‘promotion of civil society dialogue between eu & turkey’ p roject

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‘Promotion of Civil Society Dialogue Between EU & Turkey’

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An EC financed project, implemented by Turkey’s Secretariat General for EU Affairs (EUSG)

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Contents of this PresentationContents of this Presentation

o What is Civil Society Dialogue o Background & Context to the EU-Turkey Civil Society Dialogue (CSD) Projecto Objectives & Components of CSDo Examples of emerging Good Practice in CSDo Immediate Challenges & How To Address Them !

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What is What is Civil Society DialogueCivil Society Dialogue ? ?

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EC’s Strategy for Accession Negotiation is based on 3 pillars :

•Support to reform process•Provide framework for negotiations•Strengthening political & cultural dialogue

The long term objectives of this third pillar are to prepare civil society from the EU and candidate countries for future enlargement and to assist them in contributing to the process

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European Commission Communication in 2005 :

‘...establishes objectives and priorities for further development of a civil society dialogue between the EU and Candidate countries. It aims to bring

citizens and different cultures, political and economic systems closer in order to bridge the

information gap, achieve better mutual knowledge, thus ensuring a stronger awareness of the opportunities as well as the challenges of

future accessions. ‘

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EC Communication focuses on the broadest and most inclusive definition :

“all society structures outside of Government and Public Administrations”

(but including local self-government structures)

The Civil Society Dialogue project focuses particular on parts of Turkish Civil Society that are least engaged with the Accession process, or which have, up until now, had little support in the process, or which show the greatest unrealised potential.

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Connections between Turkish CSOs and counterparts in EU beginning to increase (eg. Through Framework Programmes for Research, Bridges of Knowledge scheme, municipal twinning activities, Culture in Action grant scheme, support to NGO platforms and study visits, EuroChambers)

Recent Recent DDevelopments and evelopments and RRelated elated PProgrammes rogrammes

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Recent Recent DDevelopments and evelopments and RRelated elated PProgrammes rogrammes

It is vital that the current CSD Project builds on past achievements and the ongoing, emerging dialogue between

EU and Turkish social partners

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Civil Society Dialogue Project 2007-9Civil Society Dialogue Project 2007-9

ObjectivesTo strengthen contacts and mutual exchange of experience between civil society in Turkey and the Member States of the European Union;

To ensure better knowledge and understanding of Turkey within the European Union, including Turkish history and culture, thus allowing for a better awareness of the opportunities and challenges of future enlargement;

To ensure a better knowledge and understanding of the European Union within Turkey, including the values, on which it is founded, its functioning and its policies.

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Components of CSD Grant Schemes

UniversitiesYouth Initiatives for DialogueTowns and MunicipalitiesProfessional Organisations

Translation & Interpretation Facility

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Scope of Components

Universities Professional Organisations

Towns & Municipalities

Youth Initiatives

Translation/Interpretation Facility

28 Projects 25 Projects 41 Projects 25 Projects Estimated 40 activities

Av.17mths Av.14mths Av. 15mths Av. 13mths

Av.275000 EUROS

Av. 133000 EUROS

Av. 151000 EUROS

Av. 81000 EUROS

Av 7500 EUROS

Total 7.7MEURO

Total 3.3 MEURO

Total 6.2 MEURO

Total 2 MEURO

0.3 MEURO

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Project Partners from EU & Candidate CountriesPartners from EU & Candidate Countries

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Germany 25 Italy 21

Bulgaria 17 UK 11

Greece, Sweden 9 France, Romania 7

Belgium, Hungary, Netherlands, Lithuania 6 Poland, Spain

Austria, Denmark 4 Czech, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, FYROM 1

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What are the grant projects doing ?

What expected results ?

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Examples

Bringing EU standards and methods for

community awareness-raising to

the Fire Dept of Kayseri Municipality

with cooperation from German fire-fighters

from Duisburg

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Examples

Establishing a network of Youth NGOs, with hubs in Turkey, France, Greece, & FYROM, to share

information and practices on EU policies towards sustainable development

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Examples

Piloting a model for organic farming to

promote tourism on the island of Gokceada, by applying experience & practices from Sardinia

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Examples

The Universities of Akdenis in Antalya and Hamburg in Germany developing an EU Information Centre that will support research and dissemination on EU policies for communities in southern Turkey.

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Examples

Applying Anthropological research networks to better understand how EU Agricultural Policies impact on rural communities, in a programme implemented between Marc Bloch University in

France, Leiden University in the Netherlands, and Bilkent in Turkey.

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Examples

A Turkish Association for Architects is

establishing a working relationship with a

similar association in Germany to assist

Turkish architects and urban planners to

learn more about the policies and practices in the EU which effect the built environment.

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Interpretation & Translation Facility

An innovative facility which will assist smaller NGOs and other Civil Society Organisations to receive language support in building up relationships

between Turkey- EU partners and holding joint events. Organisations can receive up 10,000

euros worth of translation/interpretation services.

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The Challenges

Turkish Civil Society to become more organised and easier to ‘do business with’

Matching-making between CSOs in Turkey and the EU - how to find a partner and how to talk to them ?

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The Challenges

Many CSOs (both in Turkey and Member States) are unclear what CSD is, how it might benefit them, and how they can concretely contribute.

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The Challenges

The CSD needs to build momentum, to be scaled up, to draw in more and broader stakeholder groups, and to have an infrastructure that supports sustainability

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Addressing the Challenges

Ensure that there is a clear message to deliver to CSOs to demonstrate what will be the main contributions of Turkey’s membership to the EU, and most particularly how that membership will benefit an enlarged EU Civil Society

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Addressing the Challenges

Stakeholders in the EESC (including members of the JCC) can assist by :

Helping CSOs find partners; hosting events and study visits; awareness-raising; sharing information (NB Upcoming CSD II grant schemes).

Supporting the CSD Project to expand its database of contacts, to further disseminate promotional materials, and generally by being ‘ambassadors of Dialogue’

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Thank YouThank You

If you would like to know more and find ways to contribute to the promotion of the Dialogue,

please visit the web pages at :www.csdproject.net

Or email or call us :[email protected]

Tel. (0090) 312 286 3222

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