News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Target group: CSOs in the Western Balkans Six (WB6): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Aim: To support peacebuilding, reconciliation, youth empowerment, and societal engagement in the Western Balkans. Also, to promote regional cooperation, intercultural learning, dialogue, and mutual understanding among youth in the region. Amount: Total funding of 300 000 EUR.
Read more →Target group: Media outlets from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia, and Slovakia. Aim: Engage audiences in reporting, fostering trust and addressing underreported issues, with a focus on marginalized communities, youth, and women. Amount: Up to 4 000 EUR for individual stories, and up to 8 000 EUR
Read more →Target group: CSOs in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia), working in youth engagement, entrepreneurship, rural development, environmental sustainability, cultural heritage, and community development. Aim: To support the Western Balkans integration into the EU by fostering democratic, economic, social, and cultural growth, and to empower CSOs through sub-grants
Read more →Target group: Non-profit initiatives by individuals, CSOs, and private companies registered in the EU Countries: EU member states Short Description: This prize rewards innovative initiatives combating harmful polarisation in European society, promoting European identity and shared values. The total prize is 50 000 EUR, shared among up to five winners. Duration: N/A Link to more
Read more →Target group: Undergraduate students from all higher education institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina Countries: BiH Short Description: This nine-month program, supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) since 2012, aims to educate students on democratic principles, human rights, and active citizenship. It encourages critical thinking on sensitive topics and develops communication and research skills
Read more →Target group: Experienced community leaders aged 26-39 working in community development, democracy and human rights, environment, peace and conflict resolution, or women and gender issues. Countries: Select countries across Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Western Hemisphere. Short Description: CSP is a year-long
Read more →Target group: Individual artists, cultural professionals, academics, journalists, and activists from the Western Balkans. Countries: Albania, BiH, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia Short Description: The MOVE Mobility Grant Scheme, by the Western Balkans Fund (WBF), supports regional cooperation by enabling individuals to travel within the Western Balkans. The grant aims to foster people-to-people connections, intercultural
Read more →Target group: CSOs working with governments; CSOs with existing participatory initiatives focused on marginalized groups, including women, youth, and displaced people. Countries: Latin America, Africa, Asia, or Eastern Europe Short Description: The program aims to enhance participatory and deliberative democracy for historically marginalized communities and equip CSOs and governments with tools and mentorship to engage these
Read more →Target group: Mid-career practitioners from developing and transitioning countries working in democracy, legal, economic, or governance reform. Countries: Developing democracies worldwide, with a focus on Eurasia, Africa, and transitioning states. Short Description: This Stanford University program, hosted by the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, offers training for approximately 28-30 fellows in
Read more →Following the initiative by our Serbian member, Civic Initiatives, BCSDN facilitated high-level advocacy meetings in Brussels from October 1-3 to raise awareness of the growing crackdown on civic freedoms in Serbia. A public hearing in the European Parliament, hosted by Green MEPs Gordan Bosanac and Vladimir Prebilič, featured Serbian activists and CSO representatives, including Uroš
Read more →Civic Initiatives has released an updated version of their analysis on the repressive government’s mechanisms used in Serbia, supplementing it with new data and refreshing key sections. The report highlights how protests against lithium mining reflect broader demands for transparency, rule of law, and democratic governance. Over just ten days, these actions led to 41
Read more →The 2024 Civil Society and Think Tank Forum of the Berlin Process took place from October 9-11 in Berlin, celebrating its 10th anniversary. The event gathered over 115 organizations from the Western Balkans and the EU to discuss critical topics such as EU integration, energy transition, rule of law, gender and diversity, and others. Anja
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