News and updates from BCSDN and the region
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
Read more →CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation is launching its next generation tool – CIVICUS Monitor: Tracing Civic Space on October 24th, 2016. Designed in reaction to the lack of reliable information on civic space on a global level, the tool is intentionally narrow and focused on an assessment of the three basic elements that provide
Read more →The first national consultation meetings of The Global Standard for CSO Accountability will take place in: Skopje, Macedonia on the 17th of October, Prishtina, Kosovo on the 19th of October, Tirana, Albania on the 20th and Belgrade, Serbia on the 21st of October. BCSDN members and partners will be hosting the events that will organize
Read more →On September 29, in the premises of the European Movement in Serbia, the Western Balkans 6 group was established as an initiative of the Western Balkans CSOs from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Serbia. The Western Balkans 6 group, should facilitate and accelerate the integration process of the entire region in the
Read more →The establishment of the Western Balkans Fund, in the framework of the Berlin Process, is considered as an important political decision, and a significant positive mark of the new cooperation spirit taking roots in the Balkans. Through it, the WB countries give another clear demonstration of their political will for strengthening the good neighborly relations,
Read more →The International Center for Non-Profit-Law (ICNL) issued the Survey of Trends Affecting Civic Space: 2015-16 in its quarterly review of NGO law trends around the world – Global Trends in NGO Law. The paper elaborates on several multilateral initiatives at regional and international levels that have had an impact on enabling environment for civil society
Read more →In some of the countries of the former communist world, it has become more difficult for civil society to operate freely, while in others, civil society plays a strong role promoting reform and responding to regional challenges. These are just some of the divergent trends identified in USAID’s 2015 Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI*),
Read more →The process of drafting a new National Strategy in Croatia started with the launch of 4 public hearings on the priorities of the National Strategy during April 2016. Public hearings were organized in order to obtain feedback from civil society organizations on the obstacles and challenges of development of civil society in the new 4-year
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