7th Western Balkans Civil Society Forum: Renewed Impetus for EU Enlargement Policy
The 7th edition of the Western Balkans Civil Society Forum took place in Tirana on 16 and 17 April, gathering over 180 representatives of Western…
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News and updates from BCSDN and the region
BCSDN at the International Conference on the 2030 Agenda: Partnerships for Sustainable Development, Held in Bucharest
Under the auspices of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, International Conference on Agenda 2030: Partnerships for Sustainable Development took place…
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Civil Society Summit Unites CSO leaders and Launches Belgrade Call to Action!
On April 8th, as part of the International Civil Society Week 2019, BCSDN co-hosted the Global Civil Society Summit, together with the Civil Society Partnership for…
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11th BCSDN ACM Held in Belgrade
The 11th Annual Council Meeting (ACM) of the network took place on 10th of April, 2019, in Belgrade, Serbia, hosted by Civic Initiatives. The annual gathering…
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Kosovo Parliament Restored the NGO Law in Line with Best International Standards and Practice
Prishtina, 15th of April 2019 – More than five months after it approved a highly restrictive law, the Kosovo Parliament today voted on the amendments…
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Our Stories of Resilience: BCSDN, FOND and ECF Workshop at the ICSW 2019
As part of the International Civil Society Week 2019, taking place from 8-11 April in Belgrade, BCSDN is organizing the workshop “Protecting Civic Freedoms – Our…
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Blog: Oops… EU did it again
Author: Gjergji Vurmo Civil society activists and the general public in the western Balkans (WB) have voiced their discontent regarding the rise of authoritarianism and state…
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CfA: ICMPD International Summer School – 30 June-6 July, Georgia (Deadline: 31.03.2019)
The “International Summer School on Migration” is organised within the framework of three EU-funded projects implemented by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). International academic experts will lecture and mentor the students, addressing issues such as: introduction to migration studies, migration and development, migration and the economy, perception of migrants, migration law, migration
Read more →CfA: Gender Inequalities Among Vulnerable Groups – 10-12 May, Maastricht (Deadline: N/A)
Women and girls represent half of the world’s 7.6 billion of population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development. Moreover, it has been shown that empowering women spurs productivity and economic growth. This 3-day
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BCSDN at AGNA’s Transformative Scenario Planning Training in Johannesburg
From 25-28 February, 13 AGNA members, including BCSDN, participated in a Transformative Scenario Planning Training on CSO resourcing in Johannesburg, South Africa at CIVICUS head…
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BCSDN receives core grant support from Rockefeller Brothers Fund
BCSDN is pleased to announce that received grant from Rockefeller Brothers Fund, implementing a project on BCSDN Strategic Outlook 2017-2020: Proposals for Core Funding –…
Read more →BCSDN at CPDE Policy Conference, Global Council and All Secretariats meeting in Beirut, Lebanon
On 26 February 2019, in Beirut, Lebanon – Civil society organization (CSO) members of the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) platform have gathered in Beirut, Lebanon, to showcase their work and participate in a policy conference on effective development cooperation. The Policy Conference theme- Upholding accountability, building solidarity for effective people-centred development, tackled the
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