News and updates from BCSDN and the region
As part of its activities as sub-regional secretariat for the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) for the Balkan region, BCSDN participated on a face-to-face training for the indicator Two (CSO Enabling Environment) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC), which took place in Nairoby, Kenya, from 30 January – 1 February. The
Read more →CSOs from Hungary, Croatia (CROSOL), Latvia (LAPAS) and Slovenia (SLOGA) launched a Pan-European internet campaign against the rise of illiberal democracies in Europe, dominantly in Eastern Europe. The campaign called „More Democracy for More Europe“ aims to encourage the citizens of these countries to stay committed to human rights, liberal democracy and the rule of law.
Read more →The Global NGO Technology Report, sponsored by the Public Interest Registry and researched by Nonprofit Tech for Good, is an annual research project that seeks to gain a better understanding of how NGOs use technology – web and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, mobile technology, and data management and security software. Now in its
Read more →In the latest report on Freedom in the world 2018, Freedom House has noted that democracy faced its most serious crisis in decades in 2017 as its basic tenets came under attack around the world. 71 countries suffered net declines in political rights and civil liberties, with only 35 registering gains. Although decline in freedoms
Read more →Fundamental human rights are reported to have diminished in almost two-thirds of the 113 countries surveyed for the 2018 Rule of Law Index, published The World Justice Project, amid concerns over a worldwide surge in authoritarian nationalism and a retreat from international legal obligations. The WJP Rule of Law Index measures rule of law adherence
Read more →On 18 January, the European Civic Forum officially launched Civic Space Watch, a collaborative tool to share resources and create a new, fast-responding alert system for active citizens, NGOs, journalists, researchers, whistleblowers, but also decision-makers on issues linked to civic space. The event saw the participation of numerous CSOs representatives, but also from several EU
Read more →BCSDN will be the focal point for the newly created Balkan Sub-region within the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE). CPDE is an open platform that unites civil society voices from around the world on the issue of development effectiveness. In order to develop a strong basis for CSO participation, CPDE works with a strong
Read more →While 2016 was a year of challenges and despair when it comes to the future of the EU and its enlargement in the Western Balkans, 2017 brought some much-needed positive news. The year ahead of us is widely considered to be of great importance for the EU enlargement process in the Western Balkans, and expectations
Read more →The EESC urges the EU and its Member States to adopt a European-level cybersecurity model, to strengthen the mandate of the European cybersecurity agency and, lastly, to establish an effective European certification scheme for online services and products. The EU should agree on a European cybersecurity model, give the EU cybersecurity agency a stronger role
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