News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Fund, launched by the European Cultural Foundation, set up in partnership with other foundations, is looking to support imaginative cultural initiatives that reinforce solidarity, and the notion of Europe as a shared public space in response to the current crisis and its aftershocks. The Fund is open to individuals, collectives, and organizations from all
Read more →The training programme is implemented within the EU TACSO 3 Capacity Development and People to People Programme. It is organized by the EU TACSO 3 and delivered by a highly experienced team of trainers of the South East European Youth Network (SEEYN). The objectives of the training programme are: to inform CSOs on existing online
Read more →Zurich Foundation looks to empower vulnerable people within our communities to protect themselves from risk better, to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing environment. NEXT is a grassroots movement within Zurich Insurance that advocates for the voices of the next generation of leaders to be heard by promoting intergenerational dialogue, partnering with other corporations.
Read more →The Civil Society Scholar Awards support doctoral students and university faculty to undertake academic projects that will enrich socially-engaged research and critical scholarship in their home country, or region. The Call supports academic research conducted within any area of the social sciences and humanities. It will especially prioritize research which addresses explicitly pressing societal issues
Read more →To demonstrate transparent and accountable advocacy, BCSDN has prepared its Advocacy Platform towards the EU which outlines our key objectives, the reasoning, and the change we want to see in EU’s policy towards the civil society in the enlargement countries. The document is based on the extensive experience of the network on the issue and
Read more →The second issue of the BCSDN regional overview on COVID-19 in the Balkans – The State of CSOs, their Involvement in the Crisis Response & State, and Donor Support – presents the uncertainties and difficulties CSOs in the region have been faced with, while also contributing to fill the gaps and respond to the increased
Read more →The Western Balkans Summit in Zagreb had been considered one of the main events of the Croatian Council Presidency, aimed at gathering the leaders of the EU and the region to discuss the Western Balkans path and the future towards EU. Due to the Corona crisis outbreak, the EU WB Summit took place online on
Read more →As the role and the opinion of the civil society are essential for progress on topics and values at the very core of the EU, the EESC published declaration as a contribution to the political leaders participating in the Western Balkans Summit. We are glad and enthusiastic that the opinion voices concerns raised by BCSDN
Read more →The report states that all countries across the world were faced with similar problems, such as assaults on judicial independence, threats against civil society and the media, manipulation of electoral frameworks, etc. The report criticizes Serbia, Montenegro, and Hungary for falling democratic principles, identifying them as ‘hybrid regimes.’ The report also indicates that there is
Read more →The survey measures both the current nonprofit use and the needs of IT tools and software. The results are intended to provide all capacity building providers and grantmakers in the region with knowledge about what are the specific needs of the nonprofit sector in the technology sphere so that we can altogether be more responsive
Read more →The Opinion Poll “Trust in Governance” is an annual exercise implemented by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) to measure citizens’ trust in public institutions. It explores public perceptions regarding transparency and accountability, corruption, citizen engagement in policy and decision-making, satisfaction with public service delivery, and enforcement of non-discriminatory laws and policies. This year’s
Read more →CSOs are essential in raising people’s voices and assisting victims. This handbook provides practical guidance for CSOs to advocate and litigate to protect their rights and fight against closing space in the EU. The document also answers the questions of what happens when CSOs themselves become the actual targets and victims and their fundamental rights
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