{"id":3708,"date":"2019-02-16T14:52:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T10:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armla.am\/en\/?p=3708"},"modified":"2019-02-19T18:44:16","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T14:44:16","slug":"10-coalitions-of-civil-society-organisations-created-a-common-network-of-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armla.am\/en\/3708.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Coalitions of Civil Society Organisations created a Common Network of Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 16 February, within the framework of the EU-funded \u201cCommitment to Constructive Dialogue\u201d Project, 10 CSO Coalitions, with combined membership of about 250 organisations, signed a Declaration of Cooperation, deciding to establish the \u201cConstructive Dialogue Network of Armenian CSOs\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the coming days, the Declaration of Cooperation will be approved by the competent authorities of the CSO coalitions that have signed it.<\/p>\n

The idea of joining the forces and putting it on the legal basis emerged and was developed during the three-day Workshop for Cooperation and Strengthening of CSO Coalition Sub-Grantees in the Scope of the \u201cCommitment to Constructive Dialogue\u201d Project, which took in Aghveran on 14-16 February.<\/p>\n

During the workshop, the representatives of nine coalitions presented to their partners the main objectives of their activities conducted under the CCD sub-grant program and the main obstacles they face. As a result of the discussions, the participants came to the conclusion that there are great opportunities to work with each other and to have joint results.<\/p>\n

“This is a new quality partnership, and I hope it will contribute to the solution of the major and most problematic issues that exist in public life as well as in economic and social spheres,” Mr. Karen Zadoyan, President of the Armenian Lawyers\u2019 Association, CCD Project Manager said.<\/p>\n

10 CSO Coalitions have signed this Declaration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • \u201cSupport for Probation\u201d National Network (created within the framework of CCD project);<\/li>\n
  • \u201cCommunity Development and\u00a0Participatory Governance Union\u201d (created within the framework of CCD project);<\/li>\n
  • Agricultural Alliance of Armenia (is strengthened within the framework of CCD project)<\/li>\n
  • \u201cCSOs for Sustainable and Transparent Energy Development\u201d Coalition (created within the framework of CCD project)<\/li>\n
  • Armenian Business Coalition (created within the framework of CCD project);<\/li>\n
  • Armenian Educational Network (created within the framework of CCD project);<\/li>\n
  • Inter-Regional Coalition dealing with the problems of Children with Disabilities (created within the framework of CCD project) ;<\/li>\n
  • Coalition for Protection of Human Rights (created within the framework of CCD project) ;<\/li>\n
  • \u201cWinnet Armenia\u201d Network of\u00a0Women Resource Centers. (is strengthened within the framework of CCD Project);<\/li>\n
  • CSOs Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    DECLARATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

    On the Creation of the <\/strong>\u201cConstructive Dialogue Network of Armenian CSOs\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Based on<\/strong> the need to address the most important issues facing the public life and different socio-economic spheres;<\/p>\n

    Highlighting<\/strong> the cooperation and solidarity between the coalitions of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Armenia;<\/p>\n

    Being convinced<\/strong> that serious results can be achieved only through the active engagement of civil society in addressing public issues; creating and developing a real partnership and constructive dialogue with the specialized coalitions of sectoral CSO with the Government, National Assembly, Local Self-Governments, as well as international and other local organizations,<\/p>\n

    With a view<\/strong> to promote the development civil society and to encourage participation of different layers of civil society in the state governance processes:<\/p>\n

    CSOs Coalitions participating in this Declaration inform about their partnership and cooperation in implementing their strategic goals, proclaiming the creation of the Constructive Dialogue Network of Armenian CSOs.<\/p>\n

    The objectives of the \u201cConstructive Dialogue Network of Armenian CSOs\u201d are:<\/p>\n

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    • To strengthen inter-sectoral constructive dialogue and cooperation between CSO coalitions,<\/li>\n
    • To develop constructive and strategic partnership of CSO coalitions with the Government, National Assembly and Local Self-Government Bodies based on mutual trust for the development, implementation and public control of policies aimed at solving critical problems of citizens<\/li>\n
    • To develop capacities of CSO coalitions for the improvement of public policies and implementation and public control<\/li>\n
    • To create an Endowment Fund with the support of Armenian, Diaspora and the international community to ensure the financial sustainability for the implementation of \u00a0CSO coalitions and member organizations projects and their activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The \u201cConstructive Dialogue Network of Armenian CSOs\u201d is a voluntary informal cooperative body, which organizes its work through a board of member CSO coalitions\u2019 representatives and\/or executive management, at least once in 3 months through joint meetings or electronically held sessions. Each session of the board is presided by the head of one of CSO coalitions, on rotation basis according to the alphabetical order of names of coalitions. Where necessary, the Board of Member CSO Coalitions of the \u201cConstructive Dialogue Network of Armenian CSOs\u201d approves the Regulations of the Network and\/or the Board of the Network, creates inter-sectoral commissions, adopts declarations and applies the whole toolkit for improving public policies and exercising public control. The Board of the \u201cConstructive Dialogue Network of Armenian CSOs\u201d is considered to have been formed from the moment of signing this Declaration.<\/p>\n

      This Declaration is deposited to the “Commitment to Constructive Dialogue” Project, represented by the Armenian Lawyers Association, which temporarily performs the functions of the Network Secretariat.<\/p>\n

      The Declaration is open to CSO coalitions.<\/p>\n

      The\u00a0\u201cCommitment to Constructive Dialogue\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0project is implemented with the financial support of the European Union by a consortium of civil society organizations, which are the \u201cArmenian Lawyers\u2019 Association\u201d NGO, Agora Central Europe o.p.s (an NGO from the Czech Republic), the \u201cArmenian Center for Democratic Education-CIVITAS\u201d NGO, the \u201cInternational Center for Human Development\u201d Public Organization, the \u201cSME Cooperation Association\u201d NGO and the Union of Communities of Armenia.<\/p>\n

      The overall objective of the project is to enhance the influence of CSOs and their coalitions (networks) on the public policy process. This will enable the organizations (that already work in target coalitions) to gain new resources, unite civil society experts and encourage them to participate in the formation of local and national policy agenda, identify the common problems and priorities and to apply to the government with constructive and strategic policy initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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