Civicus Monitor Report on Turkey: Mass Protests Over Istanbul Convention, LGBTI Rights, and Journalists Freedoms Targeted Again
The latest Civicus Monitor Report for Turkey, cove
Adoption of the Law on Preventing Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Turkey
The Law on Preventing Financing of Proliferation o
A Historic Day for the NGO Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 1 December 2020, the Constituent Session of the
Another Hit to the Civil Society Enabling Environment in Serbia: CSOs Concerned Over the Abolition of the Office for Cooperation with the Civil Society
The Serbian government has abolished the Office fo
UN Human Experts Alert: Anti-terrorism Laws are being Misused to Crack Down on Civic Space in Serbia
The human rights experts addressed their concerns
The Western Balkans During the Pandemic: Democracy and Rule of Law in Quarantine?
The article looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic, an
Turkey Fines Social Media Giants Second Time for Defying Law
On 21 July 2020, the Turkish Justice and Developme
We Need to Talk About How Covid-19 is Affecting Human Rights
The pandemic’s severe impact across the glob
UN Human Experts Alert: Anti-terrorism Laws are being Misused to Crack down on Civic Space in Serbia
During this summer, the Administration for the Pre
Civil Society Role Amid COVID- 19 in the Balkans
During the COVID- 19 pandemic, governments in Sout
SEE Governments Continue to Undermine Right to Information Under Cover of COVID-19
The COVID-19 has had a chilling effect on people&#
Romanian NGOs Condemn Threat to Limit Access to Information
Five Romanian NGOs in an open letter have condemne
Slovenian NGOs Faced With Eviction From Metelkova Street
Around 20 Slovenian NGOs have been obliged to relo
Turkey: Monitoring Committee Condemns New Crackdowns On Political Opposition and Civil Dissent
PACE’s Monitoring Committee has strongly condemn
BCSDN Background Analysis of the Enlargement Package 2020: Should Civil Society Be Satisfied with Just Being Acknowledged?
BCSDN published its 11th consecutive analysis of t
European Civic Forum: First EU Rule of Law Report Recognizes the Important Role of the Civic Actors
The European Civic Forum recognizes how the Europe
Revitalizing Democracy Internationally, Article Published
A long time ahead of the coronavirus outbreak, dem
National Human Rights Institutions in a Public Emergency- A Reference Tool Published
The reference tool strives to support National Hum
BCSDN Background Analysis of the Enlargement Package 2020: Should Civil Society Be Satisfied with Just Being Acknowledged?
BCSDN published its 11th consecutive analysis of t
Montenegro’s Wrong Route in Tackling Pandemic Disinformation
Although media space amid COVID 19 in Montenegro w
Rights Groups Urge Albania to ‘Rethink’ Disputed Media Law
Seven international rights organizations sent an o
CCSP Published the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development (CSDev) Report 2019 for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Center for Civil Society Promotion (CCSP) and
Reformers’ Lessons from Albania: Local Government Legislation Online
Albania’s system for publishing government legis
Right to Online Political Participation Amid COVID 19
COVID-19 pandemic affects economic and social life
SEE Digital Rights Network Established
Nineteen organizations from Southeast Europe have
Feedback as a Driver to Promote Inclusive and Equitable Change
Feedback Lab acts as the node to support its more
Partners Albania Published the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development (CSDev) Report 2019 for Albania
PA for Change and Development, National Resource C
Civic Initiatives Published the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development (CSDev) Report 2019 for Serbia
Civic Initiatives and BCSDN are pleased to present
ECNL Briefer On New Tech Use and Impact On Assemblies Published
New technologies are crucial to the right to peace
Transparency and Accountability at the Frontlines of Justice: Freedom of Assembly
Enshrined in international law and an established
Civic Initiatives Published the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for CSDev Report 2019 for Serbia
Civic Initiatives and the Balkan Civil Society Dev
Partners Albania for Change and Development Published the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development (CSDev) Report 2019 for Albania
Partners Albania for Change and Development, Natio
CRNVO Published the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development (CSDev) Report 2019 for Montenegro
CRNVO and BCSDN are pleased to present the fifth e
TUSEV Published the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society 2019 Report for Turkey
Prepared within the scope of Monitoring and Enhanc
CSOSI 2019 Report for North Macedonia is Out Now!
BCSDN is glad to present the CSOSI 2019 Report for
Report on 2019 Enabling Environment for Civil Society in North Macedonia Presented
On 23 July 2020, the Civil Society Resource Centre
Government of Serbia Demands Access to Bank Records of Journalists and CSOs
The Administration for the Prevention of Money Lau
New Report on COVID-19 and Democracy Calls for Urgent Measures by Governments and Civil Society
The report identifies initiatives that governments
Serbian CSOs and Media Demand Access to Official COVID-19 Information
A group of Serbian CSOs and media filed a complain
UN Human Rights Committee Adopts Landmark General Comment on the Right to Peaceful Assembly
ECNL welcomed the adoption of the first-ever Gener
Civic Space: Experiences of Organizations in 2019 Paper Published
The paper presents key findings from FRA’s secon
Civic Initiatives Reaction After Government’s Demands on Access to Bank Records of CSOs, Journalists and Individuals in Serbia
In a statement, BCSDN’s member Civic Initiatives
CRNVO Published the Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society Development (CSDev) Report 2019 for Montenegro
Center for Development of Non-Governmental Organiz
Monitoring Matrix on Enabling Environment for Civil Society 2019 Turkey Report Published
Prepared within the scope of Monitoring and Enhanc
Political Crisis and Policy Brutality During Protests in Serbia
Protests started out in Serbia, after President’
MPs Submitted a Draft Law on Controlling Foreign Funding for NGOs in Bulgaria
A group of MPs from the United Patriots Parliament
The Western Balkans and the COVID-19: Effects on Good governance, Rule of Law and Civil Society Policy Brief Published
The policy brief underscores outstanding issues th
Freedoms Under Threat: Why We Need to Tackle the Root Causes of Closing Civic Space
Technology provides states the ability to engage i
ECNL/ BCSDN Conference: Public Participation at the Forefront of the Corona Crisis in the Balkans July 13, 2020, 14h CET
BCSDN and ECNL are organizing an online conference
CfP: BCSDN Announces a Call for Proposals for Ad-Hoc Support Grants (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
The funding for the call is provided by SIDA, with
BCSDN Announces a Call for Proposals for Ad-Hoc Support Grants
BCSDN announces an Open Call for Proposals for Ad-
BCSDN Publishes a Call for Experts to be registered in the Expert Database (Deadline: 15 July 2020)
To support the activities implemented by the Regi
BCSDN Regional Civil Society Development Hub Online Web Section is Now Available!
BCSDN is happy to inform you that we have develope
Statement by CSOs For A Successful Conference On The Future Of Europe
The “Future of Europe CSO Network” urg
EESC Report on National Developments in the Area of Fundamental Rights and the Rule of Law From a Civil Society Perspective
The report updates the interim report published in
Advocacy in Restricted Spaces: A Toolkit for CSOs Published
Based on real experiences of Lifeline consortium p
ECNL Urges European Commission to Prioritise Civic Freedoms in AI White Paper
In its submission for the consultation on the EU A
The Rendir App as an Inspiration to Promote the Code of Conduct in Albania
In the last edition of the Global Standard for CSO
NGOs Call for Continued Support for Transparency and Accountability
National and international NGOs call on providers
Countering Shrinking Spaces: Recommendations to Support EU Civil Society
As the COVID-19 crisis is likely to negatively aff
Countering Shrinking Spaces: Recommendations to Support EU Civil Society
As the COVID-19 crisis is likely to negatively aff
Digital Transformation and the Futures of Civic Space to 2030 Paper Published
The paper aims to support Development Assistance C
BCSDN Publishes a Call for Experts to be registered in the Expert Database
BCSDN is looking for experts! With the financial s
BCSDN Publishes a Call for Experts to be registered in the Expert Database
BCSDN is looking for experts! With the financial s
CfP: Supporting a Democratic Education Environment- “Quality Education for All” in Montenegro (Deadline: 23 July 2020)
The call aims to co-fund local school-based projec
CfP: Supporting a Democratic Education Environment- “Quality Education for All” in Montenegro (Deadline: 23 July 2020)
The call aims to co-fund local school-based projec
CfP: European Youth Together 2020 (Deadline: 28 July 2020)
“European Youth Together” projects aim to crea
CfP: EJA Kosovo Publishes a Call for Institutional Grants (Deadline: 5 August 2020)
Engagement for Joint Action (EJA Kosovo) is a KCSF
CfP: Europe for Citizens (Deadline: 1 September 2020)
Under the overall aim of bringing the Union closer
CfP: The Global Resilience Fund for Girls and Young Women (Deadline: N/A)
The Global Resilience Fund supports girls, young w
CfP: The Global Resilience Fund for Girls and Young Women (Deadline: N/A)
The Global Resilience Fund supports girls, young w
CfA: European Cross-Border Grants (Deadline: 15 July 2020)
The programme aims to facilitate investigative, cr
CfA: Transparency School 2020, 17-22 August, Online (Deadline: 20 July 2020)
Transparency School is an annual state-of-the-art
CfA: Transparency School 2020, 17-22 August, Online (Deadline: 20 July 2020)
Transparency School is an annual state-of-the-art
CfA: Innovating Justice Challenge 2020 (Deadline: 5 August 2020)
The Justice Accelerator is HiiL’s flagship i
Regional Civil Society Development Hub Announces Grant Funding Opportunities
BCSDN is currently implementing the project “Pro
BCSDN Launches a Special Web section Dedicated to the Regional Hub!
We are happy to inform you that we have developed
BCSDN Launches a Special Web section Dedicated to the Regional Hub!
We are happy to inform you that we have developed
Democracy and the State Of Emergency Third Report Published
The publication is the second in a series of repor
Opening Governments in Times of Lockdown, Policy Brief Published
A new policy brief, prepared by the regional WeBER
Uniformity and Differentiation in the Fundamentals of EU Membership, Research Paper Published
The paper discusses the nexus between the EU pre-a
Ending Gag Lawsuits in Europe – Protecting Democracy and Fundamental Rights
A number of European organizations signed an anti-
Ending Gag Lawsuits in Europe – Protecting Democracy and Fundamental Rights
A number of European organizations signed an anti-
EU Human Rights Groups Call for COVID-19 App Transparency
As part of a coordinated campaign, 9 European memb
Governance Practices on Transparency and Accountability of CSOs in North Macedonia Report Published
MCIC published a report on the governance practice
EU Covid-19 Measures: Where Does Philanthropy Fit In?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU political age
CSOs Open Letter to EU and National Leaders: MFF Cuts in Funding for CSOs
The European Civic Forum and Stefan Batory Foundat
CfP: OSCE COVID-19 Response Fund, North Macedonia (Deadline: 25 June 2020)
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports civil society grou
CfP: OSCE COVID-19 Response Fund, North Macedonia (Deadline: 25 June 2020)
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports civil society grou
CfP: Equal Rights in Action Fund (Deadline: 26 June 2020)
Recognizing the fundamental rights of all citizens
CfP: Equal Rights in Action Fund (Deadline: 26 June 2020)
Recognizing the fundamental rights of all citizens
CfP: Call for Applications for CSOs in North Macedonia (Deadline: 29 June 2020)
The call provides the opportunity of financial coo
CfP: Resource Centre for CSOs in Montenegro (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
The global objective of the call is to strengthen
CfP: Support to Active Citizenship in Albania (Deadline: 17 July 2020)
The global objective of the call is to improve the
CfP: EU Support to Rule of Law in North Macedonia (Deadline: 18 August 2020)
The global objective of the call is to strengthen
CfA: Center For Policy Innovation Fellows Program (Deadline: 20 June 2020)
The CPI Innovation Fellows Program is of interest
CfA: Center For Policy Innovation Fellows Program (Deadline: 20 June 2020)
The CPI Innovation Fellows Program is of interest
CfA: World Forum For Democracy 2020: Call for Initiatives, 16-18 November, Strasbourg (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
The 2020 World Forum for Democracy will debate the
CfA: CoE World Forum for Democracy 2020: Call for Youth Delegates 16-18 November, Strasbourg (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
The World Forum for Democracy is a platform for gl
CfA: Young European Ambassadors from the Western Balkans (Deadline: 15 July 2020)
The Young European Ambassadors (YEA) platform is a
CfA: Civil Society Scholar Awards (Deadline: 22 July 2020)
The Civil Society Scholar Awards support doctoral
CPDE Questionnaire for National Focal Points of Voluntary National Review Countries (Open until: 8 June 2020)
Each year at the UN High Level Political Forum (HL
COVID-19 and the Backsliding and Geopolitical Competition in The Western Balkans
The Western Balkans are facing significant economi
COVID-19 and the Backsliding and Geopolitical Competition in The Western Balkans
The Western Balkans are facing significant economi
Serbian CSOs Call on the Government to Launch a Dialogue on the State of Democracy
After Freedom House “Nations in Transit̶
Serbian CSOs Call on the Government to Launch a Dialogue on the State of Democracy
After Freedom House “Nations in Transit̶
Participatory Democracy – A Success story Written by the EESC, Compendium Published
The compendium brings together all the opinions an
Participatory Democracy – A Success story Written by the EESC, Compendium Published
The compendium brings together all the opinions an
Claiming Back Civic Space Towards Approaches Fit for the 2020s? Report Published
The space available for civil society, activists,
Democracy and the State Of Emergency Second Report Published
The publication is the second in a series of repor
Democracy and the State Of Emergency Second Report Published
The publication is the second in a series of repor
A Guide to Open Government and the Coronavirus: Civic Space
Governments are taking exceptional steps in respon
Black Sea NGO Forum Leadership and Organizational Resilience in Times of Uncertainty Program
The Black Sea NGO Forum announced the start of the
Listening is a Key Element of Crisis Preparedness
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a shock to the syst
Future of Philanthropy: The Key Trends- Meta Analysis of Forecasts
The strategic goal of the publication prepared by
Beyond More: The Transformative Potential of Mutual Aid
The article presents three approaches philanthropy
CfP: Promoting Media Literacy and Accurate Information in Montenegro (Deadline: 8 June 2020)
The project’s primary goals are to build the
CfP: Promoting Media Literacy and Accurate Information in Montenegro (Deadline: 8 June 2020)
The project’s primary goals are to build the
CfP: BACID Third Call for Proposals 2020 (Deadline: 15 June 2020)
The main topic of the Call is the contribution to
CfP: Supporting Grassroots Civil Society Actors in Transitional Justice Initiatives and Confidence-Building in The Western Balkans (Deadline: 17 June 2020)
The Call aims to support local grassroots organiza
CfP: Supporting Grassroots Civil Society Actors in Transitional Justice Initiatives and Confidence-Building in The Western Balkans (Deadline: 17 June 2020)
The Call aims to support local grassroots organiza
CfP: National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Grant Program (Deadline: 19 June 2020)
NED encourages applications from organizations wor
CfP: Culture of Solidarity Fund Second Window (Deadline: 14 July 2020)
The Fund, launched by the European Cultural Founda
CfP: Culture of Solidarity Fund Second Window (Deadline: 14 July 2020)
The Fund, launched by the European Cultural Founda
CfA: Training Programme for CSOs in the Western Balkans and Turkey: Digital and ICT tools in the Work of CSOs (Deadline: 5 June 2020)
The training programme is implemented within the E
CfA: Training Programme for CSOs in the Western Balkans and Turkey: Digital and ICT tools in the Work of CSOs (Deadline: 5 June 2020)
The training programme is implemented within the E
CfA: Zurich – One Young World Scholarship (Deadline: 17 July 2020)
Zurich Foundation looks to empower vulnerable peop
CfA: Civil Society Scholar Awards (Deadline: 22 July 2020)
The Civil Society Scholar Awards support doctoral
COVID-19 Regional Overview Part II and Website Published: The Effects to and the Impact of Civil Society in the Balkan Region
The second issue of the BCSDN regional overview on
COVID-19 Regional Overview Part II and Website Published: The Effects to and the Impact of Civil Society in the Balkan Region
The second issue of the BCSDN regional overview on
BCSDN’s Advocacy Platform towards the EU
For years now, BCSDN has been following the EU’s
COVID-19 Regional Overview Part II and Website Published: The Effects to and the Impact of Civil Society in the Balkan Region
As a regional network focused on empowering civil
CSO Declaration on Zagreb EU – Western Balkans Summit
The Western Balkans Summit in Zagreb had been cons
EESC Contribution to the EU-Western Balkans Summit on 6 May 2020
As the role and the opinion of the civil society a
Nations in Transit 2020: Dropping the Democratic Facade
The report states that all countries across the wo
Catalyst Balkans Survey of Nonprofit Tech Usage and Needs During the COVID-19 Crisis (Open until 25 May 2020)
The survey measures both the current nonprofit use
Catalyst Balkans Survey of Nonprofit Tech Usage and Needs During the COVID-19 Crisis (Open until 25 May 2020)
The survey measures both the current nonprofit use
IDM Published Public Opinion Poll: Albania – Trust in Governance 2019
The Opinion Poll “Trust in Governance”
IDM Published Public Opinion Poll: Albania – Trust in Governance 2019
The Opinion Poll “Trust in Governance”
ECNL Handbook – How to Use EU Law to Protect Civic Space
CSOs are essential in raising people’s voice
The Future of Civil Society Organisations Published
In the publication, a group of leaders of civil so
IPA III Civil Society Consultation Feedback Report Published
The report presents the contributions received fro
Enabling Environment for Philanthropic activity in Albania
The paper analyses the philanthropic state of affa
CfP: DDP Regional Partnership Funding 2020 (Deadline: 22 May 2020)
The Digital Defenders Partnership (DDP) through it
CfP: Civica Mobilitas Institutional Grants – North Macedonia (Deadline: 1 June 2020)
Institutional grants are intended to support the i
CfP: Visegrad/Visegrad+/Strategic Grants (Deadline: 1 June 2020)
Next to its regular support areas, striving to adv
CfP: Peace Nexus Western Balkans 2020 (Deadline: 7 June 2020)
Peace Nexus launches a call for proposals striving
CfP: Building Communities’ Resilience to Violent Extremism in the Western Balkans (Deadline: 7 June 2020)
The objective of the call is to support grassroots
CfA: Stories From the Lockdown – Call for Nominations (Deadline: 31 May 2020)
European Civic Forum is looking for stories of act
CfA: Stories From the Lockdown – Call for Nominations (Deadline: 31 May 2020)
European Civic Forum is looking for stories of act
CfA: Black Sea Young Ambassadors (Deadline: 31 Maj 2020)
The Black Sea CONNECT project is looking for passi
CfA: Black Sea Young Ambassadors (Deadline: 31 Maj 2020)
The Black Sea CONNECT project is looking for passi
BCSDN Publishes a Call for Service Provider for the Development of a Monitoring Matrix Website (Deadline: 18 May 2020)!
BCSDN publishes a Call for Service Provider for th
BCSDN Published the Third Edition of its Thematic Newsletter: Solidarity in Times of Corona Crises!
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic we are persistent in le
BCSDN Published the Third Edition of its Thematic Newsletter: Solidarity in Times of Corona Crises!
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic we are persistent in le
COVID-19 in the Balkan Region: Restrictions on Civic Space and Citizens’ Basic Freedoms
BCSDN presents the latest overview, a first part o
12th BCSDN Annual Council Meeting Online, Documents Adopted, New Member Welcomed
BCSDN’s 12th Annual Council Meeting took place o
BCSDN’s Thematic Newsletter: Solidarity in Times of Corona Crises, Second Edition!
Due to the positive response and high interest for
Assessment of the Situation of the CSOs in Serbia in 2019 Report Published
As a part of Together for Active Civil Society (AC
Challenges to Human Rights Have Intensified in Europe
In its annual activity report for 2019 The CoE Com
Challenges to Human Rights Have Intensified in Europe
In its annual activity report for 2019 The CoE Com
The Macedonian CSOs Call the Government to Change the Decision to Drastically Decrease the Financial Support for the Civil Society
CSOs and the Council for Cooperation with and Deve
Civil Society Must Not Be Left Without Government Support in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In a press release CPCD’s states that by excludi
The Right to Information at the Local Government Level in Albania
IDM prepared a brochure in the framework of the pr
Amendments to the Law on Associations of Turkey Are problematic on Both Procedural and Substantive Accounts
The Expert Council on NGO Law of the Conference of
Amendments to the Law on Associations of Turkey Are problematic on Both Procedural and Substantive Accounts
The Expert Council on NGO Law of the Conference of
Accountability in the Times of COVID-19: An Open Conversation
The “Dynamic Accountability Community of Practic
Philanthropy’s Moment: Advocating for and Funding What’s Essential
The article refers that crises can present moments
CfP: Support to CSOs in Fighting Discrimination During COVID-19 Crisis -in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Deadline: 7 May 2020)
Within the framework of the EU/CoE joint programme
CfP: Global Media Defense Fund (Deadline: 10 May 2020)
The Fund complements UNESCO’s Multi-Donor Progra
CfP: Global Media Defense Fund (Deadline: 10 May 2020)
The Fund complements UNESCO’s Multi-Donor Progra