News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have come into effect since January 2016, bringing about a growing momentum towards upholding development and integrating it within good governance efforts. In this context, it is worthwhile to look at the SDGs from the more regional perspective of the Western Balkans, given that the region shares similar political and structural
Read more →The civil society sector has long been the invisible subcontinent on the landscape of contemporary society. For the past 25 years, however, scholars under the umbrella of the Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project have worked with statisticians in countries around the world to assemble the first comprehensive, empirical picture of the size, structure, financing,
Read more →Recently, a prominent consulting firm asked several nonprofit leaders for feedback on the advocacy strategy that the company had developed for a large foundation. The meeting opened with one consultant asking, “Is it really necessary to involve the public in advocacy, and if so when? Wouldn’t it just be easier to get the one guy
Read more →The International Cooperation and Development Forum in Turkey 2017 will be held on 16 October 2017, at Swissotel the Boshphorus, in Istanbul, Turkey. The event aims at creating a unique occasion and platform, to meet and discuss, for financial institutions, government representatives, consultancy firms, sectorial organizations, NGOs, academic institutions and all the other stakeholders interested
Read more →IDEA SEE has expanded its Art for Advocacy program, through the organization of a series of workshops where youth and NGO activists learned how to use the visual language of art and design to communicate their thoughts, messages and positions where it matters, contributing to a healthier, more open and encompassing communities. The 2017 event
Read more →The Obama Foundation is inviting applicants for its Fellowship program to support outstanding civic innovators from around the world in order to amplify the impact of their work and to inspire a wave of civic innovation. The Obama Foundation Fellows will be a diverse set of community-minded rising stars – organizers, inventors, artists, entrepreneurs, journalists,
Read more →Within the framework of the ROMACTED Programme “Promoting good governance and Roma empowerment at local level”, a Joint Programme of the Council of Europe and European Union (DG NEAR), the Council of Europe is launching a call for proposals for grants for Support Organisations. The programme will be implemented in seven beneficiary countries: Albania, Bosnia
Read more →Actors of Urban Change, a program by Robert Bosch Stiftung in cooperation with MitOst e.V, aims to achieve sustainable and participatory urban development through cultural activities. This is carried out by strengthening the competencies for cross-sector collaboration among actors from the cultural, public and private sectors. To support your local collaboration the program offers a
Read more →The Institute for Democracy and Mediation (IDM) launches the Second Call for Proposals, in the framework of the project “CIVILISC – Civil Society Instruments against Corruption” funded by the EU. The main areas of intervention of CIVILISC FUND are good governance and anti-corruption. The purpose of this second call is to build anti-corruption and good
Read more →The Balkan Civil Society Development Network has announced a call for the position of Executive Director of the BCSDN Executive Office based in Skopje, Macedonia. The Executive Director (ED) is the executive organ responsible for the daily management of BCSDN. The ED is the major administrative and financial official, represents BCSDN with other institutions, networks and
Read more →On 13th September, Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, delivered his State of the Union speech in front of the European Parliament, taking stock of achievements of the past year and presenting priorities for the year ahead, as well as unveiling his views on the future of Europe. Although stressing that the conditions for
Read more →On 5th September, The Western Balkans Fund First Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs took place in Bled, Slovenia. Following the signing of the “Agreement concerning the establishment of the Western Balkans Fund”, on November 2015, and the ratification of the Agreement by all WB6 Contracting Parties, this development can be considered the key step
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