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BiEPAG’s Experts react: EC 2020 Progress Report on Albania
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicMany of us in Albania had very mixed feelings when reading the last EC report. Let me explain why. If the executive summary of the report hypothetically were to read “this year, the wolves decided to spare the life of the sheep”, apparently, the wolves would be praised as heroes. Nevertheless, if one also considers the other […]
EVENT: Closing the economic gap between the Western Balkans and the EU – what role for rule of law conditionality
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicOnline Public Debate, 13th October, 11-12.30h The Think for Europe Network (TEN) and the Clingendael Institute are looking ahead at the EU’s policies to support socio-economic development of the Western Balkans. Beyond the immediate assistance the EU provided to the Western Balkans to tackle short-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU is committed to […]
Information Sessions: WeBER 2.0 Small Grant Facility
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicWeBER 2.0 – Western Balkan Civil Society Empowerment for a Reformed Public Administration is seeking project proposals for the implementation of the Local Civil Society PAR Enabling Small Grant Facility (SGF) for support to civil society monitoring of public administration reform at the local level. Find more information here. Please find below information about the […]
Public perceptions of service delivery in the Western Balkans are on the rise
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicResults from the public perception survey on service delivery suggest that governments in the Western Balkans are striving towards digitalisation and citizen-oriented services.[1] This year’s surveys show that all of the countries in the region are either making progress or remain at the level of the first PAR Monitor 2017/2018. Public perception points to a […]
OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2021-2022
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicThe Local Civil Society PAR Enabling Small Grant Facility (SGF) of the WeBER 2.0 Project will be implemented in the period January 2021 – January 2022. A total sum of 225.000 EUR will be allocated to support up to 30 grants. The overall goal of the Small Grant Facility corresponds to the specific objective of the WeBER 2.0 project: To strengthen […]
The rise of a pan-European alliance for the rule of law
/in News, Other, Research analysis /by Anesa OmeragicSlowly but surely, citizens and the economy of the European Union are beginning to feel the direct and negative repercussions of an increasingly present disregard for breaches of rule of law across member states. The concept of rule of law (which includes elements such as the principle of legality, legal certainty, separation of powers, the […]
Providers of administrative services need to regularly reveal the content of feedback by citizens
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicBrand-new public perception survey results indicate fewer citizen-friendly options for providing opinions on administrative services, compared to PAR Monitor 2017/2018. At the same time, public opinion regarding the involvement of citizens and civil society in monitoring services is clearly growing. When it comes to the availability of information on citizen feedback, websites of service providers […]
The fifth meeting of the National Working Group for Public Administration Reform in BiH
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicOn the Zoom platform, 22/7/2020 the fifth meeting of the National Working Group (NWG) for Public Administration Reform (PAR) within WeBER in BiH was held. This was the first meeting of the working group in Bosnia and Herzegovina within the new WeBER2.0 project. At the meeting, Mahir Sijamija, VPI BH Project Officer, announced and presented […]
Meeting of the WeBER National Working Group for Public Administration Reform in Serbia was held
/in News /by Anesa OmeragicOn Thursday, 16 July 2020, the fifth meeting of the WeBER National Working Group (NWG) for Public Administration Reform (PAR) in Serbia was held on the Zoom platform. This is the first meeting of the NWG for PAR in Serbia within the new WeBER2.0 project. The upcoming scheme of small grants facility for civil society organisations was […]
The Western Balkans and the COVID-19: Effects on good governance, rule of law and civil society
/in News, Policy Briefs, Research analysis /by Anesa OmeragicThis policy brief underscores outstanding issues that emerged during the COVID-19 crisis with possible long-term consequences on the functioning of democracy and rule of law in the six countries of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. This paper specifically addresses the impact of the crisis on the […]