BCSDN at ICSW 2017: Bringing Local Voices in Our Global Struggles
From 4 to 8 December in Suva, Fiji, more than 700 delegates from all around the world gathered at the CIVICUS International Civil Society Week…
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BCSDN at the Black Sea NGO Forum in Chisinau
BCSDN participated at the 10th Edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum organized in Chisinau, Moldova from December 4-6 by the Romanian NGDO Platform FOND,…
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Rethinking CSO Business Models
No one needs to remind international CSOs that they face pressure from both ends. Donor countries that once spawned or nourished them are now looking for more direct connections to locally-based groups serving local needs. And aid-receiving countries are adopting highly restrictive policies they justify by questioning the legitimacy of foreign funding to civil society
Read more →Why Shrinking Civil Society Space Matters in International Development and Humanitarian Action
Over the past year, EFC has joined forces with the new Funders Initiative to Strengthen Civil Society to jointly examine how the trend of shrinking space for civil society effects development funders and actors, and how they are responding. Questions explored in this joint paper include: how are development actors and funders experiencing the space
Read more →Freedom on the Net 2017: Manipulating Social Media to Undermine Democracy
Online content manipulation contributed to a seventh consecutive year of overall decline in internet freedom, along with a rise in disruptions to mobile internet service and increases in physical and technical attacks on human rights defenders and independent media. Nearly half of the 65 countries assessed in Freedom on the Net 2017 experienced declines during
Read more →Framing Equality Toolkit
This toolkit, developed by ILGA-Europe & the Public Interest Research Centre, is a short guide to strategic communications, based on extensive research and building on the experience of activists and communicators from around the globe. It aims to provide a framework rather than a blueprint; helping CSOs to ask the right questions rather than giving
Read more →CfA: CAS SEE Fellowship Spring-Autumn 2018 (Deadline: 15.12.2017)
CAS SEE is announcing a new annual call for Fellowships for Spring and Autumn 2018. This call is organized along selected thematic foci but also offers the possibility of open applications. The CAS SEE Fellowship Program for Spring (15 February – 15 July 2018) and Autumn (September – 15 February 2019) will host 14 junior
Read more →CfA: 13th International Conference on Third-Sector Research – 10-13 July, Amsterdam (Deadline: 15.02.2018)
The biannual conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research in 2018 will gather researchers from all over the world in Amsterdam. The conference provides a forum for scholarly exchange and discussion on cutting edge research on nonprofit organizations, NGOs, voluntarism, philanthropy and CSOs. Democracy and Legitimacy: The Role of the Third Sector in a Globalizing World is the 2018 theme
Read more →CfA: McCain Institute’s Next Generation Leaders Program (Deadline: 08.02.2018)
The McCain Institute is seeking applications for its Next Generation Leaders (NGL) program, designed to identify, train, network and empower a diverse group of emerging, character-driven leaders from around the world. Geared to mid-career professionals, this yearlong, fully funded professional development program offers a unique blend of professional development, exposure to top-level policymakers and formal
Read more →CfA: ISHR Seeking Applications for Human Rights Advocates Program (Deadline: 31.01.2018)
The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR), Columbia University, is currently accepting applications for its Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP). HRAP’s comprehensive program of advocacy, networking, skills-building, and academic coursework provides advocates the opportunity to hone practical skills, develop a deeper understanding of human rights, and foster mutually beneficial relationships with organizations and
Read more →CfP: Western Balkans Fund First Call for Regional Project Proposals (Deadline: 22.12.2017)
Western Balkans Fund (WBF) is pleased to announce the First Call for regional Project Proposals. Following the WBF objectives and scope of work, the call aims to promote cooperation and strengthening the relations between Contracting Parties by sharing common values between citizens, civil society and non-profit organizations in the region, and improving the people-to-people contacts.
Read more →CfP: UNDEF Call for Proposals 2017 (Deadline: 20.12.2017)
The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is inviting CSOs for the twelfth round of its funding projects to advance and support democracy in order to strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in democratic processes. In this round, UNDEF particularly welcomes proposals in the areas of gender;
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