News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target groups: Legal persons and non-profit organizations established in Montenegro and Kosovo. Aim: To improve the standard and quality of living of the people in the programme area through the environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development of the region, with respect for its common cultural and natural heritage. Grant amount: 150.000,00- 400.000,00 EUR (The
Read more →Target groups: CSOs from Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia (the target is approximately 3 grants per country). Aim: To provide support to CSOs to promote the Digital Agenda through the second Small Grants Scheme Cycle LOT 2: Awarding of grants for Digital Agenda Advocacy Initiatives. Grant amount: 3.000- 7.000 EUR. Duration: 6 months. Link
Read more →Target groups: A legal person and non-profit-making, specific type of organization such as: civil society organizations, established in the Republic of North Macedonia. Aim: To support and strengthen CSOs, democracy activists and human rights defenders working on critical human rights and democracy issues in third countries; The specific objective(s) are: Support to human rights and
Read more →Target groups: CSOs in WBT. Short Description: The training programme aims to provide theoretical and hands-on knowledge to different range of CSOs. The training will cover the key principles of HRBA and will build specific competences for mainstreaming HRBA and gender equality in the work of CSOs. The training will also include examples and best
Read more →Target groups: Participants from CSOs and institutions from South-Eastern Europe. Short Description: The aim is to bring together participants from CSOs and institutions from South-Eastern Europe (Albania, BiH, the Republic of N. Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia) to explore and discuss the possibilities, benefits and eventual risks of the practice of social re-use of assets confiscated
Read more →Target groups: Young people and students from N. Macedonia interested in social entrepreneurship and in the opportunities for developing their own career. Short Description: The Social Entrepreneurship Award is a competition and educational program to support entrepreneurial ideas among young people who have the potential to develop and implement innovative solutions to global problems. Countries:
Read more →Target groups: Team4Tech nonprofit partners. Short Description: Team4Tech is dedicated to helping its nonprofit partners reach their goals related to technology integration for positive education impact. It is seeking education-focused nonprofits in the areas of STEM, social justice, female empowerment, entrepreneurship, and workforce development. Countries: Worldwide. Date: July- onwards September 2021 Link to the original
Read more →Target groups: Senior year journalism students, recent graduates or young journalists (18- 26 years old) Short Description: As part of the Media for All project, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, wants to connect students and young journalists who wish to gain practical knowledge in the field by working with well-respected media organisations in the
Read more →Target groups: Civil Society Organizations in Europe. Short Description: With Activizenship #6, the European Civic Forum aims to showcase civic actors’ enabling actions (advocacy, campaigning, action and community organising) that: have positive impact on legislation, policies and enforcement practices and/or bring transformative change in their communities. Countries: Europe. Date: Mid-June to mid-October 2021: Selection and
Read more →Target groups: Teams of qualified individuals; ICT companies, students, non-governmental organisations; educational institutions; start-up companies, etc., composed of 2 or more WB countries. Short Description: Balkathon is a regional competition that invites interested young people, start-ups, entrepreneurs, students, digital innovation hubs, scientific parks, universities, SMEs, etc. from all Western Balkan economies to propose and develop
Read more →We gladly present our latest video, sharing insights on how CSO accountability is implemented in practice and how we can do more and inspire others. The video highlights that CSOs do a lot of great work to make our societies a better place. People are at the core of our work, but there is still
Read more →BCSDN Western Balkans members published surveys aiming to research the capacities and the accountability and transparency practices of CSOs in the region during 2020. The survey findings will support the Annual assessment on the State of the Enabling Environment and Capacities of Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Turkey, against the Guidelines for EU
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