizing World

A Global Study published by Connecting Humanity examines the state of digital inequity. Based on survey responses from 7500+ participants across 136 countries, providing the largest-ever mapping of the digital barriers facing CSOs, and those encountered by the communities they serve. The study offers data across various issues, including access, affordability, digital skills, policy, and

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Main Takeaways from Civil Society and Think Tank Forum 2022

The Aspen Institute Germany and the Southeast Europe Association have published the recommendations-based conference report from the Civil Society and Think Tank Forum of the Western Balkans Summit, which happened in Berlin in late 2022. Key subjects of this year’s CSF were the Green Agenda, sustainable infrastructure investments, information disorder, and the EU integration process

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Open Balkans, Berlin Process, and EU`s Acquis

The European Policy Institute – Skopje has published a policy brief that examines thoroughly the Open Balkan Initiative. Although regional cooperation is not a newly introduced concept, the publication emphasizes that what makes this idea different from the previous ones, is that it is homeborn, created, and led by the countries themselves. The document further

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North Kosovo: Time to Turn to Civil Society

The evolving relationship between Kosovo and Serbia, facilitated by the European Union, is facing its sternest test since 2011 when barricades throughout north Kosovo reflected a situation threatening to spiral out of control. To supplement however this path towards sustainable peace, the EU must consider how it can better engage those constructive voices from civil

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