News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, BCBP, and Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights, YUCOM, urged the Prosecution for Organized Crime, TOK, when prosecuting people smuggling gangs, to examine information published by BIRN about the links between Ministry of Interior officials and smugglers. They stressed that during the mandate of Interior, crime had escalated in this
Read more →In Turkey, the rights to freedom of assembly and association are under constant attack and human rights defenders face increasing pressure. In a three-part series, of which the last report was released on in June 2022, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and
Read more →Since 1 July 2022, the Czech Republic has held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This is a fundamental role to define the legislative priorities in the EU and a prestigious opportunity for any European country that takes the Presidency. The Presidency – which is known as the “European semester” because it
Read more →It has been almost one year since the OECD DAC Recommendation on Enabling Civil Society in Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Assistance was adopted with unanimous approval from DAC members. The Recommendation outlines clear and practical guidance on how DAC members and other development and humanitarian assistance providers can respect and promote civic space, support civil
Read more →Balkan Network for Local Democracy (BNLD)’s members effectuated their beliefs in real pledges regarding the accountability of their network. During the Assembly meeting held on the 22nd of June 2022 in Novi Sad, Serbia after a long and elaborated discussion, BNLD, adopted the accountability principles of the network. Embracing local experiences and putting them into
Read more →In July 2021, governments, businesses, foundations, and CSOs worldwide convened at the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) and committed to change policy, implement programs, invest financial resources, and step-up advocacy for gender equality. A monumental 40 billion USD in funding was committed for these goals. During the forum, the funders must rethink their principles and practices
Read more →Aid organizations have largely maintained their transparency at pre-pandemic levels. The overall picture of the 2022 Index results is broadly similar to the 2020 Index. The average score has dipped slightly (61.8 in 2022, compared with 63.4 in 2020). This year 31 of the 50 organizations we assessed scored in the ‘good’ or ‘very good’
Read more →Target groups: Informal or registered organizations from the Western Balkans Aim: Providing rapid funding (in the form of expert support or direct funding for regional actions) for CSOs ’immediate needs or innovation whenever they need to address some challenging situation and protect civic space. Amount: max EUR 10,000 (total funding available EUR 340,000). Duration: up
Read more →The Funding for Real Change website offers a spectrum of practices and resources that vary in flexibility: starting with increasing indirect cost covers to multi-year flexible funding while recognizing that there is not one single call to action that fits all funders globally. By recognizing that there is not one single call to action that
Read more →Target group: Registered CSOs interested in implementing academic research Aim: Enable organizations to use academic research and experts to add value and potency to their work to incorporate academic findings into campaigns; evaluate the effectiveness of programs and strategies, and assist with building the capacity of groups in low- and middle-income countries Amount: USD 2.000
Read more →Target group: CSOs from North Macedonia and Serbia Aim: To contribute to strengthening participatory democracies and Euro Atlantic integrations in the Western Balkans by empowering CSOs and CSO networks for a stronger and active role in creating peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
Read more →Target group: CSOs from Kosovo and North Macedonia Aim: Foster cooperation among institutions and organizations in the cross-border region in order to support sustainable economic growth and strengthen social cohesion including gender equality. Amount: EUR 500.000.00 – EUR 700.000.00 Duration: 12 up to 24 months Link to the original call (International Partnership)
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