Given the successful completion of the first edition in 2017, the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (KCSF) is pleased to announce the second edition of its Executive Program, which is being delivered in close collaboration with the College of Europeon “Civil society involvement in the EU accession process”, to be held on 22-24 October 2018, in Prishtina.

Adapting to the developing context, the 3-day Executive Program targetstop-level executives of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Western Balkan countries, including Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

The Executive Program is being delivered in the scope of a long-term collaboration between the KCSF and the College of Europe, with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The program has been designed to boost the capacities of CSOsin EU’s institutional set-up and empower CSOs to contribute in the EU integration process through strategic and tactical approaches.

The participants will also be afforded numerous opportunities toincrease their practical skills and expand their network to betterleverage synergies for inter-organizational collaborations afterwards.

This event targets up to 25 the top-level executives of civil society organizations in the region, who are committed to engage into advocacyactions and have thematic focus on EU affairs.

Participation and accommodation expenditures are covered by KCSF, while participants should cover their own traveling expenses.

The deadline for applications is 14 September 2018.

For more information, please see the linked documents.