News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The European Centre for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) has published its second set of proposals on the EU AI Act amendments focus on risk designation and impact assessments – flexibility mechanisms that support innovation and fundamental rights. In the document, ECNL calls on the EU to adopt meaningful fundamental rights impact assessment requirements for AI systems
Read more →As a part of the Citizen Engagement Activity, implemented by our member Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF), in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development in Kosovo, the first meeting of the Informal Philanthropy Forum in Kosovo was held in Pristina, last week. Designed to be a platform for dialogue and action between
Read more →Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis – Skopje, our member organization, Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation and Southeast European Leadership for Development Initiative (SELDI) held a regional forum: “Fighting Corruption: The Western Balkans in Focus” in Skopje last week. The event aimed to give impetus to ongoing and necessary anti-corruption reforms and to provide a space
Read more →Zenica hosted the signing of the Code of Ethics for Civil Society Organizations in BiH, organized by the Coalition for the Fight against Hate Positive Tolerance and with the support of the OSCE Mission to BiH and the Center for the Promotion of Civil Society. The Code of Ethics determines the set of values and
Read more →In line with the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (UN HLPF) theme “Building Back Better”, the annual CPDE VNR Study for 2022 wants to gather insights and evidence on how the pandemic impact and response have been incorporated into VNR reporting and the SDG national implementation plans for Agenda 2030. Read more here. Source: CPDE
Read more →After the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced that in 2021, members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) allocated $ 178.9 billion in official development assistance (ODA), a real increase of 4.4% compared to the previous year, the CROSOL published an article on the insufficiency of the available official development assistance. The article
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’ urgent interventions, needed due to unpredictable changes of the conditions in which they operate or unique, time-bound opportunities for impact, and in the implementation of innovative uptakes
Read more →Target group: CSOs from EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs) Aim: to protect, promote and raise awareness of EU fundamental rights and values by supporting local, regional, and/or national civil society organizations (CSOs) and increasing their capacity thereby also strengthening the effective application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European
Read more →Target group: CSOs from PreAccession Countries and the New Member States Aim: an overall vision of enhanced regional cooperation, good neighbourly relations, and reconciliation, to strengthen participatory democracies and the EU approximation process in the Western Balkans and Turkey. Amount: EUR 700. 000 – EUR 1.300.000 Duration: 36 months up to 38 months Link to
Read more →Target group: CSOs established and operating in North Macedonia and Serbia Aim: to strengthen good neighbourly relations, establish partnerships, and contribute to the development of a vibrant program area by connecting its people and resources in a sustainable way Amount: EUR 120.000 – EUR 350.000 Duration: 12 months up to 18 months Link to the
Read more →Target group: Public institutions and CSOs from eligible countries, international organizations registered in countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention Aim: To contribute to the implementation and/or elaboration of policies and strategies that have a direct, structural impact on the creation, production, distribution, and access to a diversity of cultural goods and services; to
Read more →Target group: N/A Countries: International Short description: Tactical Tech is looking for partner organizations to co-develop, adapt and host events for two of our projects: THE GLASS ROOM and THE DATA DETOX KIT. The main goal is to create a global conversation around misinformation, data, and privacy and how technology has an impact on the
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