News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: Cross-border teams of at least two professional journalists and/or news outlets from Europe. Aim: Thе grant programme supports cross-border teams of professional journalists and/or news outlets to conduct investigations into environmental affairs related to continental Europe. This is part of a larger programme: The Earth Investigations Programme supported by Arcadia. Amount: Around EUR 400,000.
Read more →Target group: Non-profit, legal entities, CSOs/ applicants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Aim: Strengthening participatory democracies and Euro Atlantic integrations in the Western Balkans by empowering CSOs and CSO networks for stronger and active role in creating peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo,
Read more →Target group: Journalists, collaborative teams, media organizations from the Visegrad region Aim: Јournalists interested in the Balkans to participate in this exceptional program, aimed at generating compelling journalistic output for media outlets in the countries, with the added possibility of being showcased on BIRN’s esteemed Reporting Democracy platform and in prominent local media across the Balkan
Read more →Target group: CSOs operating in the Balkans, but also in Europe Countries: Europe Short description. BCSDN is announcing a call for applications for the Mobility Fund for CSOs from the Balkans Region to support the mobility and exchange of CSOs within the Balkans. The aim of the fund is to promote collaboration, networking, and knowledge sharing
Read more →Target group: CSOs, activists, and informal groups interested in learning and sharing knowledge on accountability Countries: Balkans Short description: BCSDN invites CSOs, networks, and activists across the Balkans, to join the Regional Accountability Community of Practice (RACoP) and support our Pledge for joint action and discussions in a safe space where we can commit to strengthening the accountability
Read more →Target group: NGOs, NGO networks/ platform Countries: Europe/ Worldwide Short description: As a CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) Secretariat for Europe region, BCSDN is inviting NGOs and NGO platforms with experience in development cooperation and familiarity with Effective Development Cooperation principles and Istanbul Principles for CSO development effectiveness to join CPDE Europe. Link to more
Read more →Target group: NGOs, NGO networks, platform Countries: Europe/ Worldwide Short description: As a CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) Secretariat for Europe region, BCSDN is inviting NGOs and NGO platforms with experience in development cooperation and familiarity with Effective Development Cooperation principles and Istanbul Principles for CSO development effectiveness to join CPDE Europe. Link to
Read more →EU organizations have expressed their support, and concerns for the European Commission’s decision to conduct an impact assessment of the Democracy package. This decision comes after a written request from 230 CSOs. The organizations appreciate that the Commission recognizes the importance of considering the fundamental rights implications of the proposed package. They trust that the
Read more →Target group: Organizations and individuals in the Western Balkans Aim: The Western Balkans Fund (WBF) is inviting proposals for projects that promote regional cooperation and integration in the Western Balkans. The aim of the call is to support initiatives that contribute to strengthening cooperation, fostering dialogue, and enhancing mutual understanding among the countries of the region. Amount: Any
Read more →The Launch Event for the 2023 Tirana Civil Society Forum acknowledged the vital role of CSOs in bringing the region closer to the EU. The Forum is being held as part of the Annual Summit of the Berlin Process, hosted by the Government of Albania, the current holder of the Berlin Process Presidency. Seven working
Read more →The PAR Monitor report for North Macedonia 2021/2022 has been published by the European Policy Institute (EPI). The report is a compilation of findings from the Western Balkans in the six areas of PAR, which were defined by the Principles of Public Administration, known as SIGMA Principles. The PAR Monitor offers a comprehensive package of
Read more →The analysis explores the best practices from parliaments in the areas of transparency, integrity, accountability and anti-corruption, and reflects how these approaches are applicable for the European Parliament (EP). Findings confirm the need for the establishment of an independent EU ethics body, granted investigative and enforcement powers with full transparency of enquiries, decisions and/or proposals
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