News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Protection Working Group under the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace, and Security, and the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth (OSGEY) recently started working on protection of young activists/ human rights defenders/ peacebuilders and other youth who are active in civic spaces. They are currently organizing online global consultations with young people who
Read more →As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub, BCSDN is pleased to announce the Call for Regional Multi-Country Action Grants. All regional networks, platforms, initiatives, and other forms of partnerships established in the Western Balkans and having member organizations in more than 2 countries from the region, are invited to apply. With the financial
Read more →The information session for the Call for Proposals “Strengthening Regional Cooperation to Promote Civic Space in the Western Balkan Countries” was held online on 2 September 2020. As part of the Regional Civil Society Development Hub activities, the Call intends to support regional networks and initiatives in the Western Balkans to foster regional cooperation among
Read more →The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has commissioned the present study to Wise Angle SL and SHINE 2Europe Lda. to analyze the pandemic consequences for CSOs and highlight their role and the benefits of their actions for European societies. The survey strives to collect information on the impact of COVID-19 on the work, sustainability,
Read more →After the end of the six-month Croatian presidency of the Council of the European Union and the publication of the official report of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, justified questions and criteria for measures have been raised regarding Croatia’s failure to comply the important task in the midst of one of the biggest
Read more →MCIC, CSRC, and BCSDN are pleased to present the 7th edition of the MM on EE for CSDev, covering developments in N.Macedonia in 2019. According to the findings, the environment for development of the civil society was relatively enabling. The basic freedoms were guaranteed, with certain restrictions; there were no significant legal changes that influenced
Read more →CIVICUS spoke with Ivana Teofilović from Civic Initiatives about the causes of recent protests and the government’s reaction to them and Serbia’s elections under the COVID-19 pandemic. The immediate reason for the mass and spontaneous gathering of citizens in July 2020 was the announcement of the introduction of a new curfew, that is, another 72-hour
Read more →The research presents that CSOs tend to coincide in their definitions of values of democracy, the rule of law, and solidarity, even if they unveil more diverse interpretations of them. It also reveals that CSOs recognize the vital role that the civil sector plays in promoting these values. CSOs also face different challenges promoting these
Read more →Anti-government protests turned into violence on the 56th day in Bulgaria. On this occasion, more than 50 people have been hurt, while almost 100 of them have been arrested. The police guarded the Bulgarian parliament weathered smoke bombs, firecrackers, and stones. Thousands of citizens have been calling every day in the streets on the Bulgarian
Read more →Regulators have struggled to keep up with the track of the change in online political campaigning. With the technology’s development, the problems have become more apparent. There are disinformation and divisive content, exploitation of algorithms and use of bots, cyborgs and fake accounts, micro-targeting based on detailed personal data, etc. Freedom of expression is essential,
Read more →The Guidelines are composed of topics that intertwine with each other and affect organizations’ good governance and management. The Guidelines cover the most sensitive issues in terms of following the principles of good governance that have emerged from monitoring the work of grantees such as: organizational structure and clear separation of bodies of organizations, conflict
Read more →The Think Tank Diversity Action Statement is a joint letter and list of recommendations written to increase diversity and inclusion in think tanks. The statement was written by a group of employees diverse in race, gender and political leaning from across the think tank community. It was reviewed by more than 30 people working in,
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