News and updates from BCSDN and the region
As the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the crisis of democracy in the Balkans, it is evident that our societies face a turning point for their…
Read more →The Civil 20 (C20), this year hosted by Italy, took place from 5-7 October in a hybrid event format. As one of the official Engagement…
Read more →The 8th Western Balkans Civil Society Forum, organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), took place on 30 September and 1 October 2021…
Read more →On the 25th of September, our Macedonian member organization Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation (MCIC), through its Civica Mobilitas Programme, hosted an open-air festival “Civil…
Read more →As part of the Global People’s Assembly, Forus, CIVICUS, and CPDE organized a joint panel on the state of human rights and civic space around the globe, with a…
Read more →CPDE, CIVICUS and Forus International are organizing an online forum titled Under Pressure: Human rights and civic space in the digital era, as part of…
Read more →Target groups: Informal or registered organizations from the Western Balkans. Aim: Providing rapid funding (in the form of expert support or direct funding for regional actions) for CSOs’ immediate needs or innovation whenever they need to address some challenging situation and protect civic space. Grant amount: Max 10,000 EUR (total funding available 340,000 EUR). Duration:
Read more →On 2nd and 3rd September 2021, the Balkan Network for Local Democracy (BNLD) organized the Regional Best Practice Fair in Skopje, North Macedonia. The hybrid meeting was frequented by 30 participants, including CSOs, youth groups, BNLD members, national stakeholders, etc. Welcoming speeches at the event were provided by Ms. Biljana Stojanovska, BCSDN’s Regional Civil Society
Read more →On 3rd September 2021, BCSDN held an online event to present the key findings of the Civil Society Organizations Sustainability Index (CSOSI) 2020 Report for…
Read more →On 2-3 September 2021, The Balkan Network for Local Democracy (BNLD) is organizing a Regional Best Practice Fair in Skopje, North Macedonia. The hybrid event will gather diverse groups of participants, among which CSOs’ representatives, youth groups, local public authorities, local media outlets, and BNLD members of the 6 Western Balkan countries. The objective of
Read more →Mandated by the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) to review and provide monitoring under the Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in…
Read more →The Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) is extending the deadline for CPDE Elections for 4 Representatives of the Europe Region. The CSO Partnership for…
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