Networks

Networks in which CCI is involved:

1. SEE - RAN;
2. Enough is Enough
3. Civic Platform of Macedonia
4. SEGA
5. NGO Contact Group for Disarming
6. Avalon
7. Trialog

CCI's status in the abovementioned networks:

SEE  - RAN

            SEE-RAN is a network of domestic refugee aid organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosova, Albania and Macedonia. Through regional collaboration and joint projects, SEE-RAN plays an active role in providing a better environment for the displaced people of the Balkans.
.Within SEE RAN Network, CCI participate in a Psycho Social Unit (CAT Group).
The main elements of Psycho Social Unit are: to strengthen NGO capacities, direct assistance to beneficiaries, promotion of the importance of issues concerning peace education and tolerance.
            CAT (Cultural Aspects of Trauma) Group is working towards designing , developing and implementing tools and mechanisms which are supposed to restore the social fabric in that way that each individual could be fully respected in human rights, living in a peaceful environment steadily developed.

05-06 March, 2005 Tirana Albania - Meeting of the CAT group ( SEE RAN Network, PS Unit)

On the meeting were outlined some of the highlighted points of the already piloted activities and what might be done in the future.

21-22 March, 2005, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina- SEE RAN Founding Meeting
The meeting was organized towards future network strategy and Sustainability process of SEE RAN Network.

16-17, April, 2005, Ohrid, Macedonia, Capacity Building Training session " Toward Financial Self Reliance" ( SEE RAN Network, PS Unit)
On the first training day PS members attended training for Financial Self Reliance while the second day PS member made strategic planning for sustainability of PS Unit within SEE RAN Network.

18, April 2005, Ohrid, Macedonia, "Strategy for CAT 2005-2007" ( SEE RAN Network, PS Unit)
Regarding the issue of Cultural aspect of Trauma, outcomes from pilot project in the past, and experiences in psychosocial interventions of the CAT members, draft of a future plan of activities was prepared.
                                                       
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Enough is Enough

Enough is Enough is a civil action started by about hundred citizens' associations working in Macedonia. It does not have national character and there is not any political party behind it. The civil concept of living with all responsibilities and obligations it cares is this network's interest. Its strategy is socio-economic development of the community without involving the government.

CCI is officially member of this network since 2001. It is national and established during the war crises in 2001 in order to stop the war conflict. Enough is Enough made a progress and turned into network which not only addresses ethnic issues, but also issues related to the problems that originate from the general condition of Republic of Macedonia.

CCI is actively involved within Enough is Enough activities via active participation on regional and national meetings and activities.

Contact (person from CCI in charge of Enough is Enough):

Igor Tasevski

igor@cgimk.org.mk

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Macedonia's Civic Platform

In the period when the society and social living found themselves in crisis, lacking ideas and initiatives, and citizens’ attitude towards non-governmental organizations, no matter of their profile, started to get worse, there was a need felt to strengthen the sector. The strengthening of (the influence of) civic sector and its actors was a base for a group of civic organizations and individuals in July 2003 to initiate establishing a platform of civic organizations in Macedonia, which proved to be necessary. The idea of this group was to establish a platform aiming at increasing civic sector’s capacity and the ability for its mobilizing, based on the principles of transparency, discussion and action, pluralism and objectivity.

Center for Civic Initiative, considering really the need to link civic organizations in Macedonia in a joint action for accomplishing significant results within society supported this idea and worked on its equipping and promoting.

On March 16th the idea for platform of civic organizations came true, GPM was established. Looking it from a distance, looking the period when only the idea was born, the current condition of this platform can only encourage us, because it has sound bases. The idea simply evaluated and now we have a platform which is based on a Charter of principles, defining it as an open space for thinking, not intending it to be an exclusive body representing Macedonian civic society, but intending to increase civic sector’s capacity and the ability the mobilize the civic society. This platform will have a bright future if everyone that joins it aim at developing civil society, and not only at becoming members of one more platform, network, coalition etc.

Our expectations are that Civic Platform will actually strengthen civic society, in other words it will take roots and provide its organization and permanence. This platform will provide a higher compatibility of Macedonian civic organizations, because they need it. This platform will search for adapted values, concepts and practices of civic society and will support their building up because civic organizations and initiatives are worth only if they are owned by the state and as a part of the society. The Platform is expected to be a process that will encourage all doers within civic society.

On the meeting of the Council of Macedonia’s Civic Platform held on 14th of April 2006, with large number of votes CCI was assign by the Council as a highest body of the Platform, to run the Secretariat of Macedonia’s Civic Platform as an operational Body for two years.

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SEGA

In Republic of Macedonia within the project Youth National Action Plan the coalition NOW is established.

The coalition is established on 20.01.2004 and is consisted of 29 NGOs having full right membership and 41 NGOs having joint membership. CCI has full right membership in this coalition.

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NGO Contact group for disarming

NGO CGD is an informal network of NGOs, initiated by Civil and Packs Christy in 2003 and has the following goals and tasks:

The obligations of the organizations that are members of NGO CGD are the following:

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Avalon

        Avalon Network, bringing together and open to participation of government institutions, NGOs, research institutes and businesses in the field of organic agriculture, biodiversity, agri-environment and sustainable rural development.

www.avalon.nl/network

      The overall aim of the network is to build and strengthen institutional capacity for organic/sustainable agriculture and agri-environment policy development in the countries of the CEE region and beyond, with the wider aim of promoting sustainable rural development.

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Trialog

      TRIALOG is network of NGOs aimed to raise awareness of development issues in the enlarged EU and to strengthen dialogue and partnerships between development NGOs in accession countries, EU countries and developing countries.

www.trialog.or.at

TRIALOG OBJECTIVES:

       TRIALOG facilitates the inclusion of NGO from new member states and accession countries into CONCORD, the European NGO confederation for relief and development;

      links NGOs in new member states/accession countries with relevant EU NGO networks and key partners in developing countries;

      provides opportunities for increased networking, information exchange, mutual learning, partnership and joint projects between NGOs from the EU, new member states/accession countries and developing countries.

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