News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The second issue of the BCSDN regional overview on COVID-19 in the Balkans – The State of CSOs, their Involvement in the Crisis Response & State, and Donor Support – presents the uncertainties and difficulties CSOs in the region have been faced with, while also contributing to fill the gaps and respond to the increased
Read more →The Western Balkans Summit in Zagreb had been considered one of the main events of the Croatian Council Presidency, aimed at gathering the leaders of the EU and the region to discuss the Western Balkans path and the future towards EU. Due to the Corona crisis outbreak, the EU WB Summit took place online on
Read more →As the role and the opinion of the civil society are essential for progress on topics and values at the very core of the EU, the EESC published declaration as a contribution to the political leaders participating in the Western Balkans Summit. We are glad and enthusiastic that the opinion voices concerns raised by BCSDN
Read more →The report states that all countries across the world were faced with similar problems, such as assaults on judicial independence, threats against civil society and the media, manipulation of electoral frameworks, etc. The report criticizes Serbia, Montenegro, and Hungary for falling democratic principles, identifying them as ‘hybrid regimes.’ The report also indicates that there is
Read more →BCSDN presents the latest overview, a first part of a series dedicated to the CSOs’ efforts in relation to the ongoing corona-crisis, as well as the influence this crisis has on their work. It aims to showcase the state of emergency situation and responses in the WBT countries, as well as in Slovenia, Romania and
Read more →BCSDN’s 12th Annual Council Meeting took place on 28 April, 2020 which considering the ongoing circumstances caused by global Covid 19 Pandemic, the meeting was held on the Zoom platform. Representatives of 12 member organizations joined together to overview the activities of the network in the past year. They discussed and approved Annual Narrative, and
Read more →Due to the positive response and high interest for the content of the first volume of our specialized newsletter dedicated on the CSOs’ responses during Corona crises among our supporters and the audience in the region, BCSDN continued with its collection of regional and international stories on how this situation affects the civil society sector,
Read more →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
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