News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: civic space defenders/activists, citizens of OECD-DAC eligible countries Countries: OECD-DAC eligible countries Short description: The Tech Camp will take place at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California from September 14 – 16, 2022. At the Tech Camp, 20-30 participants from OECD-DAC eligible countries will address issues including private company development of Spyware and
Read more →Target group: N/A Countries: International Short description: The Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University is organizing the 13th International Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies. The International Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies is part of the Politics department at the Faculty of Media and
Read more →Target group: Innovators amongst sensitive groups Countries: WB countries Short description: The Award aims to support the Western Balkans’ economic development by embracing digital transformation and fostering environmental sustainability. The purpose of the Butterfly Innovation Award is to promote innovation culture in the Western Balkans through showcasing successful innovative achievements and empowering sensitive groups such
Read more →Target group: N/A Countries: International Short description: Accountable Now’s 2022 (Online) Annual General Meeting will be a 4-day event where organizations and practitioners will have the opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas on how to continue advancing their organizational accountability in different thematic areas. The event aims to explore how accountability can help tackle the
Read more →Following the tragic developments of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, marking one month of war, we stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and call for an immediate stop of the war and killing of innocent people. Saddened by the news, and in awe of the resilience of people on the ground, the Balkan Civil Society
Read more →DCN community is sharing stories with the world in order to show a civil society perspective on the human aspect of the developments in Ukraine after the Russian aggression. Behind the tweets and news read online, there are human lives, impacted in unimaginable ways. Stories, photos, videos, and information collected, are to be amplified
Read more →Article published by the Balkan Insight, calls attention to EU integration of the Western Balkans countries, in the context of the conflict developments in the East. The author is stating that given the new geopolitical situation, the accession of those countries should be understood as a strategic commitment on the part of the EU. Read
Read more →On 29 March, the online regional forum “Civil society organizations response and adaptability” took place, organized by CRNVO within the framework of the regional project “Fostering regional cooperation and policy responses in time of crisis” led by Partners Albania. BCSDN’s Acting Executive Director, Anja Bosilkova-Antovska, participated in the panel about the regional overview of the
Read more →The Amnesty International Report 2021/22, which was published on 29 March, highlights the human rights situation in 154 countries in 2021. It presents Amnesty International’s documented concerns and recommendations for governments and others. From a human rights perspective, 2021 was largely a story of betrayal and hypocrisy in the corridors of power. But hopes for
Read more →EU TACSO has published Assessment of the State of the Enabling Environment and Capacities of Civil Society against the2014-2020 Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement region for the year 2020. The study has been carried out by a team of researchers of the Balkan Civil Society Development Network. The main focus
Read more →The Council for Cooperation between the Government and the Civil Society in North Macedonia does not agree with the suspension of the procedure for adoption of the General Secretariat’s Draft-Program for financing the program activities of the associations and foundations for 2022. With this decision, the Government has abandoned the current good practice for consultations
Read more →Centre for the Promotion of Civil Society has published and promoted the research on the state of Civil Society under the CVID-19 circumstances, for 2020. The main goal of the research is to show the consequences of civil society organizations in BiH due to reduced public funding by all levels of government in order to
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