Past Democracy & Civil Society Projects
Project: Power-sharing – New concept of Decision-making in Multicultural Municipalities in Macedonia
Implementation Period: September 2005 – August 2006
Location: Municipalities of Gostivar, Debar, Stuga and Kicevo in Macedonia
Target Group: Minorities and municipal councilors in the municipalities of Kicevo, Struga, Debar and Gostivar.
Description of the Project:
The democratic system in Macedonia has been substantially altered and new instruments and politics for the protection of minority rights have been introduced. They include attributes of power-sharing (consensual democracy), equitable representation of the minorities in government institutions (administration, army and police), the right of veto (Badhinter's’s majority principle) for defined laws and local self-government for minority communities. These instruments and politics are relatively new when it comes to Macedonia as a case study. Therefore, this project monitors whether decisions being made in local self-governments are being made by consensus, or whether majority rules or minority veto is impinging on the rights of particular ethnic communities in the decision-making process.
Donor: European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR) CARDS programme for Southeast Europe
Project: Informed Citizens are Free Citizens – Involve Citizens in the Work of Local Government
Implementation Period: May 2005 – November 2006
Location: Peshkopi, Albania, Struga and Gostivar, Macedonia.
Target Group: Local civil society organizations, citizens and the local governments in the implementation locations.
Description of the Project:
This project aims to enhance citizens’ participation in the local governance process. To reach this goal we will provide information on the role of civil society in the democratization process, raise the awareness towards citizens on, and support the participation of citizens in the local governance processes.
Donor: European Commission:
CARDS programme for Southeast Europe
Project: Organizational Strengthening of the Association for Democratic Initiatives
Implementation Period: January 2004 – December 2006
Location: Gostivar, Macedonia
Target Group: ADI Staff
Description of the Project: The aim of this project is to increase the work efficiency and level of transparency of organizations. The program "Strengthening strategic organizations" foresees several activities such as: trainings for the improvement of the work of the organizations, consultations, meetings, seminars, study visits, transparency, web page, annual reports and auditing, newsletters, information materials, researches, technical facilities, and other activities connected with improving the work of ADI.
Donor: Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC)
