sovata, romania, 27 – 30 june 2006 cso_teaa: the civil society organisations in bulgaria and...
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Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006
CSO_TEAA: The Civil Society Organisations in Bulgaria and Romania: On the Way Towards
a Europe for All AgesEUROPEAN COMMISSION – Directorate General Enlargement
Financial Instruments Horizontal Programmes and contractsGrant Contract: 2005/107-910
Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006
Why?
ТЕАА project is a part of the Networking programme of the EU – Directorate General Enlargement, for:
• Development of the Civil Society• Promoting collaboration between the Civil
Society organisations in Bulgaria and Romania, with organisations from the member states
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The complexity of citizenship
• Citizenship as status: – the legal contract between State and
individual, incl. nationality
• Citizenship as social role:– The sense of belonging and inclusiveness,
focus on inter-relations
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• Active citizenship is no static attitude or competence
• The meaning of active citizenship changes in relation to lifecourse development: it is always embedded in different socio-cultural contexts and in specific individual biographies.
• Chances for real participation as precondition
Active citizenship
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Models and Forms
of Civil Society Participation
• Civil participation through establishment of bodies, able to collaborate with the State for provision of better and more effective social services
• Civil participation through establishment and development of Civil Society organisations (non-governmental organisations, non-profit, civil, voluntary – the so called “third sector”) – contribution for the achievement of socio – political goals
• Civil participation through direct involvement and participation of the citizens in taking socio – political decisions (local and national referendums, consultations with the state and local authorities, subscription lists, meetings etc.)
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The project:
• Aim: to support the participants (persons and institutions) to develop their capacity for active participation in the Civil Society development
• Theme: initiate and propose activities addressed to the older and elderly people (active ageing)
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Participants
• 15 non-profit civil society organisations from Bulgaria (Societies of Spreading knowledge, members of the Mederation of the Spreading Knowledge Societies)
• 15 non-profit civil society organisations from Romania (cultural and educational Centers)
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Partners
• ZNANIE Association – Sofia
• Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (IIZ/DVV) – Bulgaria Bureau
• Asociatia Universitatilor Populare Germane, Romania Bureau
• SEDUKON, Czech Republic
• Societatea Romana pentru Educatie Permanenta Romanian Society for Lifelong Learning (SREP)
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Activities
Establishing contacts and building national focus-groups: 15 CSOs from Bulgaria + 15 CSOs from Romania
National training seminars
• Bulgaria, Sofia, 4 – 8 June 2006
• Romania, Sovata, 27 – 30 June 2006
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Sofia seminar
• Presentations
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Sofia seminar
• Small group activities
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Sofia seminar
• PEFETE Conference
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Activities
• Study visits for transfer of best practices:– Germany/ Finland (October 2006)– Germany / The Netherlands (April – May
2007)– Germany / the Czech Republic (May – June
2007)
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Activities
Capacity Building and Promoting cooperation: international workshops
• Bulgaria / Romania, 4 workshops (September – October 2007)
• Networking, integration into existing EU networks for activities for older and elderly people
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Activities
• Promoting contacts / networking between the participants at national level
• Promoting contacts / networking between the participants from Bulgaria and Romania
• Involvement in international networks
• Initiation of cooperation projects
• Individual and Team tasks
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Communication
• www.znanie-bg.org/teaa– Project Info– News & Events– Profiles of the participants– Resources and materials from
the seminars– Links
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TEAA website
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Communication
International coordinator:
Radosveta Drakeva– [email protected]– [email protected] – (+359 2) 987 4950