News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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…
Read more →On the 30th of October 2015, Partnere per Femijet, one of the BPPF grantees for Albania, organized the launching event of the policy brief “The Situation of State Funding of Civil Society Organizations to Improve the Rights and Lives of Children and Youth in Albania”, in the premises of Mondial Hotel. At this event, representatives
Read more →On 30th of October 2015, the Albanian Institute for Public Affairs organized a roundtable event to present the findings of the occasional policy paper “CSO involvement at EU accession negotiations: Best Practices from previous accession”. The policy research output contributes to the debate in Albania regarding civil society involvement in EU accession negotiations. The references
Read more →On February 2nd, 2016, BCSDN organized a webinar – “Measuring the Impact of the Third Sector: Concept, Metrics, Statistics, and Data: Developments to Consider in…
Read more →More aggressive tactics by authoritarian regimes and an upsurge in terrorist attacks contributed to a disturbing decline in global freedom in 2014. Freedom in the…
Read more →Third Sector Impact (TSI) released a new Policy Brief “Assessing the Impact of the Third Sector in Europe: From Concept to Metrics. Progress on Indicators…
Read more →Members of global civil society have come together to make the voices of people heard and to hold leaders to account on the commitments they have made, including the Sustainable Development Goals, and key commitments on financing and universal implementation. CSOs from across all regions, involved in current civil society initiatives and platforms active in
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