News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Power- Awareness tool was designed to uncover the power imbalances, enabling partners to analyze and reflect on power relations. It suggests that if partners recognize how power operates in the partnership, they will shift power according to their shared principles. The paper consists of two parts. First is why power imbalances matter and how
Read more →Community-driven systems change is the development and social transformation approach that shows the insight, leadership, and ownership of the people facing problems at the community level and their engagement to build lasting change. One of the essential powers of CBOs is their capacity to develop, value, respect, invest in, and sustain relationships and agency within
Read more →Catalyst Balkans delivered infographics, presenting data to prevent the consequences from COVID-19, as well as people’s reactions since the pandemic’s outbreak. In regard to the value of donations, from the beginning of the crisis to 31 July 2021, Catalyst processed data on 6,057 philanthropic instances in the Western Balkans and registered the total amount of 74,097,787 EUR
Read more →Target groups: CSOs from 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 United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and its thematic areas, as well as about other anti-corruption thematic areas, while strengthening partnerships with local public institutions and the
Read more →Target groups: The Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions; the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States; eligible non-EU countries: countries associated to Horizon Europe; low- and middle-income countries. Aim: To develop evidence-based innovations, policies and policy recommendations, as well as institutional frameworks that expand political participation, social
Read more →Target groups: The Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions; the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States; eligible non-EU countries: countries associated to Horizon Europe; low- and middle-income countries. Aim: Theoretically and empirically robust recommendations aiming to instil greater democratic accountability and inclusion in economic processes. Grant amount:
Read more →Target groups: CSOs from North Macedonia. Short Description: EU TACSO 3 organizes training for CSOs from North Macedonia for monitoring, evaluation, and learning at the organizational level. The training aims to strengthen CSOs’ capacities to introduce a system for monitoring, evaluation, and learning in their work, consolidate their strategic development, and improve the position in
Read more →Target groups: Individuals, organisations and groups all around the world. Short Description: The 2021 Innovation Awards will recognise seven individuals, groups or organisations that stand out for their innovative work building people power in support of human rights and social justice for everyone. Submissions are invited under the following topics explored during the 2020 ICSW/virtual
Read more →Target groups: 60 participants from SEE region, among which Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia, but also from Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Slovenia and Turkey, as well as guests from youth organizations partners from Germany, France and Poland in the role of mentors. Short Description: The International Youth Conference “European Values
Read more →Target groups: CSOs from the Black Sea region. Short Description: The survey aims to assess how civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Black Sea region implement the CSO development effectiveness principles. Countries: Black Sea Region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine). Date: N/A Link to the original call (Black Sea NGO Forum)
Read more →Target groups: Women from Eastern Partnership (EaP). Short Description: The Women in International Security for Eastern Partnership project (WISEP) is designed to unite and empower women from Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries through the development and enhancement of their own leadership skills. The project will strengthen the position of women in international security and politics, as
Read more →The Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) reminds all interested individuals to apply to our Call for a Communications Officer and join our Executive Office in Skopje, North Macedonia. The applicant should have a strong interest in civil society and knowledge of civil society development in the Balkans. If you have a passion for communications,
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