News and updates from BCSDN and the region
An Open Letter for the new European Commission and European Parliament for a Resilient Civil Society Able to Build on EU Values: Our Expectations from the New EU Leaders was launched as the conclusion of the International Civil Society Forum that took place in Bucharest on June 3-4, 2019, and gathered more than 200 participants
Read more →The Global NGO Technology Report is a biennial research project that seeks to gain a better understanding of how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide use technology. Sponsored by Funraise and produced by Nonprofit Tech for Good, the report examines how NGOs use web and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, mobile technology, and productivity software.
Read more →BCSDN is pleased to announce our new programme Protecting Civic Space- Regional Civil Society Development Hub supported by Sida- the Swedish development policy that will be implemented in the following two years. Our Regional civil society development hub will aim to enhance the cooperation and resilience of CSOs in the Western Balkan countries, by connecting
Read more →In order to continue a transparent and fully inclusive dialogue with the civil society, the General Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia – Unit for Cooperation with NGOs calls on CSOs actively to contribute to the preparation of the Annual Work Program of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia
Read more →The “Empowering Civil Society for Monitoring and Action on SDG16” features a compilation of national civil society case studies and civil society spotlight reports on SDG16. It provides analysis of a range of approaches and methodologies utilized by civil society for implementation and monitoring of SDG16 by civil society, specifically with regards to drafting and
Read more →A new report by the Development Alternative, a group of organisations coordinated by Restless Development, collates research, discussions and evidence into the state of youth civil society, carried out as part of the. It sets out the current challenges faced by a diverse youth civil society and outlines the shared vision and necessary actions needed
Read more →CONCORD has developed “EU Delegations unwrapped, a practical guide for CSO engagement with EUDs” handbook on EUD engagement with civil society, a capacity-building tool to: support CSOs active at the country and local levels to engage effectively and meaningfully with EU Delegations in country and the EU in general; to build the capacity of CSOs
Read more →Open Government Partnership (OGP) releases its first comprehensive assessment of the state of open government. This report provides a thorough and honest review of progress made by OGP member countries in the first seven years of the partnership. In determining its findings, the report examines a vast amount of the world’s governance data, across multiple
Read more →The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH requests all concerned CSOs in Serbia to express their interest in participating in the establishment of a society wide dialogue platform on implementing the global 2030 Agenda. The platform will be structured according to the Ecologic, Economic, Social dimensions of sustainable development and will be organised in
Read more →The Study identifies the factors influencing citizens’ choices in favour of populism and the role of CSOs in countering it in eight non metropolitan areas with high populist vote. The research shows that economic decline, social instability and limited levels of education are significant factors in explaining the increase in support for populists throughout the
Read more →The Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI) invites comments from the public on one draft text that was prepared by one of its sub-ordinate bodies and is meant to be adopted by the Committee of Ministers in early 2020. The draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the human
Read more →From 31 July to 2 August, the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) welcomed 20 research partners, including BCSDN, at the annual CIVICUS Monitor workshop,…
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