BCSDN on the Regional Academy for Advocacy
From 27th -29th November BCSDN was guest on the Regional Academy for Democracy’s fourth seminar and closing conference in Belgrade, devoted to the topic of…
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News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Democratic Standards Unfolding, Basic Rights Under Threat – BCSDN Analysis of the Progress Reports and EC Enlargement Strategy 2015
BCSDN for the 7th consecutive year has analyzed how the European Commission has treated the issue of civil society development and assessed the progress made…
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Norms over Forms: Civil Society Development in the Enlargement Process Debated in the EP
On 4th June, 2015 BCSDN organized a debate at the European Parliament to present to MEPs and other key EU stakeholders the state in which…
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BCSDN at the MAXCAP Young Researchers’ and Midterm Conference
As part of the MAXCAP project in which BCSDN is partner in, a Young researchers’ and Midterm conference was held from 20th to 24th of…
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Public Debate: Rethinking Enlargement? The Impact of Türkiye’s EU Integration Process on the Western Balkans
On Tuesday, 7th of April, The Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) together with the European Policy Institute – Skopje organized the public debate “Rethinking…
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EU Funds for Supporting Civil Society Development in the Western Balkans 2007-2013
The EU has been supporting civil society and the enabling environment in which civil society operates in Enlargement countries through the IPA Civil Society Facility…
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EP Calls on Governments of Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia to Improve Cooperation with Civil Society
On 11th March, 2015, the European Parliament has adopted Resolutions on the European Commission’s Progress reports on Kosovo, Macedonia,Montenegro and Serbia for 2014, calling governments…
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International workshop on EU Integration and Minority protection in the Western Balkans held in Sarajevo
BCSDN in partnership with Queen Mary University London and the LSEE organized an international workshop on the EU Integration and Minority protection in the Western…
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Less Words, More Work – BCSDN Analysis of the Progress Reports and EC Enlargement Strategy 2014-2015
BCSDN for the 6th time has analyzed how the European Commission has treated the issue of civil society development and assessed the progress made in the Enlargement countries within the Enlargement Strategy 2014-2015 and the country Progress Reports recently being published. In brief, the analysis shows the Commission has unified itsapproach towards the issue of
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Western Balkans Accession Experience Pivotal for EU Neighborhood Policy
Highlighting the evolution of role civil society plays in the EU integration process in the Balkans, Tanja Hafner Ademi, the Executive Director of BCSDN, is…
Read more →BCSDN Recommendations for Further Improving the IPA Assistance for Civil Society in 2014-2015
With the aim to contribute for further improvement of the programming of IPA assistance to civil society, BCSDN has prepared comments and recommendations on the…
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Business as Usual? What is the Environment in Which CSOs Work, and What Can the EC and Governments Do to Improve it
On 27th May, BCSDN in partnership with European Center for Non-profit Law (ECNL) presented the 1st-ever Regional Report on Enabling Environment for CSDev in Enlargement…
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