BCSDN Adopts a Code of Conduct
BCSDN is proud to announce that, on the 8th of February, the BCSDN Council adopted our Code of Conduct on the 9th Annual Council Meeting extended…
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CONCORD Europe and BCSDN Promoting Civil Society Space in Brussels
Within the CONCORD HUB3 Spring Meeting in Brussels, which took place this week, the 13th of March was devoted to Promoting civil society space. The…
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Call for Contributions: Balkan Civic Practices – Promoting Civic Space
BCSDN invites contributions from its members and partners in the form of articles, case studies, institutional reflections and creative pieces for the Balkan Civic Practices edition on Promoting Civic Space titled “Global Challenges – Local Responses”, to be published in April 2018. In the first phase of the call, contributors should submit abstracts (of max. 150 words) until
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BCSDN to Co-organize CONCORD HUB 3 Meeting in Brussels
The CONCORD HUB 3 Meeting will take place from 13-15 March 2018 in Brussels. CONCORD HUB3 focuses specifically on promoting civil society space. The meeting…
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BCSDN at Preparatory Training for the GPEDC 3rd Monitoring Round
As part of our activities as sub-regional secretariat for the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) for the Balkans region, BCSDN participated in a face-to-face training…
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EHO: 6th Partners Meeting and 25th Anniversary – 18-20 April, Novi Sad
The Ecumenical Humanitarian Organization (EHO), Novi Sad, Serbia, has announced that the 6th Partners Meeting will take place from 18-20 April 2018 in the EHO Centre in Novi…
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The Policy Forum for Development Held its 1st Regional Meeting Europe
On 15 and 16 January 2018, the first Regional Policy Forum for Development (PFD) Meeting Europe was held in Ghent, Belgium. Discussions focused on the…
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The Global Standard for CSO Accountability Now Available in Macedonian!
As part of the Global Standard for CSO Accountability project, and the project “Promoting Civic Space: Duties and Participants” supported by Civica Mobilitas, BCSDN provided…
Read more →The Western Balkans’ Bumpy Quest for EU Integration: 2016 Comparative Overview
One of the aims of the BENCHER Project is to deepen further the analysis of the European Commission country reports for all the Western Balkan countries, providing a more critical review of the EC assessments. Furthermore, this year’s analysis dedicates a special focus to the recommendations provided by the EC in the 2015 and 2016
Read more →2018 Will Be Important for Western Balkans
The door to EU enlargement has at last creaked open, three years after European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker slammed it shut by saying there would be no enlargements in his five-year term in office. For whatever reason – crises survived, an improved continental economy, Brexit – Juncker now feels the time is right to inspect
Read more →Report on 2016 Local Consultations with CSOs and Business Community in Albania
This report, published by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM), presents the main findings and recommendations of a series of local consultations with CSOs and business community on the implementation of the Albania’s anti-corruption strategy. It introduces the reader to the objectives of the assignment and methodological approach, followed by a brief description of
Read more →CfA: WBAA Kick Off – Balkan Confluence – 22-24 March, Ohrid (Deadline: N/A)
With the support of the European Commission, the newly created Western Balkans Alumni Association (WBAA) will be organising its official kick-off event in Ohrid, Macedonia, on 22-24 March 2018. The event will gather over 300 higher education stakeholders, including students and alumni, Ministry representatives from the Western Balkans, university rectors and student unions, as well
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