News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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
Read more →Donald Trump’s election victory over Hillary Clinton raises a lot of questions for the development community before he takes office as the next president of the United States. There are two reasons for cautious — and relative — optimism among development professionals. First, Trump passed up a chance to say he would entirely eliminate U.S.
Read more →The Civil Society Partnership Review defines Department for International Development’s (DFID) future objectives, approach, and instruments for a partnership with civil society in order to deliver more for the world’s poorest. A healthy, vibrant and effective civil society sector is a crucial part of Britain’s soft power and leadership around the world. The UK Government
Read more →The Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) issued the first Comparative Analysis of Systems of Public Funding of CSOs. Exploring the legal and institutional frameworks…
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…
Read more →During the final conference of the Third Sector Impact (TSI) project, the results and policy recommendations following three years of research and intensive stakeholder engagement were shared.…
Read more →Today (9th November), our Executive Director Tanja Hafner Ademi has been a guest on the MTV 1 Morning programme to discuss the work of CSOs…
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…
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