News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Together with our member, the Center for Civil Society Promotion (CPCD), we present the 2023 annual report on the civil society environment in Bosnia and…
Read more →Following the initiative by our Serbian member, Civic Initiatives, Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) has facilitated high-level advocacy meetings in Brussels from October 1-3 to…
Read more →The 2024 Civil Society and Think Tank Forum, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Berlin Process, was held in Berlin from October 9-11. Organized by…
Read more →From September 16th to 18th, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) organized an Expert Workshop on Civic Space Monitoring and Protection in Vienna.…
Read more →On the night of October 4th, 2024, several regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Jablanica, Tarčin, Kiseljak, Kreševo, and Konjic, were struck by catastrophic floods.…
Read more →From 18-20 September in Mavrovo, North Macedonia, the Association of Journalists, Free Press Unlimited, and the Netherlands Helsinki Committee hosted the third regional conference, “Stronger…
Read more →In solidarity with Serbian civil society, BCSDN stands firmly with those facing increasing pressure to defend democratic values and fundamental rights. We support their right…
Read more →Serbian CSOs, including BCSDN member Civic Initiatives, issued a press release urging the Serbian government to halt civic space threats and stop obstructing civic freedoms.…
Read more →On July 24, the European Commission released its annual Rule of Law report, now including Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia for the first time.…
Read more →The European Commission has published its annual Rule of Law report, for the first time extending its findings beyond EU member states, including Albania, Montenegro,…
Read more →[BCSDN press release] Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) have surged in the Western Balkans, with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and North Macedonia among the…
Read more →On 2 July, BCSDN held a virtual event to launch the first regional report on SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) in the Western Balkans.…
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