ECNL developed a comparative report: "Keeping up the Momentum: Improving Civil Society Cooperation with Public Institutions in the Western Balkans and Turkey".
The report provides an analyses of the rationale and the ensuing benefits of cooperation; outlines critical issues; provides recommendations as to how improve the current mechanisms of institutional cooperation and increase the role of CSOs in that process. The report seeks to highlight good practices, outline key factors for success, identify challenges, and facilitate the sharing of experiences and lessons learnt among the countries concerned.
The report was commissioned by the project Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations (TACSO) funded by the EU. The report was presented at the TACSO regional conference in Skopje, on November 7-8, which convened over 100 representatives of CSOs, public institutions, media and donors.