News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The DSP objective is the achievement of visible and sustainable changes that will contribute to the development of a democratic society in Kosovo. More information is available here. Institutional grants enable CSOs to plot their own agendas and invest significant time in the areas of critical importance. Financial support for institutional development is intended to
Read more →On 4th and 5th of February, in Belgrade, the Western Balkan CSOs Global Development Partner and Strategy Meeting took place. The two-day annual partner strategy meeting brought together CSO representatives of each partner country, in order to refine the strategy for implementation of the project, as well as to exchange information and enhance knowledge on
Read more →In Montenegro only 150 legal enterprises have certificates and thus integrating practice standardization is extremely important. This is the conclusion of the roundtable held in…
Read more →On 29th January, 2016, Smart kolektiv and CSR Forum launched the CSR Index – the first national platform for evaluating corporate social responsibility. The online platform was designed to recognize, reward, and promote good practices of responsible business in Serbia. The first indexing cycle will be open to companies in March 2016. Companies will have
Read more →The Network for Emancipation E-net and the non-profit media initiative organised a forum entitled “Defending freedom of speech”. In the spotlight of the debate were…
Read more →CRNVO has, once again, stressed the necessity to urgently create a new system of financing of CSO projects from the state budget, which is envisaged…
Read more →The Conference: “Volunteering and Legislative Framework – good practices and EU standards” was organised by TACSO on 15-19 December in Montenegro to respond to the need for development of a legal framework that is favourable to volunteering in the Western Balkans. It aimed to hear the experiences of the neighbouring EU countries and was a
Read more →One of the core aims of CIVICUS is to tirelessly defend the fundamental freedoms of association and assembly that underpin the work of civil society – and it seems that civic space around Europe is under threat. In order to better respond to this changing environment, CICIVSU and the Civil Society Europe (CSE) platform conduct
Read more →This year, we are celebrating one of the most important anniversaries: The world’s core international human rights treaties are turning 50. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) were both adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 16, 1966. The ICCPR,
Read more →In consortium with Ariadne (the European Funders for Social Change and Human Rights) and the International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG), the European Foundation Centre (EFC) has published a report on Challenging the Closing Space for Civil Society, A Practical Starting Point for Funders. The report aims to provide grantmakers, private funders and other CSOs
Read more →BCSDN’s member TUSEV has prepared an Info Note that analyzes the legislative framework on volunteerism and the key principles developed by international organizations to guide all lawmaking efforts…
Read more →On 4th and 5th of February, in Belgrade, the Western Balkan CSOs Global Development Partner and Strategy Meeting took place. The two-day annual partner strategy meeting…
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