News and updates from BCSDN and the region
USAID published the 21st edition of their Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, covering developments in 24 countries in the region during 2017. Half of the countries covered reported regression in the legal environments governing their CSO sectors, though the level of CSO sustainability continues to vary widely
Read more →Foreign Policy Initiative BH, in cooperation with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung BiH and BiH Foreign Trade Chamber, presented the policy analysis “European (Re)Connection of the Balkans – the Search for new Modalities of Cooperation” by Igor Kosić. The aim of the analysis was to highlight the importance of the regional cooperation of six Western Balkans countries, on the
Read more →The lack of media freedom and the pressures and threats have made it more and more difficult for journalists in the Western Balkans to work. The fall of communist Yugoslavia and the end of the one-party system was followed by a brief period of increasing freedom and the development of the media system. However, the
Read more →A new discussion paper by Ivan Nikolovski from IDSCS aims to incite a discussion between the Macedonian government and civil society over the model of inclusion of civil society in the accession talks. It elaborates the models of inclusion of CSOs in the accession negotiations of Serbia and Montenegro – two Western Balkan countries currently
Read more →The partners from the “ACTION SEE” regional CSO network, led by Metamorphosis Foundation prepared a policy paper in which they analyze the level of transparency, openness, accountability of the judiciary in the Western Balkans region. The paper represents a result of a comprehensive research, conducted by the members of the ACTION SEE network during the
Read more →Civil society organizations from Macedonia have launched a joint campaign under the slogan “Step forward! The choice is yours” aiming to bring the European Union and its policies closer to the citizens, as well as to answer numerous questions related to what Macedonia should do on the road to the EU and NATO and what
Read more →BCSDN is proud to announce that the ICSW 2019 will take place from 8-12 April in Belgrade, Serbia organized in partnership between CIVICUS and Civic Initiatives as a local host. BCSDN is also a partner to the next ICSW. Join us to celebrate “The Power of Togetherness”. Attend as a delegate, or apply to be
Read more →EU leaders are committed to a Europe that brings real results in issues that matter most to people. See how you can get involved in helping to shape the future of the European Union. Ahead of a dedicated EU Summit in Sibiu, Romania, and the European elections in 2019, national leaders agreed on a Leaders’
Read more →Following the agreement reached on 27th of June the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) was created to help young people between 18 and 30 to participate in a range of solidarity activities in different fields (environment, culture, social services, helping refugees, migrants, children or the elderly) as a tangible expression of European values. The aim of
Read more →Civil society organizations from Serbia and Kosovo through an open letter are urging EU’s High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to make an unambiguous statement against the division of Kosovo or the exchange of territories between Kosovo and Serbia on an ethnic principle. The letter highlights that the more
Read more →The Turkish authorities have ended the imposed “State of emergency”, after two years marred by continuous human rights violations committed under its authority. Amnesty International has launched a petition calling on the new Turkish government to put human rights back on the agenda. The petition lists five concrete steps the government should undertake to make
Read more →The UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) is the annual process that convenes governments and other stakeholders including civil society organizations to review the implementation of the Sustainable Developments Goals which world leaders adopted three years ago. This year, the theme was “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”. The CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness – CPDE,
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