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Civil society and elections: experience from around Europe and Hungary
12/10/2021 12:41
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Most countries of Central Europe are in a political turmoil in one way or another. In some one government crisis follows another, in others potentially decisive elections are coming up soon. Naturally, these developments have an impact on civil society, as citizen groups, organisations and movements realise they need to participate and have their say in democratic processes during and beyond elections.
This workshop is organised by Ökotárs-Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation with its partners – Civil College Foundation, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and With the Power of Humanity Foundation - in the framework of a joint project, supported by the European Commission aimed at building the capacity of civil society and facilitating the exchange of knowhow about civic engagement around elections.
The workshop will convene representatives of civil society organisations, movements and groups from around Europe and Hungary to give inspiration and ideas - more specifically to:
- learn and exchange about past CSO campaigns and activism around (primarily) local/regional elections (voter mobilization, candidate forums, election monitoring, etc.)
- find common points and best practices that can be used in future work
- network and make contacts with like-minded organizations
This workshop is organised by Ökotárs-Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation with its partners – Civil College Foundation, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and With the Power of Humanity Foundation - in the framework of a joint project, supported by the European Commission aimed at building the capacity of civil society and facilitating the exchange of knowhow about civic engagement around elections.
The workshop will convene representatives of civil society organisations, movements and groups from around Europe and Hungary to give inspiration and ideas - more specifically to:
- learn and exchange about past CSO campaigns and activism around (primarily) local/regional elections (voter mobilization, candidate forums, election monitoring, etc.)
- find common points and best practices that can be used in future work
- network and make contacts with like-minded organizations
Event report
Representatives of civil society organisations, citizen groups and movements from Hungary and various European countries were invited with the goal to give inspiration and ideas to one another through presenting concrete campaigns and actions. At a time when most countries of Central Europe are in a political turmoil in one way or another, with important elections taking place in some and continuous governmental crises in others, these impact on civil society, too, as groups and organizations and movements realise they need to participate and have their say in democratic processes during and beyond elections. Workshop participants e.g. learned about the online tools to monitor parties and elections developed by the Expert Forum in Romania, and heard how Obywatele RP organised candidate forums in Poland. Maison de l’Europe examined and compared the „Europeanness” of presidential candidates, while Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerliche Engagement compiled a publication of the recommendations and demands of civil society before the German federal elections. In turn, international participants could learn about the ins and outs of (successful) local civic campaigns in Szentendre, Miskolc, Pécs and Józsefváros. The mobilisation campaign carried out by the Freie Ungarische Botschaft in the Hungarian diaspora of Germany represented a very special type of activity. After the presentations, participants discussed the lessons in breakout rooms, searched for common points and best practices, brainstormed about the adaptability of specific campaigns – while building contacts and networking among themselves. More information: https://okotars.hu/en/civil-society-and-elections-emmm-projectRelated Ideas
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Civil society participation
04
November 2021
09:30 - 15:00
Number of participants
35
Reference: cofe-MEET-2021-10-63956
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