COOPERATION WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

AND FOUNDATIONSTHE MUNICIPALITY OF BITOLA

2001- professional associate for NGOs and international cooperation in the Mayor’s office

2005 – sector for LED (Local Economic Development) and public activities

Support for Civil Society Organizations

- assisting in application for projects and realization of activities

- providing the use of premises

- partners in the realization of projects

- annual financial support

- co-financial project support

Support for CSO

- Participation of SCO in the development of strategies and action plans on a local level

- Public forums, informational stands

- Participation in trainings, forums, educational workshops

Strategic Documents for Cooperation with CSO

Annual program and report of the Board for cooperation of Local Goverment with civil society organizations and foundations through 2005 Since 2005, activities for cooperation with CSO in the frame of the local Action Plans and programs of the municipality:

(economic development, equal opportunities, social protection, environmental protection, tourism, cooperation with the Roma community)

Forms of participation of Civil Society Organizations in the decision-making

processes

- Community forums- Participation in the Board’s meetings- Public forums- Citizen gatherings- Civil Society initiatives

Joint Projects

Environmental Protection (collecting solid waste, recycling, raising environmental awareness)

Tourism – Tourism Informative Center, marking of historical sites, guide for tourists, developing a DVD and promotional material for Bitola

Joint Projects

Economic Development –entrepreneurship, establishing new businesses, supporting existing ME

Social Protection (prevention of family violence, human trafficking, volunteer service for daily care of the elderly, HIV/AIDS prevention, care for homeless children on the streets,..)

Joint Projects

Informational Centre for the Roma community, internet centre, citizens and the police, protecting the rights of Roma women

Culture – organizing cultural events, cross border projects for the promotion of culture

Equal Opportunities-gender equality in education, gender budgeting, anti-discrimination

Transferred jurisdiction to the CSO

- Tourism- Environmental Protection- Social Protection (preventing family

violence, human trafficking, elderly people)

Informing of CSO/Foundations

Civil Society Informational Centre

Regular appointments with the Mayor

Web page, email communication

Municipality Informational Body

Official Gazette

Financial Resources for CSO?

5.000.000,00 denars from annual Municipality budget

Commission for Finances and Budget by the Board of Municipality of Bitola?

Criteria

CSO report for the approved finances

Contact:

Violeta Nalevska MA–advisor for local economic developoment

e-mail:viki.nalevska@bitola.gov.mk

www.bitola.gov.mk