Anna Rurka: “Active citizenship must be driven by elected representatives”
[21/10/2015]
The members of the Congress examined a report and a resolution on “Fostering active citizenship by building partnerships with civil society” on 20 October 2015, during its 29th Session. The report's main focus is on implementation of the “Code of good practice for civil participation in the decision-making process” and how to make it more accessible to local and regional authorities. The Code is an initiative of the Council of Europe's Conference of INGOs, adopted in October 2009, and aims to facilitate participation of NGOs in the decision-making process at local, regional and national levels. Having previously pledged to contribute to the promotion of this reference tool, the Congress invited the Conference to review the Code with a view to making it more local authority-friendly. “The Code of good practice for civil participation in the decision-making process, which has benefited from the joint input of our two bodies, must be brought into play”, said Anna Rurka, President of the Conference of INGOs. “But, for this tool to be relevant, we must above all take account of the low level of citizen participation and aspire to governance based on collective efforts, which all too often remains an ideal to be attained”, she added.
<font color='#55563B' size='2'>Anna Rurka : «La citoyenneté active doit être impulsée par les élus»</font>
Anna Rurka : «La citoyenneté active doit être impulsée par les élus»
[21/10/2015]
Dans le cadre de leur 29ème Session, le 20 octobre 2015, les membres du Congrès ont examiné un rapport et une resolution sur « Développer la participation active des citoyens par un partenariat civile ». Le rapport s’articule principalement autour de l’examen de la mise en œuvre du « Code de bonnes pratiques pour la participation civile dans le processus décisionnel » et sur les moyens de le rendre plus accessible aux autorités locales et régionales. Le code est une initiative de la Conférence des OING du Conseil de l’Europe, adopté en octobre 2009, visant à faciliter la participation des ONG à la prise de décision politique aux niveaux local, régional et national. Le Congrès s’est déjà dit « prêt à contribuer à la promotion de cet outil de référence » et a par ailleurs invité la Conférence à réviser le Code en vue d’en faire un texte plus accessible. « Le code de bonne pratique pour la participation civile au processus décisionnel, qui a fait l’objet du travail commun entre nos deux organes doit être mobilisé » a déclaré Anna Rurka, Présidente de la Conférence des OING. « Néanmoins, pour qu’il soit un outil pertinent, il faut surtout prendre en compte le faible niveau de participation des citoyens et viser une gouvernance basée sur le faire-ensemble qui reste encore souvent un idéal à atteindre » a-t-elle ajouté.
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The members of the Congress examined a report and a resolution on “Fostering active citizenship by building partnerships with civil society” on 20 October 2015, during its 29th Session. The report's main focus is on implementation of the “Code of good practice for civil participation in the decision-making process” and how to make it more accessible to local and regional authorities. The Code is an initiative of the Council of Europe's Conference of INGOs, adopted in October 2009, and aims to facilitate participation of NGOs in the decision-making process at local, regional and national levels. Having previously pledged to contribute to the promotion of this reference tool, the Congress invited the Conference to review the Code with a view to making it more local authority-friendly. “The Code of good practice for civil participation in the decision-making process, which has benefited from the joint input of our two bodies, must be brought into play”, said Anna Rurka, President of the Conference of INGOs. “But, for this tool to be relevant, we must above all take account of the low level of citizen participation and aspire to governance based on collective efforts, which all too often remains an ideal to be attained”, she added.