From 17-19 September 2012, the representatives of 4 CSOs from Western Balkans attended a study visit in Brussels, as a part of the Slovak Balkan Public Policy Fund (SBPPF). SBPPF is a pilot initiative aiming to support young researchers and CSOs to strengthen their advocacy capacities in the EU integration process implemented by Pontis Foundation, Slovakia and BCSDN and financial supported by SlovakAid.
During the visit, each participant took part in a specially designed program for advocacy in order to further develop their advocacy skills , based on a policy paper developed within the grant support.
The Consumer Organization of Macedonia, Front 21/42 from Macedonia, CEDEM and the Institute Alternative from Montenegro, were the grantees which participated in the study visit. The programme was envisaged as tailor made meetings with EU officials, organizations and networks that are of benefit for the selected organizations. They all had the opportunity to strengthen the cooperation with EU counterparts and present briefly the findings of their policy papers.
The participants met with representatives of DG Enlargement, the European Environmental Bureau, Amnesty International, European Policy Institute and the Slovak Representation to the EC.
A compilation of previously published policy papers is available on the website of BCSDN.
Source: BCSDN E-Mail Alerts nr. 255 from 1/10/2012
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