[ALBSA-Info] SEE-ECN: Newsletter 04/2000 and other material

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From: "Anca Elisabeta Ciuca" <fdc at dnt.ro>

Dear friends,
Since July 1999, the Foundation for Democratic Change was constantly 
looking after ways to actively support a greater involvement of the civil 
societies from Southeastern European countries into the democratization 
process of the region. The Stability Pact, especially the Working Table I 
proved to be an opportunity for the NGOs’ of the region to grow through a 
more active dialogue with the Governments in order to change the existing 
situation for better.
In periods of transition such as those currently taking place in South 
Eastern Europe, the necessary political, economic and social changes have 
to be accompanied by the growth of an effective NGO sector, as the most 
visible expression of a developing civil society.
Participating States in the Stability Pact, especially under Working Table 
I, have strongly encouraged NGOs involvement in fostering peace, democracy 
and social stability in the region.
A novel and all-embracing document has been adopted with the view to 
safeguard and promote the rights of the NGOs, namely the Stability Pact 
Declaration on NGO-Government Partnership in South Eastern Europe, 
(Bucharest, October 26-27, 2000).
It aims at enhancing the role of NGOs as a critical complement to the state 
and the market and at facilitating cross-border activities and regional 
networks in South Eastern Europe. Such an instrument introduces a set of 
generally accepted norms, as to the best relationships between NGOs and 
public authorities.
At the beginning of the year 2001, the FDC was invited by a Greek NGO, 
namely Cycladic Academy for Europe, to design and implement a mechanism to 
settle potential disputes that might occur by implementing the “Declaration 
of Partnership between Governments and NGOs in the Southeast Europe”.
The main way of settling disputes is that of dialogue through a Forum 
hosted by the specially designed web page that might be funded at the 
following address:
http://www.cyclacadeur.org
The Web Page contains relevant information concerning the civil society’s 
role and importance into the democratization process, as:
- the “Declaration of Partnership between Governments and NGOs from SEE” 
adopted by the Stability Pact at 27th October, 2000
- a deep analysis of every article of the Declaration
- the European Standards (all relevant documents concerning the civil society)
- a Forum for discussions that is internationally assisted through SEAF 
(Belgium), Cycladic Academy for Europe (Greece), and Foundation for 
Democratic Change (Romania).
We encourage you to visit the Web Page and to send questions, also 
suggestions to the administrators in order to share your experiences and 
accumulated knowledge about the civil society in your country.
Looking forward to hear from you soon, please do not hesitate to visit the 
page in order to increase the visibility of your efforts.
Yours,
Anca Elisabeta Ciuca
President
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FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (FDC)
Mailing: PO Box 56 - 45
77750 Bucharest
ROMANIA
Phone/ fax: 0040 1 314 39 60
Mobile phone: 0040 (0) 93 314 379
E-maiL: fdc at dnt.ro or aciuca at pcnet.ro


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