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Civil Dialogue in the Baltic Sea Region Inta Simanska Civic Alliance – Latvia

Civil Dialogue in the Baltic Sea Region Inta Simanska Civic Alliance – Latvia. Civil Dialogue at National Level. Cooperation Memorandum between NGOs and the Cabinet of Ministers. Declaration for Development of Civil Society in Latvia and Cooperation with NGOs.

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Civil Dialogue in the Baltic Sea Region Inta Simanska Civic Alliance – Latvia

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  1. Civil Dialogue in the Baltic Sea Region Inta Simanska Civic Alliance – Latvia

  2. Civil Dialogue at National Level Cooperation Memorandum between NGOs and the Cabinet of Ministers Declaration for Development of Civil Society in Latvia and Cooperation with NGOs

  3. Cooperation between NGOsand Government The aim is to ensureinvolvement of civil society in the decision-making process • Tools • Participation at the Council of Memorandum • Representation at the Meetings of the State Secretaries • Participation inWorking Groups of Ministries • Examples • Improved dialogue among Associations and Ministries • Associations have direct access to information about legislation projects and respect from public authorities for their proposals • More open access to budgeting of government’s • expenditures

  4. Cooperationbetween NGOs and Parliament The aim is to ensure the development of civil society and to improve the cooperation between Saeima and NGOs • Tools • Council of Declaration • A parliamentarian commission coordinator for NGOs • ‘Participation – friendly’ parliament’s website • Examples • Direct information channel • Parliament’s website contains information that improves participation into decision-making process

  5. Civic Alliance Latvia Government Parliament Topics: PA consultations, cooperation with NGOs on legislation Public funding Funding from the EU, EEA

  6. Civic Alliance Latvia Aim - to improve legal and financial environment for the non-governmental sector in Latvia and to strengthen capacity of the NGOs for efficient public advocacy performance CAL is a platform of 92 associations 5 regional organizations 7 sectors 27 713 members

  7. Baltic Sea NGO Network The network is aimed at strong, cooperation-oriented civic society in the region, active at strengthening democratic values in each member state. A platform of 11 countries Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Russia,Poland, Germany, Norway and Iceland. Annual NGOs Forums

  8. EU Baltic Sea Strategy The coordinate the efforts of various actors in the Region by working together so that a more balanced development of the Region would be promoted. Four main objectives: • to improve the environmental state of the Baltic Sea Region and especially of the Sea; • to support balanced economic development across the Region; • to make Region a more accessible and attractive place; • to make the Baltic Sea Region a safer and more secure place.

  9. Plan and Wishlist Best practices of civil dialogue and tools A plan for civil dialogue Activities, stakeholders of civil dialogue

  10. Civic Alliance - Latvia Inta Simanska inta@nvo.lv Gertrudes Street 19/21-3, Riga LV-1011 Phone +371 78 46 467 www.nvo.lv

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