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Local Forums for Developing Participatory
Democracy
Local Forums for Developing Participatory
Democracy
LOCAL FORUM CELJE
Marjeta Vodončnik
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LOCAL FORUM CELJE LOCAL FORUM CELJE
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Election of Slovenian members of the European Parliament Election of Slovenian members of the European Parliament
1st elections in Slovenia: 2004 2nd elections: 2009
Number of Slovenian seats in the EP:
7 (785)
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TURNOUT – European elections TURNOUT – European elections
Turnout of voters
0,00%
5,00%
10,00%
15,00%
20,00%
25,00%
30,00%
35,00%
40,00%
45,00%
50,00%
1 2 3
EU / Slovenia / Celje
%
2004
2009
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Source: National voting and election committee RS
TURNOUT – European elections TURNOUT – European elections
Elections 2004
Elections 2009
EU 45,47 % 43,07 %
SLOVENIA 28,35 % 28,37 %
CELJE 25,45 % 26,55 %
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JAZVEM survey (http://jazvem.si)JAZVEM survey (http://jazvem.si)
How would you grade presentations of political parties for the European
Parliament?
Excellent 0%
Very well 6%
Well 34%
Sufficient 39%
Insufficient 21%
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JAZVEM surveyJAZVEM survey
How well do you know programmes of political parties for the European
elections?
Very well 5%
Well 35%
Not well 41%
Don’t know at all 19%
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LOCAL ACTIVITIES LOCAL ACTIVITIES
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Local activities Local activities
Goal: to promote European elections among young adults, migrants and other marginal groups in order to boost participation at the elections 2009
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Local activities Local activities
PROBLEM
How to attract the young in a society which is in general dissatisfied and is showing no interest whatsoever for the democratic process ?
SOLUTION
Pick the right time and place !
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Local activitiesLocal activities
Goal
To reach as many young people as possible
Where
In schools, institutions of higher education and on the street
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Local activitiesLocal activities
Info points - to reach the target group directly - 9 secondary schools - 1 institution of higher education - 3 faculties
What? Promotion material and informations When? A week before the European
elections.
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Local activitiesLocal activities
Booth in the centre of Celje
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Local activities Local activities
- To reach people (in particular young) passing by
- In the centre of the city on the most busy street
What? Promotion material, information about the project, European Parliament, European elections and candidates.
When? Last week before the European elections.
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Local activitiesLocal activities Presentation of European elections to marginal
groups - Society of deaf and hard to hear Celje- Shelter for homeless people - Safe house - Maternity house
To present the role of the European Parliament and European elections to those marginal groups who are less likely to vote and who are less likely to get information they need in order to make a decision on why and who to vote.
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ToolsTools
* Promotion material (own, given by political parties and their candidates, Information office of the EP in Slovenia)
* Media (advertisements)* Project’s web-site
http://moc.celje.si/socio/lokalni_regeneracijski.htm
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After activities After activities
Animations and presentations of the
European Union, European
Parliament and, the elections at
secondary schools
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After activities After activities
Promotion of LFDPD project at local event
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Key conclusionsKey conclusions
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Were we successful ? Were we successful ?
Good question! It is hard to say.
Comparing participation at the EE in 2004 and 2009 it shows that participation in 2009 increased for 1,1 percent at a local level.
Is this our success?
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Could we do better ? Could we do better ?
Certainly ! No question about it, but how?
Include more people in particular young adults to communicate, to inform and invite among themselves.
Organization of bigger and targeted events where lots of young gather.
More active promotion and advertising.
These things are all costs related, which could increase significantly.
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Suggestions Suggestions
It is a long term work that could last up to decades.
Suggestion for Local Forums:
To continue with the work after the project ends.
Suggestion for political parties:
Time to work on their rising generation – attract new, young faces with whom young adults can identify themselves.
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What next ? What next ?
LOCAL ELECTIONS autumn 2010
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SourcesSources
National voting and elections committee of the Republic of Slovenia
Jazvem survey http://jazvem.si/
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Thank you for your attention
Thank you for your attention
JAVNI ZAVOD SOCIOKocenova ulica 8, 3000 Celje
Slovenia Suzi Kvas, Directress
Phone: +386 492 40 42Fax: +386 492 40 43
e-mail: [email protected]://moc.celje.si/socio/lokalni_regeneracisjki.htm
