Workshop on Economic Value of Civil Society in the Balkans
A kick-off workshop on Economic value of the civil society in the Balkans took place in Belgrade on 3rd and 4th November. Civic Initiatives hosted…
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IN MEMORIAM – Goodbye Miljenko Dereta
On the 3rd November, 2014 our dear colleague and former Chair of our Board Miljenko Dereta passed away at the age of 64. He was…
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Conclusions of CI’s 18th Anniversary Debate “Civil Society: New Mobilization”
On 15th October, the occasion of their 18th Anniversary, Civic Initiatives organized a debate entitled “Civil Society: New mobilization” at the Sava Center in Belgrade.…
Read more →Balkan Civil Society and Government Officials in Successful Study Visit on Service Provision in Slovenia
A study visit on service provision by CSOs was held in Slovenia, from 22 till 24 October. Hosted by CNVOS, representatives of BCSDN member organizations…
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CPCD RFP for Training and Technical Assistance Provision
Center for Promotion of Civil Society (CPCD) has announced a Request for Proposals for providing training and technical assistance services, as part of the “Sustainable…
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Less Words, More Work – BCSDN Analysis of the Progress Reports and EC Enlargement Strategy 2014-2015
BCSDN for the 6th time has analyzed how the European Commission has treated the issue of civil society development and assessed the progress made in the Enlargement countries within the Enlargement Strategy 2014-2015 and the country Progress Reports recently being published. In brief, the analysis shows the Commission has unified itsapproach towards the issue of
Read more →SBPPF Presented at the Development and Democracy Conference in Bratislava
In organization of Pontis Foundation, the 3rd Annual International Conference “Development and Democracy” was held in Bratislava, Slovakia, October 15, 2014. The Conference attracted 200…
Read more →BCSDN Supports the Initiative for Amendments to the Macedonian Tax Law Provisions for CSOs
Nineteen CSOs in Macedonia have jointly initiated efforts towards improving the tax framework for civil society organizations, stressing that the tax policies are of great…
Read more →Western Balkans Accession Experience Pivotal for EU Neighborhood Policy
Highlighting the evolution of role civil society plays in the EU integration process in the Balkans, Tanja Hafner Ademi, the Executive Director of BCSDN, is…
Read more →Our Efforts Were Successful – European Parliament Rejects Tibor Navracsics!
BCSDN, together with many other civil society organisations, has been campaigning to ask the European Parliament to reject the nomination of Tibor Navracsics. We are…
Read more →Aid Transparency Index (ATI) 2014 Published
Despite making several international transparency commitments, the vast majority of Europe’s aid donors are still not sharing enough data about their development activities. The Aid…
Read more →SBPPF Study Visit Organized: An Opportunity for Networking and Advocacy for the Grantees
From 1-3 October 2014, representatives of 5 SBPPF grantees attended a study visit in Brussels. The grantees participated on a tailor made study visit with…
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