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 life, focused on resilience strategies adopted by third sector organizations (TSOs) to deal with old and new barriers and looked at policies that can support the sector to continue to be a strong force in society. The event also served to present the policy recommendations for public institutions: on infrastructural support necessary to increase the public awareness of the third sector, and on practical mechanisms functional to sustainability of TSOs. BCSDN collaborated with this initiative and was identified as a relevant stakeholder in the project. BCSDN research of the economic value of nonprofit sector in the Western Balkans and Turkey was promoted and shared with the stakeholders of TSI project.
Source: BCSDN