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CfA: Call for Applications for The NPO Academy 2021 (Deadline: 8 February 2021)

National Resource Centre for Civil Society in Albania opens applications for the “NPO Academy 2021”, a program for skills development and professional development of NPO leaders and managers. NPO Academy is a consolidated program that enhances NPO executives’ and managers’ capacities concerning organizational development and management, financial sustainability, advocacy for common interest issues, strengthening inter-sector

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CfA: Open Call for Research Papers “Impact of COVID-19 on Sustainability of Civil Society Organizations in the Western Balkan Region” (Deadline: 7 February 2021)

Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, through the Embassy of Japan in Tirana, WBF welcomes independent researchers, Think Tanks, academia, civil society networks, and advocacy platforms from Western Balkans the call for research papers. The call aims to comprehend better the impact of COVID-19 on the activities and functioning of CSOs in

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CfA: Our Journalist Fellowship Programme (Deadline: 8 February 2021)

The Reuters Institute Journalist Fellowship Programme is one of the world’s leading schemes for practicing, mid-career journalists to explore journalism in-depth. The programme accepts around 30 Journalist Fellows around the globe each year. Through personal research, seminars, networking events, and discussions with peers, the participants will further their knowledge of journalism, the news industry, and

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CfA: Open Call for Digital Rights Programme for Journalists (Deadline: 21 February 2021)

Journalists from Central and Southeastern Europe are invited to apply for BIRN’s Digital Rights Programme for Journalists to explore the effects of digitalisation processes and gain a deeper understanding of digital rights challenges. The comprehensive, 10-month programme aims to cover under-reported topics associated with the digital ecosystem’s health and digital rights violations in Central and

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CfA: Western Balkans Meet Japan – A Bridge into Future 10-18 May 2021 (Deadline 22 February 2021)

Young professionals from the Western Balkans are welcomed to apply on the youth exchange “Western Balkans meet Japan: A Bridge into the Future”, implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO). The youth exchange, organized under the MIRAI Program, aims to increase participants’ understanding of Japan and

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What is the Health of SDG Targets on Civic Freedoms After 2020?

The events of 2020 stimulated the decline of civic freedoms. The implementation of restrictive legislation under COVID-19 and authoritarian governments’ rise contributed to a growth in restrictions on free speech, the right to protest peacefully, and other fundamental rights protected in international law. A global report by the CIVICUS Monitor presents many people living in closed,

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Human Rights and Youth in the Western Balkans and Turkey vol. 2 Published

Civil Rights Defenders trained young activists and leaders from the Western Balkans to influence the EU accession process and engage constructively with EU and national institutions. They have devised a programme that would encompass both policy-paper writing methods and advocacy activities for youth in WBT. The publication consists of various papers, where some of the

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An Analysis on Social Movements in Albania Published

The publication is a historical overview of the civic movements in Albania after the ’90s. By analyzing six current movements, it summarizes their current landscape in the country. It looks into their capacities, membership, activity level, and explores if they can mobilize support and initiate change into the democratization process. An essential part of the

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