News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Anti-government protests, political rhetoric, and institutional instability appeared to be the main causes of digital rights violations in Southeast Europe over the past fortnight. An article published by the Balkan insight does a thorough overview of the anti-government protests in Serbia, the political tensions in the digital environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the rise of
Read more →Following the protest series occurring all over Serbia`s major towns and smaller cities over the last two months, and keeping track of all the pressure mechanisms practiced by the state, Civic Initiates has publicly expressed their solidarity with the oppressed citizens. In their statement, they note that so far they are aware of 146 misdemeanor
Read more →The ECF, a pan-European network of CSOs, has published its report on the Rule of Law in the EU. The report notes the importance of vibrant civil society space as the foundation of a strong and well-functioning rule of law. Recommendations from the report note the urgency for the European Commission to develop a civil
Read more →The OGP CSO Network that advocates for the establishment of a new structure for coordination of the OGP process in Northern Macedonia in accordance with the international experience, has launched an open call for expression of interest for membership of representatives from interested CSOs in the Council for coordination and monitoring of the National Action
Read more →The EJA Kosovo program, implemented by BCSDN member KCSF has entered the second year of its implementation. To inform and exchange their experiences, 36 organizations and individuals who have been beneficiaries of this program were gathered at the first networking meeting. The organization has prepared a short video, reflecting on the highlights of the event
Read more →Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst in North Macedonia has published a study on the role of young politicians in domestic and regional processes of reconciliation and dealing with the past. The interactive publication is aiming to explore opportunities to strengthen the role of young politicians in these processes. The review recommendations include stimulation of the participation of
Read more →Accountable Now held the annual workshop at the end of November 2021. Aiming to provide accessible and applicable resources in accountability, they have made the outcomes and the takeaways from the workshop publicly available. The document recommends appropriate reflections at the individual and the organizational level to ensure challenge and improve systems dynamically to allow
Read more →Under the title “Barriers to cross-border philanthropy and how to overcome them” within the framework of the European Research Network On Philanthropy Annual Conference, the academic community researching philanthropy discussed the enabling environment for philanthropy. The online conference was an opportunity for academic experts to come together around the issue of the enabling environment for
Read more →Target group: CSOs established in an EU Member State or the third country associated with the Programme can be the applicant (Erasmus+; Key 2: Cooperation among organizations and institutions) Aim: Small-scale Partnerships are designed to widen access to the program to small-scale actors and individuals who are hard to reach in the fields of school
Read more →Target group: CSOs (international) Aim: To advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions. Amount: average grant amount USD 50.000 Duration: 12 to 18 months (average) Link to the original call (NED)
Read more →Target group: CSOs from North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia and Turkey Aim: The key objective of the intercultural projects is to promote cross-cultural cooperation in the region, while the key objective of the multilingual projects is to support regional diffusion of works from the targeted countries. Grant amount: up to EUR 2.000 or EUR 3.000
Read more →Target groups: CSOs and CSO networks based and operating in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia Aim: To support short-term CSO efforts in raising awareness about the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and its thematic areas, as well as other anti-corruption thematic areas, while strengthening partnerships
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