News and updates from BCSDN and the region
As a key regional actor in civil society development, BCSDN with its members has been involved in the following all phases of EU regional support…
Read more →The discourse about think tanks’ development and impact is inseparable from the debate on democracy and democratic societies. As part of the civil society, think tanks operate in a policy environment that has the public good as its ultimate beneficiary. The stronger the ties of think tanks/civil society and the public, the greater the guarantees
Read more →In 2015, BCSDN and its members for the first time collected and studied the data on non-profit sector in seven countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. This is the first study ever that gives an overview of the current situation with the non–profit sector-related data collection, analysis and presentation in
Read more →The specific objective(s) of this call for proposals is to support the involvement of the civil society in policy creation and implementation of priority sector reforms related to the EU integration. The proposed actions must address at least one of the two priorities: 1) Enhanced involvement of civil society in policy creation and participation in
Read more →Тhe spike in regional and local conflicts around the globe has boosted the need for professionals skilled in waging peace. The fully funded Rotary Peace Fellowship, which covers tuition and living expenses, increases the capacity of current and emerging peace leaders to prevent and resolve conflict through academic training, field experience, and professional networking. Up
Read more →From 5-6 of April 2017, Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia (PDCS) is organizing an international conference on Value Based Conflicts and Violence. The aim is to bring together civic actors mainly from the Central and Eastern European region (CEE) and speakers from other countries such as the United States, Germany or Jordan, who themselves have
Read more →The TACSO Regional Office in cooperation with Transparency International Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) are jointly organising a Regional Conference, Dialogue and Cooperation with Civil Society for Better Public Administration Results from 13-14 March, 2017 in Sarajevo, BiH. The overall objective of the Regional Conference is to present and promote existing efforts of civil society in public administration reform (PAR) processes
Read more →Serious violations of civic space don’t just happen in authoritarian countries: they are now happening in established democracies. CIVICUS, is tracking this kind of abuse all over the world. In a huge number of countries – including in many Open Government Partnership (OGP) countries – ordinary people, whose only aim is to fight against injustice and create
Read more →Threats against Macedonian CSOs have intensified over the past two months after the announced de-Sorosoization of Macedonia civil society by the ex-Prime Minister of Macedonia On January 18, 2017, a new initiative called Stop Operation Soros (SOS) has been launched with the aim to counter the influence of George Soros in Macedonia. The initiative also
Read more →The Center for Development of NGOs (CRNVO) issued a statement on the occasion of Montenegrin Ministry of Finance’ announcement that a new Law on Games…
Read more →By nearly any standard and in virtually every corner of the globe, 2016 was one of the most tumultuous years the world has seen since…
Read more →The European Commission is conducting public consultations about its external financial instruments and invites all stakeholders in beneficiary and EU countries to give its contribution in the period from 7 February 2017 to 3 May 2017. The Commission should present a midterm review of the instruments of the European Parliament and the Council by the
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