News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Balkan Public Policy Fund (BPPF) grants from the Balkan CS Acquis project implemented by BCSDN and its members were allocated for the implementation of activities aimed at building functional cooperation mechanisms between governments and CSOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), since there is lack of institutional cooperation at any of the levels: municipal, cantonal, entity
Read more →Among the 370 more associations that Turkey’s government has recently taken a decision on to suspend in reference to a state of emergency are the country’s some of the most active and influential civil society institutions that have been an advocate of rule of law, human rights, and social justice and peace. Giving reference to
Read more →Donald Trump’s election victory over Hillary Clinton raises a lot of questions for the development community before he takes office as the next president of the United States. There are two reasons for cautious — and relative — optimism among development professionals. First, Trump passed up a chance to say he would entirely eliminate U.S.
Read more →The Civil Society Partnership Review defines Department for International Development’s (DFID) future objectives, approach, and instruments for a partnership with civil society in order to deliver more for the world’s poorest. A healthy, vibrant and effective civil society sector is a crucial part of Britain’s soft power and leadership around the world. The UK Government
Read more →Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) released the 2016 World Giving Index, with a finding that the world is becoming ever more generous compared to the records made in the seven years of the CAF World Giving Index. As one of the main conclusions, the 2016 World Giving Index notes that at a global level, helping a
Read more →This publication represents an overview of the most important results of the project „Civil Society Enabling Environment” which was implemented with the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by the Office for Cooperation with Civil Society of the Government of the Republic of Serbia in the period from 2014 to
Read more →As a CSO professional you might be confused, so as to what are you supposed to do with stories and storytelling? Storytelling can be a powerful communication tool in fundraising as it creates awareness, instills emotions in people which ultimately leads to enhanced donations and funds. You are no script writer, author or a content
Read more →The European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) is seeking government officials from the Western Balkans to spend a three-month fellowship in EU government institutions in Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Fellowship Programme for Government Officials is EFB’s flagship intervention focused on EU integration-driven reforms of the Western Balkans’ administrations by
Read more →The CSF Skopje titled “Reclaiming Democracy, Europe, and Social Justice”, will take place from 24-26 November 2016 in Skopje, Macedonia gathering over 100 civil society members (activists, analysts, advocates) from across the region to discuss the relevant issues: What kind of re-claiming of hijacked terms (Democracy, Europe, Social Justice) do we need and how can
Read more →The overall objective of this Call for Proposals is: the sustainable development in the cross-border area between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro is promoted by the implementation of common actions based on an efficient use of the comparative advantages of the programme area. The specific objectives of this projects are: 1. Employment opportunities and social
Read more →The main objectives of the support for transnational cultural cooperation projects are to support the capacity of the European cultural and creative sectors to operate transnationally and internationally and to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and transnational mobility of cultural and creative players, in particular artists. The total appropriations for 2017 for
Read more →BCSDN organized the first national consultation meetings of The Global Standard for CSO Accountability that took place in Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and Serbia from the 17th till the 21st of October hosted by BCSDN members and partners in those countries. The Standard has been created by nine CSO accountability initiatives from across the world including the Balkan Civil
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