Balkan Civil Society Development Network (Bcsdn)

Balkan Civil Society Development Network (BCSDN) is a network of 15 civil society organizations from 10 countries and territories in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia and Turkey). Our Mission is to empower civil society in the Balkans through sharing and developing local practices, concepts and strengthening civil society actors; and our Vision is to contribute to a sustainable peace, harmony and prosperity of societies in the Balkan region. Our goals and objectives are to: 1. Increase the role of civil society by strengthening its voice in policy- and decision-making at national, regional and EU level; 2. Promote the civil dialogue between the civil society actors, state institutions and the European Union in order to influence the public policies; 3. Develop advocacy knowledge and skills among civil society actors as a base for greater impact; and 4. Strengthen communication, coordination and cooperation between the civil society actors in the Balkan region.