News and updates from BCSDN and the region
This Thursday (3 March) BCSDN is organizing an event aimed to re-think our approaches for further and more effective empowerment of civil society. By sharing experiences of successful CSO-private sector partnerships, the aim of this regional workshop is to serve as inspiration to other CSOs for initiating such partnerships that go beyond mobilization of resources
Read more →A recently published policy document, authored by a group of experts in the field of EU Integrations and Accession process, takes a deep dive into the long-term effects and short-term occurrences caused by the so-called New Methodology of EU Accession Negotiations. The document individually examines the current conditions and negotiations effects in each of the
Read more →The regional Forum has been conducted within the framework of the project “Fostering regional cooperation and policy responses in time of crisis” implemented by five BCSDN member organizations: Albania for Change and Development, Macedonian Center for International Cooperation, Center for Civic Initiatives, Centre for Development of Non-Governmental Organisations, Civic Initiatives, and Kosovar Civil Society Foundation.
Read more →According to Economist`s Democracy Index 2021 – an index that measures the state of democracy based on the electoral process and pluralism, the functioning of government, political participation, political culture, and civil liberties, Montenegro and North Macedonia have transitioned from hybrid regimes to flawed democracies. Although all the counties in the region are noting slight
Read more →After the Conference on the Future of Europe, in a recently published article, the European Civic Forum amplifies some key takeaways from the citizen’s panels, namely that the EU must change to deliver social, economic, environmental, and democratic integration. Advocating for people-centered and people-powered policymaking, the article seeks fulfillment of the requirements for the institutions
Read more →Recently published policy brief, authored by multiple experts in the field, explores the role of the enlargement process in the democratization of the Western Balkans 6 (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia). The report identifies eight flaws in the EU’s strategies, policies, and implementation that are believed to contribute to stabilitocracy
Read more →The Black Sea NGO Forum announces new efforts to be put into the capacity building of the regional cooperation area through their new project „Building CSO Capacity for Regional Cooperation within the Black Sea Region” which is implemented by the Romanian NGDO Platform – FOND. As the article states, the main goal is to increase
Read more →Target group: Youth CSOs Countries: International Short description: In the framework of the campaign, local, national, and international activities will take place allowing young people, youth workers, youth organizations, and youth policy institutions to shape the themes, the content, and the outcomes of the campaign in the spirit of participatory democracy. Link to more information
Read more →Podcast Series: Explaining Western Balkans Episode: Cold December in Belgrade Interlocutor: Tara Petrovic – Researcher at Civic Initiatives BCSDN is introducing its new podcast series…
Read more →The European Commission has published the executive decision on the financing of the multi-country multiannual action plan on an EU Civil Society Facility and Media Programme in favor of the Western Balkans and Turkey for 2021-2023. The decision on the Civil Society Facility and Media Programme for the Western Balkans and Turkey consists of a
Read more →The report titled “Democracy and Emergencies: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for democratic resilience” presents a series of 20 recommendations, directed at government leaders, public institutions, and civil society in all democratic countries. It puts forward concrete, feasible suggestions to strengthen democracies’ ability to keep their democratic institutions working in emergencies; to protect fundamental rights
Read more →Transparency International published the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2021 on January 25, ranking and scoring the state of the countries regarding the state of corruption and (un)democratic practices. According to this year’s ranking, Montego holds 46th place making it one of the 3 top-ranked countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Meanwhile, Turkey and
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