The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has called on the EU Member States to…
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In the field of international development, there is a particular form of collaboration whereby international…
“School as a community center” is an important instrument in strengthening local communities. This model aims to transform the school into the place where partnerships between local government-school-family-community are built, as an environment that is in service and in interaction with the community; which contributes to youth development and civic engagement; supports families and community development with respect to local safety and their commitment to decision-making and the strengthening of local democracy. In this context, IDM has been piloting the project “Advancing school boundaries towards resilient communities” in the municipalities of Cërrik and Peqin, Albania. Read more here Source: IDM Albania
The GlobalFocus Center project has carried out an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities in the six Western Balkans…
The report, based on a database complied by OpenDemocracy, found that “countries across Europe have criminalised…
How do you have to plan and prepare to monitor an assembly? What do you…
As previously covered in the CIVICUS Monitor, concerns have been rising over a perceived increase in state…
The European Commission published the reports and analysis of the progress made in April 2019 by Facebook,…
The Open Government Partnership (OGP) published a thoughtprovoking collection of essays to breathe new life into the debate on the future of Europe. The essays are written by a diversity of European voices from all Member States, including leading decisionmakers, civil society activists, journalists, academics, and youth leaders, among others. The publication focuses on three main ideas: Better quality dialogue and participation on issues people care about, Smarter use of technology, combined with ‘European-style’ regulation and More collaboration and leadership inside the EU and across the globe. Read more here Source: OGP
Continuing the efforts of the Balkan Civic Practices edition on Promoting Civic Space, BCSDN invites contributions from its…