News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Civil society and trade union organisations from across Europe joined forces to sign a “Common appeal to European leaders reiterating the demands for the Europe they want: just, sustainable, democratic and inclusive. In these uncertain times, European citizens seek a stronger focus on those core ‘European values’, not a reduced one. They seek economic, social
Read more →The aim of this award, launched in 2014, is to shed a spotlight on the political importance of Roma integration in the EU enlargement process, to enhance the role of the civil society and to show the EU’s determination and commitment to enhance social inclusion of Roma people. Roma are part of our European societies and
Read more →The 2016 Annual Report on the State of Philanthropy in Serbia is a part of broader initiative to promote and stimulate philanthropy in Serbia and the region carried out by Trag Foundation and Catalyst Balkans. The data in this year’s report shows that there were not any significant changes compared to 2015. 2016’s total estimated
Read more →This publication provides an insight in the international donors’ relation towards civil society in the Western Balkans, rationales and motivations for their presence, the mechanisms they employ in supporting CSOs, as well as the perception of civil society in the countries in this region and its value. More specifically, this research offers an overview of
Read more →What does an effective partnership between EU Delegations and Civil Society Organisations look like? Which impact have the EU roadmaps on the EU-Civil Society dialogue at country level? Do the EU funding modalities and instruments fit the needs of all Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) whatever their size and role? Get some answers and the views
Read more →The review of the Republic of Serbia at the United Nations Human Rights Committee is taking place in a tense political climate in Serbia, and after years of continued deterioration of rights to freedom of expression, in particular media rights, and restrictions to the possibility to participate to public life in general. Previous three years
Read more →For many groups, movements and protests, there are spinoffs, daughters, domino effects, chain reactions, new models and examples and templates and toolboxes that emerge from the experiments, and every round of activism is an experiment whose results can be applied to other situations. To be hopeful, activists need not only to embrace uncertainty but to
Read more →The global objective of this call for proposals is to improve the standard and quality of living of the people in the programme area through the environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development of the region, with respect for its common cultural and natural heritage. The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals are: Improve
Read more →This years’ conference is being held against a backdrop of increasing inequality and global uncertainty. Social Value International ‘s vision is a world where decision making, ways of working and resource allocation are based on the principles of accounting for value leading to increased equality and well-being and reduced environmental degradation. This year, the focus will
Read more →The European Citizens’ Initiative is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year and, although the long-awaited revision of the relevant regulation has not yet found its way into the European Commission’s working plan, the European Economic and Social Committee choses to focus on the positive outcomes of this new instrument of participatory democracy and on the
Read more →This survey aims to identify the importance of the social capital of the organization for knowledge management in the organization. The targeted audience is Western Balkan’s non-profit/non-governmental organizations and CSOs’ participation in the survey is, therefore, of great importance. Completing of this questionnaire is completely anonymous, and it is not necessary to share any personal
Read more →On February 10th, 2017, 18 leading CSOs from the G20 countries co-signed and sent a letter to Chancellor Angela Merkel asking her, ahead of her preparations for the G20 Summit under her presidency, to put civil society on the G20 Summit agenda. Referring to CIVICUS Monitor, the signatories highlight that all G20 member states, but
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