{"id":2134,"date":"2023-05-02T14:21:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T12:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/participationfactory.com\/?p=2134"},"modified":"2023-05-02T14:21:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T12:21:20","slug":"citizens-matter-a-strong-message-from-the-slovak-ministry-of-interior-to-local-governments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/participationfactory.com\/cs\/citizens-matter-a-strong-message-from-the-slovak-ministry-of-interior-to-local-governments\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Citizens matter’: A Strong Message From the Slovak Ministry of Interior to Local Governments"},"content":{"rendered":"

For more than one year now, Participation Factory has been closely associated with the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, in particular with the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for the Development of Civil Society. As expert guarantors, we accompany regional teams of participation coordinators in the systemic setting of the agenda. We help them identify priority agendas, design participatory public policy-making processes, and optimize internal processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, our activities represent only a part of the large national program NP PARTI 2: National Project Supporting Partnership and Dialogue in Participatory Public Policy Making 2, which aims to professionalize public administration staff in the field of participatory planning, optimize the management of participatory processes, standardize monitoring and evaluation of the quality of participation, and increase the participation of NGOs in the design and implementation of public policies.<\/span><\/p>\n

To address the first objective above, the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary had launched a series of online training seminars called <\/span>Citizens Matter<\/span><\/i>. It offered a wide range of topics in the field of participatory planning and presented practical approaches to participation in relation to specific areas of local government. By combining theory and practical examples, it offered information and insights to local government staff on the ways, methods, and possibilities of participation completely free of charge.<\/span><\/p>\n

With this online training, which combines various educational formats, the Office responds to the need to provide an attractive range of events for representatives of local authorities, civil society, NGOs, and the general public. They believe that the key to real change is to provide support for capacity building and professionalization of participation practice, as well as targeted awareness raising on participation. The program therefore provides a wide range of free formats and focuses on:<\/span><\/p>\n