News and updates from BCSDN and the region
Equitas offers a one of a kind three-week international human rights training program in Montreal, Canada, that builds human rights knowledge and skills, attitudes and behaviors. Around 90 participants a year from about 50 countries are equipped with innovative tools that enable them to enhance their action to defend and promote human rights and democratic
Read more →Proposals for this year’s last deadline of Visegrad Grants are accepted online. Project partners are an essential part of the proposal. As a rule, the participation of at least three V4 countries (“3xV4 rule”) is required in the proposal, and where possible, they encourage applicants to seek a full V4 participation (all four countries are “on board”)
Read more →Applications for funding can be submitted for projects agreed with the European Commission, the relevant implementing agency, or other contracting authority (hereinafter referred to as the contracting authority) under the following competitions and programs that support the development of civil society on the Croatian territory. During the calendar year 2016, the same organization as an applicant
Read more →Each year the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) makes direct grants to hundreds of nongovernmental organizations worldwide working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions. NED funds only nongovernmental organizations, which may include civic organizations, associations, independent media, and other similar organizations. NED is interested in proposals from local, independent organizations for nonpartisan programs
Read more →During the final conference of the Third Sector Impact (TSI) project, which took place in Brussels on 9th November, the results and policy recommendations following three years of research and intensive stakeholder engagement were shared. They focused on the scope of the third sector, elaborated what can be said about its impact on social, economic and political
Read more →On 6 November 2016, the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation launched the Kosovar Civil Society Index for 2016. The Kosovar Civil Society Index (KCSI) is a regular study of the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF). It assesses the state of the civil society sector in Kosovo on a periodical basis, by measuring the main dimensions of the
Read more →The purpose of the closing conference held in Skopje on the 10th -11th of November was to take stock of progress registered so far and promote the achievements of the FPAs towards the general public and other relevant stakeholders. During the event, the FPAs had the opportunity to: disseminate the results of their action among
Read more →On October 31st – November 2nd, the Romanian NGDO Platform (FOND) organized its IX Edition of the Black Sea NGO Forum in Varna, Bulgaria. The event gathered around 130 representatives of national and regional civil society organizations, intergovernmental organizations and relevant state institutions from the countries in the Black Sea region and beyond, including, Sanja Bogatinovska – BCSDN’s
Read more →On November 8th – 9th, 2016, CONCORD – the European Confederation of Relief and Development NGOs, organized the first edition of its Learning and Exchange Forum titled “Shrinking Space for Civil Society Organizations in Budapest, Hungary. The event gathered circa 80 representatives of CONCORD members and guests from all around Europe including Sanja Bogatinovska –
Read more →The Macedonian Center for International Cooperation issued the first Comparative Analysis of Systems of Public Funding of CSOs. Exploring the legal and institutional frameworks for public funding of CSOs in Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Scotland, Serbia, and Slovenia, the analysis aimed at contributing to a better understanding of the procedures of public funding of CSOs in
Read more →Balkan Public Policy Fund (BPPF) grants from the Balkan CS Acquis project implemented by BCSDN and its members were allocated for the implementation of activities aimed at building functional cooperation mechanisms between governments and CSOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), since there is lack of institutional cooperation at any of the levels: municipal, cantonal, entity
Read more →Among the 370 more associations that Turkey’s government has recently taken a decision on to suspend in reference to a state of emergency are the country’s some of the most active and influential civil society institutions that have been an advocate of rule of law, human rights, and social justice and peace. Giving reference to
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