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News and updates from BCSDN and the region

Civil Sector Reacts: Adopted Government Strategy in the Service of its image, Not Civil Society

Reaction published on the official website of BCSDN member organization Civic Initiatives strongly opposes the new strategy for civil society development, adopted by the Serbian government. The reaction states how the strategy, that foresees implementation until 2030 serves only to improve the government’s reputation before the international community, and not to substantially improve conditions for

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eCrowd: Crowdfunding Platform for CSOs

Within the Make, it Easy project they are implementing, the Association for digital transformation Hub has launched eCrowd.mk – an online service that enables the collection of donations by non-profit legal entities registered under the Law on Citizens’ Associations and Foundations in North Macedonia. The main idea of the service is to improve the culture

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Serbian Civil Society for Fair Elections

The Civil society in Serbia has informed the domestic and international public that, due to the increasing frequency of human rights violations, CSOs will regularly monitor the election campaign in order to assess whether the upcoming elections are fulfilling the conditions to be called free, fair, and democratic. Three Freedoms platform announced consistent and regular

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Tools for Upgrading Transparency and Re-Building Trust

Catalyst Balkan has published an article listing and explaining accessible tools available to CSOs to up great their transparency and (re)gain the trust of their constituents. The article presents information on the importance of transparent work through available resources with which organizations can gain greater trust and proactively exercise their influence in society, such as

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CfP: CEI Cooperation Fund (Deadline: 1 June 2022)

Target group: All public and private entities based and registered in the CEI Member States as well as international/regional organizations Aim: Co-financing CEI Cooperation Activities aimed at strengthening cooperation among the CEI Member States and implementing the strategic goals and main objectives set by the CEI Guidelines and Rules of Procedure and the CEI Plan

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CfP: (North Macedonia) Open Call for Regional Programme on Local Democracy in the Western Balkans 2 (Deadline: N/A)

Target group: CSOs registered in North Macedonia Aim: To strengthen participatory democracies and EU integration in the Western Balkans by empowering civil society and encouraging young people to actively take part in the decision-making process, and by improving a supportive legal and financial environment for civil society. Amount: MKD 307.000 up to MKD 1.845.000 Duration:

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CfA: (North Macedonia) Digital Skills for Civic Engagement (Deadline: N/A)

Target group: CSO representatives; Activists Countries: North Macedonia Short description: The Virtual Training Program Digital Skills for Civic Engagement in North Macedonia will provide participants with the necessary skills and information to analyze, evaluate, and create effective messages and campaigns on a wide variety of digital mediums as tools for civic engagement. Link to more

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CfA: Open Registration for Philea Forum 2022 (Happening: 30 May)

Target group: Philea Membership; Members of Philea’s National Association members, Philanthropic Organisations, CSOs, think tanks, EU and multilateral institutions Countries: International/Europe Short description: 2022 Philea Forum will be an opportunity to think on where we go next, how we engage new generations of philanthropists to face the challenges ahead, and how from our diverse perspectives

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