News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Global Citizens’ Initiative has announced the 6th annual online Global Citizen Leadership Training Course, taking place between October 23 and December 15, 2017. The course content is tailored for entry- and mid-level international development professions working for NGOs, government entities, businesses, or international organizations. The course will build the participants’ capacity to address development
Read more →The specific objectives of this Call are to support civil society and human rights defenders working outside the EU in five key areas of human rights corresponding to the five recurring lots: 1) Supporting Human Rights Defenders in the area of land-related rights, indigenous peoples, in the context of inter alia ‘land grabbing’ and climate
Read more →The Australian Embassy in Rome is seeking project applications for funding under the Australian Direct Aid Program (DAP) in Albania that is a flexible small grants program funded by the Australian Government. The aim of this program is to support projects with a strong development focus that complement Australia’s broader aid program which contributes to
Read more →Norad’s Civil Society Department announced a call for proposals by Norwegian and international CSOs and networks for efforts supporting two Grant Scheme Allocations: 1) Funds for efforts supporting the follow-up of 1325- Women, Peace and Security, and 2) Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (Women’s Economic Participation and Empowerment and Women’s Political Participation and Empowerment). The
Read more →On 20-22 September, up to 300 representatives of civil society organisations, donors, political actors, UN bodies, and academia, met at Sida’s head office in Stockholm to discuss an “Active Space Defence”. The focus of the event how to work in contexts of shrinking space for civil society activists and organisations and to exchange experiences and
Read more →On 21-22 September, in Sarajevo, the Regional Working Group on Better Regulation, consisting of relevant public administration bodies, endorsed the Western Balkans Recommendations on Public Participation of citizens and civil society in legislative and decision-making processes. The Recommendations represent a set of guidelines and rules for effective public participation and recommendations for policy-making cycle, including
Read more →Members of the European Parliament together with CSOs, academics, and journalists from across the EU have called for greater openness of decision making and full transparency of spending of public funds in the final declaration of an International Right to Know Day event held on 28 September 2017. The closing statement of the expert, high-level
Read more →On 28-29 September, in Belgrade, the Directorate for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission organized the 6th annual ministerial meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training. Commissioner Navracsics delivered the opening remarks, stressing that this year’s Platform will focus on two very important priority topics: research and mobility. According
Read more →The Ministry for Public Administration of Montenegro has opened consultations with the interest public on the draft Strategy for improvement of the enabling environment for CSO activities (2018-2010) and a Draft Action Plan. The Ministry invites citizens, scientific and professional institutions, government bodies, professional associations, political parties, trade unions, religious groups, non-governmental organizations, international organizations,
Read more →The falling levels of public trust in public institutions we see all over the world should be a wake-up call for those of us who support open government. But to rebuild trust we need to rebuild governance from the ground up, and put citizens (back) at the heart of institutions, writes CIVICUS Secretary General, Danny
Read more →The Atlantic Philanthropies foundation released a booklet entitled “Atlantic Insights: Giving While Living.” The booklet explores foundation founder Chuck Feeney’s philanthropic worldview, which centers on using a limited-life foundation to increase impact by freeing up funds for more rapid deployment. All told, more than $8 billion in grants were disbursed to nearly 2,000 grant recipients,
Read more →On 20-22 September, up to 300 representatives of civil society organisations, donors, political actors, UN bodies, and academia, met at Sida’s head office in Stockholm…
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