News and updates from BCSDN and the region
As a part of Together for Active Civil Society (ACT) project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Helvetas, Swiss Intercooperation and Civic Initiatives published a report which is based on a survey which presents the situation of the CSOs in Serbia in 2019. The survey aligns with the EU Guidelines for Support
Read more →In its annual activity report for 2019 The CoE Commissioner for Human Rights provides an overall picture of the main problems, challenges and opportunities that European countries are facing in the field of human rights. As in previous years, there have been growing challenges to human rights standards and principles all over the continent. Five
Read more →BCSDN has started publishing a bi-monthly thematic newsletter dedicated to the CSOs’ work, efforts and actions on the situation caused by the ongoing Corona crisis. The Newsletter is collection of regional and international stories and CSOs’ responses on how the new situation affects the civil society sector as such, and the new conditions with which
Read more →ICSW 2020-21 will promote a global, year-long conversation about people power – the collective power of people acting together to drive social and political change. Due to the fact that people’s power is also facing unprecedented attack, this is the perfect moment for civil society activists, organizations and social movements to engage in a collective
Read more →In light of the ongoing pandemic, the Conference on the Future of Europe should be used to rethink and reform collectively Europe’s political, economic and social moxdels. If the EU does not take the lead now, others could step in to set their own standards and rules instead. COVID-19 has already prompted a dramatically different
Read more →In the context of the fight against the pandemic, the Standing Committee of the Conference of INGOs expressed its strong commitment to the construction of a diverse and open society, based on human rights, the rule of law and meaningful democratic participation. The statement emphasize that NGOs fulfil a fundamental role in checking the emergency
Read more →CROSOL and CONCORD sent a letter to Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlic Radman ahead of a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council presenting the recommendations by CSOs across the EU regarding the Union’ response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The letter states that solidarity must continue to be a guiding principle
Read more →In the wake of the global pandemic, BCSDN Executive Office continues to undertake preventive mechanisms against the COVID-19 outbreak to protect its employees and our surroundings. During this period, we invite you to embrace the success stories of our joint regional actions. At this moment, we hope to continue our work based on empathy, partnership
Read more →The whole planet faces the same emergency, and Europe has become, after China, the centre of the Covid-19 dissemination. All institutions, governments, communities, all of us are asked to act responsibly as individuals and as a community. We have to change our life to protect ourselves and others. Many CSOs are obliged to close their
Read more →The EU is the main donor, investor and trade partner of the Western Balkans. Especially in this period of crises, the EU and the Western Balkans should work hand-in-hand, in solidarity, supporting each other. In response to that, the EU announced a package of bilateral financial assistance to all six partners in the region. The
Read more →In the face of the continuing spread of COVID-19, the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness expresses solidarity with the peoples of the world, especially the poor and vulnerable communities in developed and developing countries. CPDE urges that we must respond to this denial of social justice. The article states that as civil society, they emphasize
Read more →ARTICLE 19 has published a briefing on how states, the media and social media companies can help to combat COVID-19 (coronavirus) by committing to transparency, tackling misinformation and promoting authoritative health advice. They also have a role to play in addressing hate speech directed at individuals of Chinese or Asian descent, connected to the coronavirus
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