Since its very beginning, the Citizen, Democracy and Accountability has associated active people who strive to change things that surrounds them for the better. At the same time, we want to provide room to other active people and encourage them in effective civic participation.
Civic participation may take on various forms – from direct communication with public administration in personal matters (e.g. requests for information, petitions or complaints to various authorities, institutions, etc.); on through the submission of comments, for example, in public negotiations on projects and other community or nation-wide issues; expression of opinions and citizens’ legitimate demands, for example, by means of petitions or at public gatherings and demonstrations; direct influence on decision-making by communicating with MPs and delivering speeches at council meetings; through to the participation in a law-making process, preparation of crucial strategic concepts and other legislative and executive documents (e.g., in the form of individual or mass comments, etc.). Go to www.diskriminacia.sk to find out more about concrete examples of civic participation activities and some ways to join in.
