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Civil Society Days2012-05-08
Strengthening democratic spaces for civil society in the European public sphere
Civil dialogue practices in Europe
The example of a joint initiative “The Code of Good Practice
for Civil Participation in the Decision-Making Process”
Civil dialogue practices in Europe
National framework agreements exist in 15+ countries in Europe Voluntary agreements public authorities
and civil society/NGOs Sets out each partners indispensable roles
and responsibility
Article 11 An opportunity for a structured public space for European civil dialogue?
The Code of Good Practice for Civil Participation in the Decision-Making Process a common European project
The Code of Good Practice Purpose: create enabling environment for civil society
involvement in political decision-making
Championed by Conference of INGOs
Legal background, Committee of Minister Recommendation (2007)14 on the legal status of NGOs in Europe
Builds on civil society best practices local/regional/national levels in 47+1 countries
Consultation and collective drafting 2008-2009 by civil society
Adopted 2009 in Kyiv “Supported in a declaration”, Committee of Ministers “Clearly needed”, Parliamentary Assembly “To be promoted”, Congress of Local and Regional
Authorities
Code content and structure
Part One - policyI.IntroductionII.Objectives and TargetIII.General Framework for Civil Participation
• Parameters• Principles – shared values• Conditions - responsibilities
Part One - policyI.IntroductionII.Objectives and TargetIII.General Framework for Civil Participation
• Parameters• Principles – shared values• Conditions - responsibilities
Part Two - practiceIV.How to Engage
• Levels of Participation• Steps in the Political Decision-Making Process• Cross-cutting tools and mechanisms
V. Matrix of Civil Participation
Part Two - practiceIV.How to Engage
• Levels of Participation• Steps in the Political Decision-Making Process• Cross-cutting tools and mechanisms
V. Matrix of Civil Participation
Implementation Implementation
Agenda setting
Drafting
Decision
Monitoring
Implementation
Reformulation
Steps in the political decision-making process
PartnershipPartnershipDialogue-Broad
-Collaborative
Dialogue-Broad
-CollaborativeConsultationConsultationInformationInformation
Low HighLow High
Levels of participationFrom low to high intensity
Example matrixPartnership •Permanent work
group of committee
Co-drafting Joint decision-making tools
•Delegations of tasks•Strategic partnerships
•Permanent work groups or
committee
•Permanent work groups or committee
Dialogue •Training seminars•Petitioning•Citizen’s initiative
•Experts seminars and
meetings•Multi-
stakeholder committees•Advisory
bodies
•Open plenary or committee
sessions
•Capacity building seminars
•Training seminars
•Evaluations conferences•Research
studies
•Seminars and deliberative forums•Permanent working group or committee
Consultation •Hearings•Events,
conferences, forums, seminars
•Expert seminars and meetings•Public forums•Quick polls
•Minimum standards for consultation•Consultation
plans•Web-based consultation•Hearings•Experts
seminars and meetings
•Open plenary or committee
sessions•Referendums
•Events, conferences, forums, seminars
•Feedback mechanisms,
polls, surveys, questionnaires
•Evidence gathering
•Seminars and deliberative forums
Information •Information access points for key documents•Key government
contact•Campaigning
•Events, conferences,
forums, seminars•Research
•Single information
point on current drafting
•Campaigning•Hearings
•Campaigning •Single information point on ideas for implementation
•FAQ•Public tendering
procedures•Websites and E-mail
alerts
•Single information
point on policy progress
•Single information point for evaluations
etc.
Levels of participation
Steps in the political decision making process
Agenda setting
Drafting Decision Implementation Monitoring Reformulation
What’s next?
Already in practice across Europe multiple uses
Implementation ongoing building a case bank
Basis for common European experiences, values and best practices
Use it, build on it, leverage on it!
Thank you for your attention!
ariane.rodert@socialforum.se
For further information:
Council of Europe website: www.coe.int/t/ngo
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