News and updates from BCSDN and the region
The Aid Transparency Index is the only independent measure of transparency among the world’s leading aid organizations. It assesses organizations’ overall commitment to transparency as well as the information they publish at the organization level and for individual activities. It encourages the publication of timely, comprehensive and forward-looking data in an open format. As announced
Read more →The international conference “Development and Democracy”, held on October 27th in Bratislava, is a regular leading event on development cooperation in the region. It creates…
Read more →For the fourth year in a row, the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) monitors the enabling environment for civil society development in Macedonia. On…
Read more →BCSDN organized the first national consultation meetings of The Global Standard for CSO Accountability that took place in Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and Serbia from the…
Read more →On October 24th, 2016, CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation launched in beta a new tool that rates countries based on how well they uphold…
Read more →The 23 Issue of the Assembly and Association Briefing, the newsletter of Maina Kiai, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association has been published. In this issue you can read about: Kiai to present final report to UN General Assembly, examining assembly and association rights in the workplace, The
Read more →The state in its endeavor to support civil society development can have a positive role and thus it can provide financial support to CSOs’ operation. One of the key sources of funding is the revenue from lotteries and games of chance. In the country, these funds are potentially significant funding source for organizations’ sustainability. However,
Read more →The European Union finds itself in the midst of multiplying crises. The possible secessionist crisis triggered by Brexit is the latest manifestation of Europe’s fragility and of the declining attraction of integration. In spite of this, support for EU integration in the countries of the Western Balkans remains very high, and their peoples still perceive
Read more →We are witnessing insufficient and incoherent teaching throughout Europe of essential civic competences, i.e. the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are needed to act as a responsible, active and democratic citizen. The European citizens’ initiative allows one million EU citizens to participate directly in the development of EU policies, by calling on the European Commission
Read more →IPD is announcing its next International Winter Programs in Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation, Mediation, Security and Intercultural Dialogue, which is going to be held in Switzerland. Applicants could choose either 10 days winter academy or three Month CAS-Research program in their filled application. The deadline for submitting applications is 15 November 2016. More information is available
Read more →Metamorphosis Foundation announces: Request for Applications To support the actions of civil society organization within the project “Accountability through Citizen Engagement” implemented with financial assistance from the British Embassy. The project will provide support to civil society organizations to tackle issues related to accountability, transparency and social cohesion and to promote good governance by awarding
Read more →The subject of this open call is funding a three-year development and humanitarian projects in the field of international development cooperation for the period from 2017 to 2019 carried out by non-governmental organizations registered in the Republic of Slovenia. The total amount of the tender is EUR 1.195.000. The subject of the tender is divided into
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