News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Europe faces a winter of uncertainty and potential discontent. The cost of living is rising rapidly and the spectre of recession looms. Economic concerns are affecting citizens’ trust in institutions. Research by Eurofound has indicated a decrease in trust in national institutions across the European Union—including in governments, healthcare systems, and the police. An article
Read more →The 2022 Effective Development Co-operation Summit is taking place at the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development this week in Geneva, bringing various global actors together to put a spotlight on how better cooperation strengthens trust and transforms the ways of joint actions. This event brings together the Global Partnership for Development Effectiveness
Read more →Within the scope of its engagement during the High Level Political Event (HLPE) that took part in Geneva, the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) held its General Assembly (GA) during which the new co-chairs have been elected, amongst whom, Ms. Biljana Spasovska the Executive Director of BCSDN and CPDE Europe. This new role of
Read more →Three research papers have been awarded through an open call to organizations working in the Balkans, within the framework of the activities that BCSDN is conducting with support from and in partnership with the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE). In an era of shrinking civic space, pandemic, and post-pandemic challenges, CSOs need to build
Read more →This Global Synthesis Report of the Private Sector Watch initiative is a comprehensive document that synthesizes the findings of eight individual case studies, each one in depth covering the initiatives between private sector entities and governments through the modalities of finance, capacity development, technical assistance, information sharing, and policy dialogue and support occurring on a
Read more →BCSDN presents its recent publication: “Joint Action for Promoting Civic Space and a more Resilient Civil Society”. The document offers a wealth of information and resources about the current civil society trends and responses to support the work of anyone who cares about civic space and shares the same values and motivation for advancing it.
Read more →On 16th November 2022, BCSDN presented the key findings of the Civil Society Organizations Sustainability Index (CSOSI) 2021 Report for North Macedonia. The report, based on discussions with a panel of country experts is included in the 2021 CSOSI for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia that will be published by USAID and FHI 360
Read more →BCSDN participated in the 15th edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum held on 21 – 22 November 2022 in a Hybrid format, organized by the Romanian NGDO Platform – FOND. The event aimed to highlight the role and involvement of civil society in crisis management response and humanitarian assistance in the context of the
Read more →BCSDN held the launching event of the research papers prepared within the scope of the CSO – Private Sector engagement research, supported by the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE). During the event, the research partners, Albanian Center for Economic Research, European Policy Institute – Skopje (North Macedonia), and Trag Foundation (Serbia), presented their research
Read more →At the plenary session on 23 November, the European Parliament adopted the resolution on the new EU enlargement strategy, proposed by MP Tonino Picula from the Group of Socialists and Democrats. The resolution recognized the importance of enlargement policy in light of current geopolitical circumstances caused by the Russian aggression on Ukraine, as well as the diminishing
Read more →For a long time, BiH has been silent on the issues of children born of war and their mothers, survivors of wartime rape. Rape victims and their children typically cope alone, without additional support, with the devastating consequences of wartime rape, including psychological, physical, economic, and social problems. After years of neglect, the Brčko District
Read more →BCSDN is happy to invite you to the kick-off meeting of the Regional Community of Practice (RACoP), which will take place via Zoom platform on…
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