News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: Non-profit legal entities from EU Member States and associated countries (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo and Ukraine), with transnational projects, meeting specified grant criteria. Aim: To combat gender-based violence and violence against children, addressing societal challenges rooted in gender inequality. It seeks proposals for projects that prevent violence, protect victims, and make
Read more →Target group: Montenegrin students, future young representatives in executive and legislative authorities, young leaders of political parties, and young civil society members in Montenegro. Countries: Montenegro Short Description: CEDEM’s School of Gender Equality, part of the “Women and Men – Partners in Equality” project, invites Montenegrin students, young political leaders, and civil society members to
Read more →Target group: Undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. students in law and related disciplines under the age of 30. Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina Short Description: The Third School of Transitional Justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina, organized by the Association “PRAVNIK” and UNDP, supported by the European Union, empowers young leaders in law and related disciplines. This program
Read more →Target group: Individuals residing in North Macedonia, Kosovo, or Serbia, aged 21 and above. Countries: North Macedonia, Kosovo or Serbia Short Description: The program aims to equip participants with skills to recognize and address political and social challenges in their communities actively. It encourages self-reflection, critical questioning, and the exchange of experiences, fostering a collective
Read more →Target group: Journalists from Central and South-Eastern Europe as well as the central European countries of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Countries: Central and South-Eastern Europe, and European countries of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. Short Description: BIRN is inviting applications for its annual Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence under the theme
Read more →Target group: Individuals and CSOs actively engaged in defending human rights. Countries: Worldwide Short Description: The 2024 Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, presented by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, seeks nominations for outstanding civil society action defending human rights globally. The 60,000 EUR prize, including a trophy and diploma, will be awarded
Read more →We are happy to share that our annual research on the state of civil society in the Western Balkans and Türkiye is well underway and we invite you to follow us in this endeavor. BCSDN for 11 years in a row, has been conducting research to better understand the environment for CSOs in the region,
Read more →EESC CSOs group Society Europe, and CSOs across the EU have issued an open letter urging the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union to implement an open, transparent, and regular dialogue with CSOs in all policy areas, and as in line with Article 11 of
Read more →In its latest report, the CIVICUS Monitor identifies seven key trends in global civic space from 2019 to 2023. These include a rise in closed countries, with over 405 million more people living in such environments. Repression in Africa and MENA remains constant, while Europe sees a decline in civic space. The use of detentions
Read more →On behalf of the European Commission, and DG NEAR, the EU TACSO 3 project invites CSOs from Western Balkans and Türkiye to take part in the second assessment against the DG NEAR Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Türkiye 2021-2027. This assessment aims to assess the situation against the
Read more →Civil society coalition is urging for a comprehensive AI treaty that applies to both public and private sectors, without exemptions for national security. Amid discussions on the Council of Europe’s Convention on AI, negotiators are considering options that may restrict the treaty’s scope to public authorities and allow exemptions for private companies. This approach, akin
Read more →The latest BCSDN Digest provides a concise overview of the complex interplay between Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regulations and their impact on CSOs in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. Based on the BCSDN policy paper on AML/CFT Regulations and Implications on CSOs in the Western Balkans and Türkiye, the Digest
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