News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The new BiEPAG policy study has shown that the state of democracy and freedom has been backsliding or stagnating in the countries of the Western Balkans over the past decade. Through exploring the signs of democratic regression across the region, this document underlines that concepts such as “illiberal democracy” or “competitive authoritarianism” are in the
Read more →The links between measures that fight financing of terrorism and civic space are not known widely. This report examines the impact of international counterterrorism frameworks on the work of CSOs. In particular, it explains the role of the Financial Action Task Force in setting international standards that affect the way in which CSOs are regulated
Read more →Conectas Human Rights and the Fund for Global Human Rights invites contributions in the form of articles, case studies and institutional reflections for the 26th edition of the Sur International Journal on Human Rights, to be published in December 2017. The special edition will focus on the responses to the crackdown on civil society currently
Read more →On the 13th of June, in Belgrade, Serbia, DevelopmentAid will host the International Cooperation and Development Forum 2017. All the main stakeholders involved in the development sphere in Serbia and the region, such as USAID, the UN, Global Compact, EIB, EBRD, JICA and SDC, alongside successful private sector companies, will be joining together to discuss
Read more →The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is seeking applications for its Development Leaders Scholarship 2017 to build essential infrastructure, strengthen social services delivery and promote productivity, competitiveness and trade. This year OFID will sponsor 16 young leaders (including five Colombian nationals who also reside in Colombia) who are active in international development to participate
Read more →The European Union Office in Kosovo is seeking proposals to select an organization or a consortium that can take on the role of a National Resource Center for Civil Society Organisations to support development of the sector in Kosovo and enhance cooperation between CSOs, donor community, state institutions and other relevant stakeholders with financial assistance
Read more →The Danube Transnational Programme is launching the second call for proposals for its priorities 1 (Innovative and socially responsible Danube region), 2 (Environment and culture responsible Danube region), and 3 (Bbetter connected and energy responsible Danube region). The Programme offers financial support to transnational projects contributing to the development of a more innovative, better accessible
Read more →The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) is inviting women CSOs, networks and platforms promoting women’s rights and gender equality, with special focus on organizations representing women from minority and disadvantaged groups, to submit proposals to strengthen existing networks and platforms, or to establish new ones. The goal
Read more →On the occasion of the G20 Summit, deutschland.de is seeking applications for its world-wide competition “#youforG20 – your project for an interconnected world”. The G20 summit in Hamburg in July will revolve around the big issues facing global society. The competition #youforG20 is looking for good ideas with which citizens can make a difference in
Read more →Building on the Istanbul Principles and the rich experience of the CSO sector, nine established CSO accountability networks from across the globe, including BCSDN, worked together for two years to develop a Global Standard that captures a globally shared, dynamic understanding of accountability. The Global Standard includes 12 Commitments and associated Key Actions organized into
Read more →Western Balkans Fund has announced that all its Contracting Parties have concluded the internal procedures and have deposited the instruments of ratification, certifying the adoption of the Agreement Establishing the WBF to the Government of the Republic of Albania, acting as the Depository. WBF Agreement is now effective and has entered into force, culminating the
Read more →This year, CSO Open Days in Croatia were held in cooperation with the initatives Croatia Volunteers 2017 and “Gledaj (u)druge”. Croatia Volunteers, organized this year for the seventh time, highlighted the potential for social development that is created by volunteering when people and organizations from the civil society, public and business sectors are connected. The
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