News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: CSOs working within the areas of judiciary, fundamental rights, media freedom, fight against corruption, public procurement, and financial control in Serbia Aim: The Netherlands Fund for Regional Partnership MATRA (‘MAatschappelijke TRAnsformatie’ is Dutch for ‘societal transformation’) is a program aimed at supporting activities in the areas of democracy, the rule of law, and
Read more →Target group: Public and private institutions registered in a CEI Member State, CSOs as well as international organisations. Aim: This stream of activities is aimed at receiving proposals for contributing to mitigating the consequences of the current situation in Ukraine. Proposals, within the enlarged framework of the CEI Plan of Action, will need to be
Read more →Target group: Legal entities (organisations or companies), incorporated legal entities from Europe Aim: This grant facility supports enabling activities and supporting services for environmental investigative journalism as a whole. It seeks to promote collective development and support services for environmental investigative journalism, by providing funding to project ideas from organisations and institutions for training and
Read more →Target group: CSOs with the possibility for private entities as project partners from Europe Aim: To catalyze the development of landscape restoration plans across Europe. Funding could support the work needed to build alliances, establish baselines for biodiversity, prepare landscape restoration plans, and/or draft funding proposals. Amount: up to USD. 100.000 Duration: 24 months Link
Read more →Target group: CSOs, activists, informal groups interested in learning and sharing knowledge on CSO accountability Countries: Balkans Short description: Through joint discussion and experience sharing on dynamic accountability, the participants will dive deep into their interest in the need for collective action and investment in accountability, building synergies and mutual, horizontal relationships. This community`s cooperation
Read more →Target group: participants from diverse academic levels and backgrounds, such as students, educators, scientists, journalists, communication practitioners, CSOs and businesses representatives, and public officials Countries: International/ Balkans Countries Short description: The curriculum spans different areas: environmental discourse and representations of nature in popular culture, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), risk communication, media, and environmental
Read more →Target group: 21-30 years old from academia and CSOs, young professionals, and youth activists Countries: Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia Short description: RYLMP specifically targets youth interested in active participation in solving youth-related challenges and creating new solutions through data-driven advocacy. This includes recently graduated students, MA or Ph.D. students, and youth activists from Albania,
Read more →Target group: diverse cohorts who represent a cross section of backgrounds including those working in government, the private sector, and NGOs and CSOs. Countries: International Short description: The Obama Foundation Scholars program seeks emerging leaders from the United States and around the world, who are focused on an issue of global importance, have a track
Read more →Leviz Alabania has covered the context and the importance of the digital democracy development by thoroughly diving into the questions on what is digital democracy, why it is important and who shall be responsible for it`s proper practice. An analysis conducted on the Albanian context in the framework of promoting digital democracy, looking at the
Read more →BCSDN presents its recent publication: “Joint Action for Promoting Civic Space and a more Resilient Civil Society”. The document offers a wealth of information and resources about the current civil society trends and responses to support the work of anyone who cares about civic space and shares the same values and motivation for advancing it.
Read more →On 16th November 2022, BCSDN presented the key findings of the Civil Society Organizations Sustainability Index (CSOSI) 2021 Report for North Macedonia. The report, based on discussions with a panel of country experts is included in the 2021 CSOSI for Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia that will be published by USAID and FHI 360
Read more →BCSDN participated in the 15th edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum held on 21 – 22 November 2022 in a Hybrid format, organized by the Romanian NGDO Platform – FOND. The event aimed to highlight the role and involvement of civil society in crisis management response and humanitarian assistance in the context of the
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