The second issue of the Local Democracy Library on development of active citizenship has been released. The survey shows ways to strengthen local democracy in Eastern partnership countries.
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On the initiative of the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk and with the help of the Local Democracy Agencies (LDAs) in Georgia (Kutaisi), Armenia (Gyumri), and Ukraine (Dnipro), ALDA publishes a comprehensive survey that focuses on active citizenship in the countries of EaP: Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Belarus. The paper analyses:
- Threats to development of a civil society resulting from geopolitical situation in the region
- Role of the modern IT in the organising and strengthening civil society (e.g. through social media)
- Possible support and aid provided by local governments of the EU
- Instruments to stimulate the development of civil society.
All five states’ representatives emphasise their nonstable or fragile geopolitical situation influencing civil society development in their countries. The survey shows how factors, such as lack of educational courses on NGO management, lack of funding, lack of civic activism, corruption and legislation are perceived as threats to the civil society development.
The survey discusses an improvement of communication from local/central governments as a mean to gain the trust of citizens.
Furthermore, in the context of developing Eastern partnerships, our EAP coordinator Nino Tvaltvadze also represented ALDA at the 6th Annual Conference of the Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORELAP) Committee of the Regions. The EaP policy brings partner countries closer to the EU improving trade economic ties, travel agreements and other relevant policies between the EU and its neighbours to the East.
The second issue of the Local Democracy Library on development of active citizenship has been released. The survey shows ways to strengthen local democracy in Eastern partnership countries.
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On the initiative of the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk and with the help of the Local Democracy Agencies (LDAs) in Georgia (Kutaisi), Armenia (Gyumri), and Ukraine (Dnipro), ALDA publishes a comprehensive survey that focuses on active citizenship in the countries of EaP: Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Belarus. The paper analyses:
- Threats to development of a civil society resulting from geopolitical situation in the region
- Role of the modern IT in the organising and strengthening civil society (e.g. through social media)
- Possible support and aid provided by local governments of the EU
- Instruments to stimulate the development of civil society.
All five states’ representatives emphasise their nonstable or fragile geopolitical situation influencing civil society development in their countries. The survey shows how factors, such as lack of educational courses on NGO management, lack of funding, lack of civic activism, corruption and legislation are perceived as threats to the civil society development.
The survey discusses an improvement of communication from local/central governments as a mean to gain the trust of citizens.
Furthermore, in the context of developing Eastern partnerships, our EAP coordinator Nino Tvaltvadze also represented ALDA at the 6th Annual Conference of the Regional and Local Authorities for the Eastern Partnership (CORELAP) Committee of the Regions. The EaP policy brings partner countries closer to the EU improving trade economic ties, travel agreements and other relevant policies between the EU and its neighbours to the East.