News from CSOs

The five grantees from the Small Grant Facility within the WeBER 2.0 project presented their implemented projects, discussed the challenges, as well as future opportunities for cooperation at the ninth meeting of the National Working Group for Public Administration Reform. Association Initiative of Unemployed Intellectuals – Vinica; Coalition “All for…

The Western Balkans Summit held in Berlin on the 3rd of November concluded this year’s Berlin Process – a forum designed to strengthen cooperation between EU member states and Western Balkans Six (WB6) governments. This year the Berlin Process took place against the backdrop of an energy crisis characterised by gas…

Marjan Nikolov and Vesna Garvanlieva from CEA, presented at the webinar organized by the Local Public Sector Alliance. The session was focused on the Financial linkages between local budgets and businesses for local economic development, held on November 10, 2022 Webinar: Direction of decentralization in Eastern Europe and Central Asia –…

The Yearbook on European Law, Policies and Institutions publishes research on contemporary issues related to law, policies, and institutions at national and international level in Europe. As a publication of the Research Group “European Law, Policies and Institutions”, founded by the European Policy Institute – -Skopje (Skopje), University “Goce Delčev”…

Transparency of the companies’ actions and results in dealing with environmental and social issues addresses markets information asymmetries. A regulatory framework that enforces disclosure of such information ensures a level playing field while enabling informed decision-making, both by investors and consumers. The EU law requires large companies and financial institutions…

On July 13 the European Commission published its third annual Rule of Law Report containing for the first time specific recommendations addressed to each Member State, intended to encourage countries to continue with planned reforms and identify the problems that must be addressed. What are the recommendations for Bulgaria? Will…

On September 6, 2022, the National Roma Center (NRC) on the square in Kumanovo dedicated a day of activity to public information and encouragement of women, their families and children who for various reasons are, were or are at risk of repeated or future violence. The NRC team observed and…

In this report, we have analysed the service delivery management of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) of the Republic of North Macedonia (RNM) with a focus on the opportunity for citizens to provide feedback and whether this feedback is published and serves as a basis for plans to…

The National Roma Center organized an online meeting of young Roma who want to continue their higher education at the faculties in the state and outside it, officials from the civic organization announced today. The young people of Kumanovo from the Roma ethnic community had the opportunity to be informed…

In dealing with conflicts as a mediator, the main goal is to resolve the conflict for both parties in the most optimal way. Most of the time this works out fine. There are times, however, when you just cannot seem to get a handle on it. You believe you have…