News and updates from BCSDN and the region
One year after the closing event of the Conference on the Future of Europe, there was little follow-up on citizens’ recommendations. While EPC recognizes the European Commission’s new generation’ of EU Citizens’ Panels, uncertainty remains how these deliberative exercises can connect citizens to the wider EU policymaking. Despite being a novel step in upholding the
Read more →The Global Gender Gap Index presents the 17th edition of the annual benchmarking of the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). The analysis yields key findings on the index results in 2023, trend analysis towards parity, and contextual
Read more →The article analyzes the recent protests in Serbia in response to violence and citizens’ demands. Despite only two of the nine demands being met, the minister of education has resigned, and the National Assembly held a session on mass shootings and security. However, the concessions made by the non-ruling party minister did not incur significant
Read more →On 6 June 2023, Philea and Civil Society Europe held a webinar discussing the impact of EU AML/CFT policy on civil society, featuring high-level policymakers and sector representatives. The timely discussion occurred amidst ongoing negotiations on the new EU AML/CFT Package, which is expected to be adopted soon and enforced in 2027.The conversation explored unintended
Read more →The European Parliament plenary voted in favor of strong fundamental rights protections in their official position on the Artificial Intelligence Act, including maintaining positive steps on fundamental rights impact assessments and transparency requirements. While EU wants to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure better conditions for the development and use of this innovative technology, in
Read more →EC presented its recommendations to Member States to ease barriers to cross-border philanthropy and to work towards a more enabling environment for civil society and the wider social economy. This is a result of the long-awaited European Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on developing the social economy framework conditions and the guidance for Member
Read more →The tool delivered by Diversity & Inclusion Group for Networking and Action (DIGNA) aims to assists CSOs and movements in their journey to become more inclusive, diverse, and sensitive to the needs, identities and backgrounds of their people. It provides a snapshot of where the organization lies on the maturity model spectrum, with suggestions on
Read more →The CSO toolkit is a resource for all staff within CSOs, but also accessible to organizations and individuals working with CSOs, as it promotes a shared understanding and knowledge of social inclusion in global civil society. The toolkit is recommended to be used when designing activities and programmes, as well as for more complex planning
Read more →The Open Society Foundation’s Fiscal Governance Program found success by focusing on six key approaches, including empowering grantees and relinquishing power. They detail the six different approaches they used in the new publication Setting new standards for better MEL: Lessons for funders and grantees. The approaches range from checking power dynamics to growing skills for evaluative
Read more →In its latest findings on philanthropic funding for arts and culture in Europe Philea highlights the challenges faced by the sector during recent crises and the significant impact on its financial stability. Despite these challenges, the study reveals a strong commitment from the philanthropic sector to support artistic and cultural organizations. The report also notes
Read more →Civicus gathered insights from 140 grassroots activists as part of the Grassroots Solidarity Revolution. The responses reflect difficulties organizations face in receiving support from allies and donors, and the measures required for their effective work. The majority of responses reveal that resources and opportunities are limited for most grassroots activists – financial resources are essential,
Read more →Target group: Journalists, media, activists, CSOs and individual content creators from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aim: The Fund supports the production of content in various formats, and priority is given to projects that contain certain innovative elements, strive to bring communities together, increase the quality of content, encourage cooperation between sectors and different media, and have the potential
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