Non-Governmental Organisations in the Region

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Non-governmental organisations are specific form of organising of citizens. This term has been widely used in the last two decades, and besides the term ‘’non-governmental organisation’’, a term –citizens’ association” is also used. What matters is that freedom of speech and freedom of association are important elements in democratic societies which allow the citizens to associate and to express different interests which are not obligatorily attractive to everyone.

Non-governmental organisations are established in order to perform the activities which would satisfy a public need or a community need, or a common interest of the members, but not private interests such as profit. Organisation implies a team of people led by the same vision, mission and goals. The NGO mission is what it does in order to satisfy an identified need and, as a rule, it is connected with a series of basic, deeply rooted values.

There is a large number of registered non-governmental organisations in the region of Southeast Europe. There are more than 20000 registered citizens’ associations in Serbia; in Croatia, according to the Registry of Associations of the Republic of Croatia, there are more than 42000 associations; in Montenegro this amounts to 4000 registered NGOs; in Bosnia and Herzegovina, around 6500; in Slovenia, around 22500; in Macedonia, around 6000; in Bulgaria, around 8000, and in Romania has reached number of 62000 organizations.

The following is the list of some Non-Governmental Organisations in the region of Southeast Europe, by countries.

NGO WEB

SERBIA
American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia www.amcham.rs
Anti-Trafficking Centre – ATC www.atc.rs
Belgrade Centre for Human Rights www.bgcentar.org.rs
Centre for Educational Policy www.cep.edu.rs
Centre for Regionalism www.centarzaregionalizam.org.rs
Centre for Promotion of Legal Studies www.cups.rs
Centre for Free Elections and Democracy www.cesid.org
Judges’ Association of Serbia www.sudije.rs
European Movement in Serbia www.emins.org
Micro Development Fund www.mdf.org.rs
Citizens’ Initiatives www.gradjanske.org
Group ‘’Let’s…’’ www.hajdeda.org.rs
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia www.helsinki.org.rs
European Integration Office www.seio.gov.rs
Humanitarian Organisation ‘’Nasa Srbija’’ www.nasasrbija.org
Novi Sad Humanitarian Centre www.nshc.org.rs
OSCE – Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Mission to Serbia www.osce.org/serbia
Resource Centre Bor www.rcbor.rs
Council of Europe www.coe.org.rs
Transparency Serbia www.transparentnost.org.rs
United Nations Development Programme in Serbia www.undp.org.rs
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund www.unicef.rs
Initiative for Inclusion VelikiMali www.velikimali.org

CROATIA
Association for Organic-Biological Agriculture www.biopa.hr
Centre for Peace Studies www.cms.hr
Centre for Education, Counselling and Research www.cesi.hr
Documenta – Centre for Facing the Past www.documenta.hr
Citizens’ Association GONG www.gong.hr
Citizens’ Committee for Human Rights www.goljp.hr
Croatian Helsinki Committee www.hho.hr
Croatian Youth Network www.mmh.hr
OSCE – Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Mission to Croatia http://www.osce.org/zagreb
Transparency International Croatia www.transparency.hr
Citizens’ Association CROATIA AGAINST DRUGS www.droge.hr
Association LET www.udruga-let.hr
Association ZAMISLI www.zamisli.hr
Women’s Association Vukovar www.udzvu.org
United Nations Development Programme in Croatia www.undp.hr
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees www.unhcr.hr
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in Croatia www.unicef.hr
Green Action www.zelena-akcija.hr

ROMANIA
Citizens’ Association Accept www.accept-romania.ro
Advocacy Academy www.advocacy.ro
Assistance Center for NGO’s www.centras.ro
Association for the Protection and Promotion of Freedom of Expression www.exprimare.org
Center for Independent Journalism www.cji.ro
Center for Legal Resources www.crj.ro
Civic Alliance www.aliantacivica.ro
Civil Society Development Society www.fdsc.ro
Federation of educational comunities – FICE Romania www.ficeromania.org
Freedom House Romania www.freedomhouse.ro
Institute for Public Policies www.ipp.ro
Media Monitoring Agency www.mma.ro
Pro Democracy Association (APD) www.apd.ro
Pro Europa League www.proeuropa.ro
Resource Center for Democracy of APD http://resurse-pentru-democratie.org
Resource Centers for the Free Access to Public Interest Information www.accesinfo.ro
Roma Center for Social Intervention and Studies – Romani C.R.I.S.S. www.romanicriss.org
Romanian Academic Society www.sar.org.ro
Romanian Association for Transparency www.transparency.org.ro
Soros Foundation – Romania www.osf.ro

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
AAA – Action against AIDS www.actionagainstaids.org
Human Rights Bureau www.hrotuzla.org.ba
Information Portal of Brcko www.infobrcko.com
Centre for Modern Initiatives www.csi.ba
Centre for Sustainable Environmental Development www.coor.ba
Centre for Free Access to Information www.cspi.ba
Environment Centre www.czzs.org
Centres for Civil Initiatives www.ccibh.org
Demokratski centar “Nove nade” / Democratic Centre ‘’New Hopes’’ www.dcnovenade.com
Association for Animal Protection NOA www.drustvonoa.org
Helsinki Citizen’s Parliament www.omladina-bih.net
Our Kids Charity www.nasadjeca.ba
Partner Charity www.ho-partner.rs.sr
OSCE – Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Mission to B&H www.oscebih.org
Youth Group of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in the Republic of Srpska www.helsinkirs.org
Youth Centre ‘’Vermont” www.vermontbrcko.com
Youth Communication Centre www.okcbl.org
Youth Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina www.coe.ba
A.C. ‘’Tolerance against Diversity’’ www.topeer.ba
United Women www.unitedwomenbl.org
United Nations Development Programme in B&H www.undp.ba
Vaša prava Bosne i Hercegovine / Your Rights Bosnia and Herzegovina www.vasaprava.org

SLOVENIA
Amnesty International Slovenia www.amnesty.si
Association European Students’ Forum AEGEE – Ljubljana www.aegee-ljubljana.org
Association for Promotion of Equality and Plurality Vita Activa www.drustvo-vitaactiva.si
CNVOS – Centre for Information Service, Co-operation and Development of NGOs www.cnvos.si
Cultural artistic Initiative Maribor www.muki.si
Focus Association for Sustainable Development www.focus.si
Institute for Electronic Participation – InePA www.sodeluj.net
Institution PIP www.zavodpip.si
Legal-Information Centre for NGOs Slovenia – LIC www.pic.si
National Youth Council of Slovenia (MSS) www.mss.si
PORTA B – Institute for Development and promotion of culture, heritage and tourism www.portab.si
Slovenian Association for Bat Research and Conservation/ www.sdpvn-drustvo.si
Slovenian E-forum – Society for Energy Economics & Environment www.se-f.si
Slovenian Third Age University www.univerzazatretjeobd-drustvo.si
Society for Human Rights and Supportive Action HUMANITAS www.humanitas.si
The Peace Institute www.mirovni-institut.si
VITRA Centre for Sustainable Development www.vitra.si
Women’s Counselling Service www.drustvo-zenska-svetovalnica.si
YHD – Society for the theory and culture of handicap www.yhd-drustvo.si

MACEDONIA
AEGEE- European Student Organization www.aegee-skopje.org.mk
Arka – forum for the rights of the Roma population of Macedonia www.arka.org.mk
Center for Civic Initiative www.cgimk.org.mk
Civic World – building a society for all of its citizens www.civicworld.org.mk
Humanitarna organizacija „El Hilal“ / Humanitarian Organisation „El Hilal” www.mol.com.mk
Macedonian Center for International Cooperation www.mcms.org.mk
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International www.mhrmi.org
Citizens’ Association Mesecina www.mt.net.mk
MHCHR – Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights www.mhc.org.mk
Citizens’ Association Milosrdie www.freemail.com.mk
MOF – Macedonian Forum on Education www.mof.org.mk
Music Information Centre for Youth www.jmm.org.mk
Union of Women Organizations in Macedonia www.sozm.org.mk

BULGARIA
Agency for Social Analysis www.asa-bg.netfirms.com
ACCESS Association www.access-sofia.org
Association of Bulgarian Energy Agencies (ABEA) www.abea-bg.org
Bulgarian Cluster for ICT www.ictcluster.bg
CEED Bulgaria www.en.ceed-bulgaria.org
Centre for the Study of Democracy www.csd.bg
Euro-Bulgarian Cultural Centre www.eubcc.bg
European Institute www.europeaninstitute.net
Innovation Relay Centre www.irc.bg
Hellenic Business Council in Bulgaria www.hbcbg.com
National Association of Bulgarian Road Carriers www.nabcbg.org
The Bulgarian Industrial Association www.bia-bg.com
UNHCR Regional Representation For Central Europe www.unhcr-budapest.org

MONTENEGRO
ALPHA Centre www.alfacentar.org
Centre for Democracy and Human Rights www.cedem.me
Centre for Civic Education www.cgo-cce.org
Monitoring Centre – CEMI www.cemi.org.me
Non-Governmental Organisations Development Centre www.crnvo.co.me
European Movement in Montenegro www.emim.org
Expeditio www.expeditio.org
Foundation Open Society Institute www.osim.org.me
Roma Scholarship Foundation www.isi-mne.org
Liberal Alliance of Montenegro www.lscg.org
NGO Green Home www.greenhome.co.me
Youth Cultural Centre-Juventas www.juventas.co.me
OSCE – Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Mission to Montenegro www.osce.org
Movement for Changes www.promjene.org
Association of Youth with Disabilities of Montenegro www.umhcg.org
United Nations Development Programme in Montenegro www.undp.org.me
UNICEF Podgorica www.unicef.org/montenegro/

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