Conference "Move.Link.Engage - A step closer to a stronger civil society" held in Niš on June 5th and 6th, brought together more than 150 representatives of the civil sector, the republic and local authorities, as well as business community. 

The interlocutors assessed that a strong civil society has a significant role in the process of Serbia's accession to the European Union and that it is therefore necessary for as many civil society organizations as possible to be involved in the drafting of legal and strategic documents, as well as in the creation of policies.

These are also some of the main conclusions of the research "Vicious Circles - Practices, Obstacles and Needs of Organizational Development of Civil Society Organizations in Serbia", which was recently conducted by the Belgrade Open School (BOS) as part of the EU Resource Center for Civil Society in Serbia project.