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CfP: Tender for Implementation of Projects in the Field of International Development Cooperation in Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Middle East (Deadline:04.11.2016)

The subject of this open call is funding a three-year development and humanitarian projects in the field of international development cooperation for the period from 2017 to 2019 carried out by non-governmental organizations registered in the Republic of Slovenia. The total amount of the tender is EUR 1.195.000. The subject of the tender is divided into

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Mark Your Calendar: CIVICUS is Launching the CIVICUS Monitor: Tracking Civic Space Platform on October 24th, 2016

CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation is launching its next generation tool – CIVICUS Monitor: Tracing Civic Space on October 24th, 2016. Designed in reaction to the lack of reliable information on civic space on a global level, the tool is intentionally narrow and focused on an assessment of the three basic elements that provide

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Global Standard for CSO Accountability: National Presentations and Consultations Meetings to be Held in Four Countries

The first national consultation meetings of The Global Standard for CSO Accountability will take place in: Skopje, Macedonia on the 17th of October, Prishtina, Kosovo on the 19th of October, Tirana, Albania on the 20th and Belgrade, Serbia on the 21st of October. BCSDN members and partners will be hosting the events that will organize

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Western Balkans Fund About to Start its Activities in Tirana

The establishment of the Western Balkans Fund, in the framework of the Berlin Process, is considered as an important political decision, and a significant positive mark of the new cooperation spirit taking roots in the Balkans. Through it, the WB countries give another clear demonstration of their political will for strengthening the good neighborly relations,

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Survey of Trends Affecting Civic Space: 2015-16

The International Center for Non-Profit-Law (ICNL) issued the Survey of Trends Affecting Civic Space: 2015-16 in its quarterly review of NGO law trends around the world – Global Trends in NGO Law. The paper elaborates on several multilateral initiatives at regional and international levels that have had an impact on enabling environment for civil society

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USAID CSOSI 2015 Discussion: Civil Society in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: Thriving, or Just Surviving?

In some of the countries of the former communist world, it has become more difficult for civil society to operate freely, while in others, civil society plays a strong role promoting reform and responding to regional challenges. These are just some of the divergent trends identified in USAID’s 2015 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI*),

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Counting Down to the 2nd High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership in Nairobi

On November 28 – December 1, 2016, the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) shall be holding its Second High-Level Meeting (HLM2) in Nairobi, Kenya. With the theme, Towards Inclusive and Accelerated Implementation of the 2030 Agenda, HLM2 will contribute significantly to how Agenda 2030 (Sustainable Development Goals) will be implemented over the next

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10 Principles Implementation Checklist: Rate Your Country’s Management of Assemblies

The ability to assemble and act collectively is vital to democratic, economic, social and personal development, to the expression of ideas and to fostering engaged citizenry. Yet despite the increasingly prominent role that assemblies play in today’s world, there is sometimes a lack of clear understanding of the applicable international human rights law and standards.

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