While enlargement countries have become stable democracies, the functioning of the democratic process, institutions and especially citizens’ engagement and participation still presents a considerable challenge. BCSDN in cooperation with experts from civil society and European Centre for Non-Profit Law (ECNL) have developed a monitoring matrix for enabling environment for CSDev. For the first time, the matrix defines standards in all areas and is accompanied by benchmarks on legal but also practical implementation similar to that used in the EC Progress Reports. The aim of the workshop is to present the matrix and consult with regional and European-level institutions and stakeholders on its applicability for the European institutions monitoring of Enlargement benchmarks. The event is organized in cooperation with the GMF Brussels office and the Balkan Trust for Democracy, Serbia. The workshop will take place on the 30th of May in Brussels.

''The State of Civil Society in the EU Enlargement: Why Don’t We Always Get What We Want?'', conference that took place on the 26th of April in Split, Croatia was an opportunity for regional CSO representatives to discuss and share experiences from the EU accession and the opportunities and challenges ahead in this process.

The 48th edition of the quarterly newsletter Toward a Sustainable Society, highlighting some of Partners Albania main activities during February - April 2012 has just been published. In this edition you can read about JAMS Foundation's Fourth Annual Warren Knight Award presented to Partners for Democratic Change, new projects  and so on. For more information on our programs please visit the website or you can also join PA on facebook.

Cenzura Plus from Split has been producing a TV show dealing with all issued related to civil society and its work, broadcasted nationally and regionally in Croatia as well as online available for larger public.  On the occasion of the conference held in Split “State of Civil Society in the EU Enlargement” organized by Cenzura Plus in partnership with BCSDN a couple of TV shows were produced with different topics and guests from the region. The first show broadcasted is the interview with Miljenko Dereta, member of BCSDN board, available here.