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News and updates from BCSDN and the region

IDM Albania Published Public Opinion Poll: Trust in Governance 2021

The Opinion Poll “Trust in Governance” is an annual exercise implemented by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) to measure citizens’ trust in public institutions. It explores public perceptions regarding trust in institutions, transparency, and accountability, corruption, citizen engagement in policy and decision-making, satisfaction with public service delivery, management of natural disasters, and enforcement

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EU Adopts Measures to Defend Media Pluralism and Independence

The European Commission adopted the European Media Freedom Act to safeguard media pluralism and editorial independence in EU member states. European media has been facing a dual threat for over a decade. The proposed regulation includes safeguards against political interference in editorial decisions and surveillance. It will strengthen the independence and stable funding of public

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Digitalization and Civic Space: Chances and Challenges

For all the challenges linked to digitalization, here is a new resource that examines the occurring challenges and maps the opportunities from using digital tools. The idea of the internet as a medium for freedom has suffered. Authoritarian regimes use digital technologies as a tool for control. However, the internet does still hold significant emancipatory

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BCSDN at Global Accountability Week 2022

We gladly present and invite you to two CSO accountability events, marking the Global Accountability Week (GAW) 2022. The first event towards which BCSDN generously contributes will take place on the 3rd of October under the title “Unpacking Dynamic Accountability Together!”. Find the RSVP form here. The second event is scheduled for the 7th of October

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Getting Out of The Way of Local Leadership

The Bond has introduced Stopping As Success (SAS+) as a tool in transitioning their work towards local leadership. After years of case studies, tools/resources, and broader lessons to support active transition processes and organizational strategies, the tool serves to equip organizations with good practices to transition responsibly, making way for local leadership in the development sector. Read more here.

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What will the OECD DAC Stoop to Next?

The article elaborates on CONCORD’s AidWatch report as an essential monitoring and accountability tool, looking into how much Official Development Assistance or ODA, the EU (really) gives to partner countries, how effective it is, and whether the EU and its Member States are serious about trying to leave no one behind, the hallowed principle of

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CfP: IJ4EU Grants: Freelancer Support Scheme (Deadline:13 October 2022)

Target group: Freelance Journalists; Journalists working substandard conditions due to crisis circumstances Aim: To support journalists operating outside of newsroom structures who may be underserved by other journalism support schemes and/or who are significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis or other pressures, including the war in Ukraine, yet who are nonetheless willing and able to

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CfP: Audience-Engaged Journalism Grants (Deadline: 28 October)

Target group: Media outlets, CSOs working in the field of media from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia and Slovakia. Aim: The Audience-Engaged Journalism Grants support media outlets that want to engage their audiences in reporting by providing them with training and mentorship in engagement journalism and using

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CfP: EU Support to Civil Society and Media Networks/Platforms for Advancing the Sector Reforms and EU Accession of the Republic of North Macedonia (Deadline: 30 November)

Target group: CSOs registered and operating in North Macedonia Aim: To strengthen the participatory democracy and the EU integration and approximation process in North Macedonia by empowering civil society to contribute actively to the decision-making and improving the enabling environment for civil society work and freedom of expression. Strengthening of the civil society networking for

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