Giving a Stronger Voice to Civil Society in the European Neighbourhood
(2008 04 10 18:01)
During the conference in Brdo on 2 April 2008 the representatives of the civil society adopted the Ljubljana Declaration. Anita Pipan, Director-General of the Directorate for Policy Planning and Multilateral Political Relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia represented the Slovenian EU Council during the conference.
There were also about 150 participants from NGOs, national governments and EU institutions present. They talked about the role of the civil society in the Western Balkan countries, Eastern European ENP partner countries, Turkey and the Russian Federation. The issues such as the involvement of the civil society in the implementation of EU projects, the monitoring of the implementation of EU policies and the possibilities of enhancing development aid effectiveness were also discussed.
Director-General Anita Pipan emphasised the great importance of dialogue with civil society and the development of partnerships between civil society organisations, EU institutions and national governments
The conference was organised by the Centre for Information Service, Co-operation and Development of NGOs (CNVOS) and the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) ( from Brussels in cooperation with the Government Communication Office and the Representation of the European Commission in Slovenia.
You can find more information on the conference here.