News and updates from BCSDN and the region
On the European Day of Foundations and Donors, over 100 European policymakers, CSOs, and representatives of public benefit foundations from across Europe met virtually. They discussed the Single Market for Public Good – How Can We Unleash Private Resources for European Solidarity? COVID-19 has strengthened European solidarity through various philanthropic initiatives of citizens, CSOs, and
Read more →The WeBER 2.0 Project is hosting a Local Civil Society PAR Enabling Small Grant Facility, which offers support for grassroots and local CSOs engaged in monitoring and evaluating the PAR in the Western Balkans. The aim of the Small Grant Facility is to provide support for grassroots and local CSOs, that are active in monitoring
Read more →The Beijing +25 Advocacy Grants Program aims to give a platform for women, trans and diverse communities by providing grants, advocacy and alliance building. Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights is looking for women and gender and diverse activists. Women, trans or gender diverse people have to be the primary decision-makers in the organisation,
Read more →The Young SDG Innovators Programme is a ten-month accelerator programme looking for future business leaders and change-makers to collaborate and work towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Applicants must be under 35, an employee at a participating company of the UN Global Compact, and be interested in business model innovation, sustainability, and disruptive technologies. The
Read more →The survey is part of a wider UNDP initiative that sets out to analyse youth digital activism in Europe and Central Asia. The nature of civic engagement is shifting towards non-conventional ways using digital technologies for advocacy, networking, coordination, and amplification of youth voices. The survey aims to understand how the youth use the platforms
Read more →The 5-day training event, organised by Civil Rights Defenders, offers students, recent graduates, and activists an opportunity to gain practical experience in dealing with human rights issues in the Western Balkans. The Human Rights Defenders Academy will take place from 22-28 November in Vršac, Serbia. The organisers cover all costs. Read more here. Source: Civil
Read more →The 13th edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum will be virtually taking place between the 23 and 27 November 2020. The Forum provides a platform to enhance dialogue and cooperation between NGOs based in the Black Sea Region. It aims to strengthen the capacity of NGOs by promoting regional partnerships and projects. Read more
Read more →ABD is collaborating with the Open Government Partnership to offer funding for individuals or teams to develop tools and mechanisms to strengthen the monitoring of COVID 19 related spending. The programme is looking for innovative solutions to guide citizens about monitoring the government budget and is offering 10,000 USD or more for the winning solution.
Read more →The OECD Internship Programme seeks current full-time degree students studying in a field or discipline related to the OECD’s work. Its main goal is for successful candidates to improve their analytical and technical skills in an international environment. The internship involves work with the Strategic Orientations of the Secretary-General and aims to improve students’ analytical
Read more →BCSDN, as part of AGNA and the Global Standard for CSO Accountability, is celebrating the Global Accountability Week (GAW) from 12-16 October 2020, to promote civil society accountability by showcasing CSO accountability initiatives from around the world. On the second day of the GAW 2020, BCSDN led a session on CSO Accountability in times of COVID
Read more →BCSDN published its 11th consecutive analysis of the European Commission Enlargement Package 2020, assessing the progress made in the area of civil society development and dialogue with public institutions in Enlargement countries, and published recently, against BCSDN’s Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development. Regarding the overall progress in the enabling environment for
Read more →The CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) coordinates a global activity in evidencing Effectiveness in COVID-19 response to catch the application of effective development cooperation (EDC) principles in national and sectoral strategies policies for COVID-19 response. As part of this global effort, on 1 October 2020, BCSDN organized a regional webinar on the Zoom platform to
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