EVENT Information
How to create strategy for dialogue and cooperation between the state and the civic sector?
Organizers: Organization Board
Category: plenary session
Date: 21.11.2003 Time: 12:00 – 14:30
Hall: Capacity: 150
Keynote speakers:
- Radmila Shekerinska
- Nafi Saracini
- Saso Klekovski
- Irma Meznaric
Facilitator: Vladimir Milcin
Short description of the topic:
In the last ten years, most of the civic organizations cooperated and were supported by international organizations (donors). The low level of cooperation and support by the state is probably due to the bad economic situation and several crisis that took place. The only cooperation was in regard to the solving of some problems that emerged as a result of the crisis. Part of the cooperation was financially determined in the process of implementation of certain foreign aid in the central and local governments. In the upcoming period, the civic organizations should focus on the search for tested concepts and practices of the civic society and on the incitement of their appliance. The civic organizations and initiatives are beneficial and worthwhile only when they are domestic and rooted deepley into the society. Also, the incitement of the favorable surrounding for domestic mobilization of support and resources will have to be one of the priority goals in the future. The creation of the mutual strategy should start only after both the government and the civic organizations have developed their own strategies for development.
Is there an interest for dialogue and cooperation between the civic organizations and the state? What kind of activities are undertaken by the state and the civic organizations in order to establish cooperation? What are the experiences in the countries in the region?
Relevant literature (research studies, reports):
- “Financing of he civic organizations by the state” (MCIC, 2003);
- “Overview of the tax obligations that have influence over the non-governmental organizations in Central and Eastern Europe” (MCIC, 2002).
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