Creating opportunities for cooperation and communication between local associations and representatives of local government

On 14.06.2016, at the hotel “Ale-Dar” Kocaniwas held the first round- table. The round-table was attended by the local associations of citizens and representatives of local government.

The purpose of this round-table was to create opportunities for cooperation and communication between local citizens associations and representatives of local government. An opportunity was created for participants to share experiences, opinions, and to identify solutions to certain problems that they potentially have.

In a debate on how smaller communities participate in decision making process at the local level were opened a number of issues and problems that the local authorities and associationsof citizens discussed.

Several important conclusions weremadeon which the parties will have to work in the next period on meetings that will take place between the local associations and the local authorities in order to overcome the problems and to create opportunities for good communication and cooperation.

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