Consultation with civil society organisations – On the priority areas of the 2022 Calls for proposals

Consultation with civil society organisations on the priority areas of the 2022 Calls for proposals – Civil Society Facility and Media Programme – Thematic Programme on Human Rights and Democracy The Delegation of the European Union to Albania invite civil society organisations to a consultation on the priority areas of its 2022 calls for proposals

CALL FOR ENGAGEMENT OF EXPERTS IN THE ROSTER OF TRAINERS/COACHES OF NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN ALBANIA

Partners Albania for Change and Development is looking for experienced training and coaching experts at the national and international level, to extend the network of collaborators in various fields of services and support to civil society organizations in Albania through the National Resource Centre for Civil Society in Albania. We invite all interested experts with

BCSDN reaction to the DG NEAR consultations on the IPA CSF Regional Call

In relation to the consultations on the first regional call of the IPA Civil Society Facility (CSF) and Media Programme 2021-2023, published on 4 January 2022 on the TACSO website on behalf of the DG NEAR, Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) has submitted its input in the online form provided. However, acknowledging the limited

The Graduation Ceremony of the NPO Academy 2020 participants

The closing of the NPO Academy program, as every year, culminated with the graduation ceremony of 23 leaders and managers of new organizations but also consolidated from Tirana, Gjirokastra, Korça, Durrës, Vlora, Shkodra, Fieri and Pogradec. Participants now Alumni, gathered, already as Alumni to crown a year of efforts and investment in increasing their individual

National Resource Centre for Civil Society in Albania

National Resource Centre for Civil Society in Albania – a platform of information and service provision which contributes to the strengthening of civil society’s capacities to be more effective, transparent, accountable and independent actors and to the creation of an enabling environment for the civil society, participatory democracy and the integration process of Albania into

CSO Sustainability Index 2020

In December, IDM presented the findings of the USAID CSO Sustainability Index (CSOSI) 2020 for Albania. The main findings for Albania show that the overall sustainability of the civil society sector did not change during 2020. Meanwhile, the financial viability of CSOs is estimated to deteriorate, due to a regression in both the levels and

University to Society Cooperation in Albania

On November 25, 2021, the Center Science and Innovation for Development (SCiDEV) presented in a roundtable with representatives from the government, academic institutions, civil society, media and business, the findings of the study “University to society cooperation in Albania”. The study shows that in Albania there are few cases of well-institutionalized, promoted and sustainable cooperation

On Volunteerism and its further development in Albania

For more than a year, the National Resource Centre and Beyond Barriers have been engaged in a process for analyzing the legal framework of volunteering in Albania and its implementation, and have held a series of meetings and discussions with organizations from all over the country and institutions responsible for implementation of the Law on

Workshop on Transparency Standards

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) organized a meeting on “Open Parliament” on November 23. As part of it, representatives of civil society organizations and experts discussed issues related to transparency, civic engagement and parliamentary decision-making. The creation of a space for a well-structured dialogue between the Assembly and civil society was emphasized during the discussions

Conference ”Towards EU Accession Negotiations: Priorities of European Integration”

On November 4, 2021, the project “Support to the EU Integration Process of Albania ” (SEI) held the Conference ” Towards EU Accession Negotiations: Priorities of European Integration”. This Conference brought together representatives of institutions, civil society, and integration experts to discuss integration priorities and harmonization of laws according to EU directives. A special panel