News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Following the agreement reached on 27th of June the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) was created to help young people between 18 and 30 to participate in a range of solidarity activities in different fields (environment, culture, social services, helping refugees, migrants, children or the elderly) as a tangible expression of European values. The aim of
Read more →Civil society organizations from Serbia and Kosovo through an open letter are urging EU’s High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to make an unambiguous statement against the division of Kosovo or the exchange of territories between Kosovo and Serbia on an ethnic principle. The letter highlights that the more
Read more →The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation – GPEDC has recently launched a call for evidence to draw on the experience of country-level practitioners in delivering on the effective development co-operation principles – the opportunities and challenges they have encountered, the solutions and approaches they have found useful and the situations where progress has been
Read more →STRIVE-Global is a programme funded by the EU under the Instrument Contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP). The action responds to the ongoing threat of global terrorism and the need for effective responses that ameliorate, rather than exacerbate, the threat. Focused on prevention, the overall objective of the programme is to build the capacity of
Read more →The specific objective of this call for proposals is: to support research initiatives aiming to explore vulnerability to radicalization leading to violent extremism with a view to a) Rooting and understanding the radicalization and appeal of terrorism. b) Analysing pathways of radicalization leading to violent extremism including motivations and aspirations. c) Guiding actions to prevent
Read more →The USAID Accelerated Civil Development and Cooperation Project in Albania have opened applications for award grants to CSOs legally registered in Albania. The goal of the initiative is to strengthen the capacity of CSOs to foster local democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption in the country. Applications are limited to specific activities and need to meet
Read more →The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development- Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC) held a meeting with CSOs representatives in May. The goal of this event was to promote dialogue with CSOs and strengthen civil society space. In this occasion, CSOs from all over the world had the opportunity to express their concerns and share information with
Read more →The so-called Plesoianu Proposal, aimed at changing radically Governmental Ordinance 26/2000 regulating associations and foundations, has met strong rejection by CSOs in the last 2 years. After having been approved by the Senate, the proposal is now before the Chamber of Deputies. Taking into consideration the reaction of CSOs, Plesoianu has drafted some amendments to
Read more →The 2018 Compendium of the Council of Europe Practice provides an overview of the measures taken by the CoE to guarantee the freedom of association and strengthen the position of CSOs. The report suggests that CoE bodies have carried out a variety of activities to strengthen freedom of association and ensure the crucial contributions of
Read more →The Turkish authorities have ended the imposed “State of emergency”, after two years marred by continuous human rights violations committed under its authority. Amnesty International has launched a petition calling on the new Turkish government to put human rights back on the agenda. The petition lists five concrete steps the government should undertake to make
Read more →The UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) is the annual process that convenes governments and other stakeholders including civil society organizations to review the implementation of the Sustainable Developments Goals which world leaders adopted three years ago. This year, the theme was “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies”. The CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness – CPDE,
Read more →The Spindle Awards 2018 that accelerate innovative initiatives in the field of humanitarian and development work this year will honor awards in four categories: Best Innovation for Development, Best Humanitarian Innovation, the NOW-Us! (NOthing about us, Without Us) Award and The Summer Labs / Best Idea for Development. The best participants of each category will
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