News and updates from BCSDN and the region
CPDE hosted the launch of its capacity development materials for CSOs: the network management and project management modules, and advocacy toolkit, on 12 April. Through the event, CPDE aimed to help equip CSOs with skills and best practices in managing programs and in particular for EDC advocacy, organizing, and managing networks for EDC based on
Read more →At the core of its activities in the Western Balkans, the Global Initiatives for Transnational Organized Crime is the engagement with CSOs, media, and academia. The CSO community is the key partner when it comes to gathering information and researching risk, raising awareness of the impact of organized crime on local communities, and in strengthening
Read more →Brussels, Dublin, Ireland, Sofia, Bulgaria, and Tirana, in Albania have been chosen to pilot the Digital Rights Governance Framework. The framework focuses on the local safeguarding of human rights in the digital context of city governments. The cities will receive technical advice, ad hoc support, and advisory input to address the pressing challenges related to
Read more →Following the tragic developments of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, marking one month of war, we stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and call for an immediate stop of the war and killing of innocent people. Saddened by the news, and in awe of the resilience of people on the ground, the Balkan Civil Society
Read more →DCN community is sharing stories with the world in order to show a civil society perspective on the human aspect of the developments in Ukraine after the Russian aggression. Behind the tweets and news read online, there are human lives, impacted in unimaginable ways. Stories, photos, videos, and information collected, are to be amplified
Read more →Article published by the Balkan Insight, calls attention to EU integration of the Western Balkans countries, in the context of the conflict developments in the East. The author is stating that given the new geopolitical situation, the accession of those countries should be understood as a strategic commitment on the part of the EU. Read
Read more →On 29 March, the online regional forum “Civil society organizations response and adaptability” took place, organized by CRNVO within the framework of the regional project “Fostering regional cooperation and policy responses in time of crisis” led by Partners Albania. BCSDN’s Acting Executive Director, Anja Bosilkova-Antovska, participated in the panel about the regional overview of the
Read more →The Amnesty International Report 2021/22, which was published on 29 March, highlights the human rights situation in 154 countries in 2021. It presents Amnesty International’s documented concerns and recommendations for governments and others. From a human rights perspective, 2021 was largely a story of betrayal and hypocrisy in the corridors of power. But hopes for
Read more →On 3 March, BCSDN organized its first public workshop on the topic of CSO – private sector engagement and inter-sectoral partnerships, within the scope of the activities with the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE). The online regional event titled “Unusual Allyship for Common Good: CSO – Private Sector Cooperation” discussed good practices and successful
Read more →As the conflict in Ukraine rages on, the Affinity Group of National Associations (AGNA) and CIVICUS have publicly expressed solidarity statements for CIVICUS members and civil society in Ukraine in which we highlight the actions that have been undertaken by civil society and others in response to the conflict. The statement condemns Russia’s aggression and
Read more →Western Balkan countries are preparing for a potential wave of refugees from Ukraine, as Russia’s military offensive in the country intensifies. Officials in Montenegro are stating they are ready for large numbers of refugees and have prepared the infrastructure for their arrival, while Kosovo`s parliament has passed a resolution for coordination actions with international partners,
Read more →Representatives from CSOs, political parties, the academic community, and appellants, have initiated and published mutual Declaration on Constitutional and Other Reforms of BiH on the Road to the EU and NATO. In the published public statement the co-signees pledge within the framework of its activities in public, as well as through the institutions of Bosnia
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