News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Global Standard is an initiative of well-established civil society networks from around the world. The overarching aim of this initiative is to strengthen the…
Read more →On the margins of the BCSDN 8th Annual Council Meeting, a public event was organized on the 19th of April in Skopje – a thematic…
Read more →BCSDN’s 8th Annual Council Meeting took place on 19th April, 2016 in Skopje, with Macedonian Center for Internation Cooperation (MCIC) being the host. Representatives of…
Read more →The European Commission and the Council of Europe announced on 11th April the launching of a joint initiative – EU/CoE Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Turkey – to assist partners in the Western Balkans and Turkey in addressing challenges in the areas of rule of law and human rights. The initiative will support reforms
Read more →The migration crisis and wrenching economic problems are threatening both the survival of the European Union and the stability of Eurasia’s entrenched dictatorships, according to…
Read more →On 11th April, 2016 in Ljubljana, CNVOS and the Ministry of Public Administration held a national conference for CSOs entitled Final Steps towards the Strategy…
Read more →The 2016 edition of the World Press Freedom Index shows that there has been a deep and disturbing decline in respect for media freedom at…
Read more →The “Communicate at your best” website is a place that offers a broad range of training materials that will help CSOs professionalise their activity in terms of internal and external communication. Organizatia Tinerilor cu Initiativa – Arad, Pro Atlantico Association and Audele Association, have created a comprehensive training resource that will help organisations across the world
Read more →Recognizing the critical importance of Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda on peaceful, just and inclusive societies and accountable institutions, this toolkit provides civil society and other nongovernmental stakeholders with guidance on how to engage with their governments and other local, regional or international stakeholders to support the planning, implementation, follow-up and accountability of Goal
Read more →The Global Day of Citizen Action on May 14th, 2016 is part of a global campaign to raise awareness about the importance of ‘civic space’ – the freedom to speak out, organise and take action. Last year 106 events in over 52 countries were organized, which is more than a two-fold increase from the first
Read more →The World Youth Movement for Democracy is seeking applications for its Hurford Youth Fellows Program 2016-2017 with an aim to build the leadership skills, enhance the organizational talents, and harness the potential of emerging democracy leaders from around the world. The Hurford Youth Fellows will engage in strategic meetings, conduct research, organize and lead presentations,
Read more →The PeaceNexus Foundation has announced a call for applications for its 2016 Organizational Development Grant. NGOs in the Western Balkans, with a peacebuilding relevant mandate and operational peace-building activities in a context affected by violent conflict are eligible to apply. With its Organisational Development (OD) support, PeaceNexus Foundation helps peacebuilding actors to become the organisations
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