Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 CSO_TEAA: The Civil Society Organisations in Bulgaria and Romania: On the Way Towards a Europe for All Ages EUROPEAN COMMISSION – Directorate General Enlargement Financial Instruments Horizontal Programmes and contracts Grant Contract: 2005/

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Why? ТЕАА project is a part of the Networking programme of the EU – Directorate General Enlargement, for: Development of the Civil Society Promoting collaboration between the Civil Society organisations in Bulgaria and Romania, with organisations from the member states

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 The complexity of citizenship Citizenship as status: –the legal contract between State and individual, incl. nationality Citizenship as social role: –The sense of belonging and inclusiveness, focus on inter-relations

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Active citizenship is no static attitude or competence The meaning of active citizenship changes in relation to lifecourse development: it is always embedded in different socio-cultural contexts and in specific individual biographies. Chances for real participation as precondition Active citizenship

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Models and Forms of Civil Society Participation Civil participation through establishment of bodies, able to collaborate with the State for provision of better and more effective social services Civil participation through establishment and development of Civil Society organisations (non-governmental organisations, non-profit, civil, voluntary – the so called “third sector”) – contribution for the achievement of socio – political goals Civil participation through direct involvement and participation of the citizens in taking socio – political decisions (local and national referendums, consultations with the state and local authorities, subscription lists, meetings etc.)

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 The project: Aim: to support the participants (persons and institutions) to develop their capacity for active participation in the Civil Society development Theme: initiate and propose activities addressed to the older and elderly people (active ageing)

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Participants 15 non-profit civil society organisations from Bulgaria (Societies of Spreading knowledge, members of the Mederation of the Spreading Knowledge Societies) 15 non-profit civil society organisations from Romania (cultural and educational Centers)

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Partners ZNANIE Association – Sofia Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (IIZ/DVV) – Bulgaria Bureau Asociatia Universitatilor Populare Germane, Romania Bureau SEDUKON, Czech Republic Societatea Romana pentru Educatie Permanenta Romanian Society for Lifelong Learning (SREP)

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Activities Establishing contacts and building national focus-groups: 15 CSOs from Bulgaria + 15 CSOs from Romania National training seminars Bulgaria, Sofia, 4 – 8 June 2006 Romania, Sovata, 27 – 30 June 2006

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Sofia seminar Presentations

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Sofia seminar Small group activities

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Sofia seminar PEFETE Conference

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Activities Study visits for transfer of best practices: –Germany/ Finland (October 2006) –Germany / The Netherlands (April – May 2007) –Germany / the Czech Republic (May – June 2007)

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Activities Capacity Building and Promoting cooperation: international workshops Bulgaria / Romania, 4 workshops (September – October 2007) Networking, integration into existing EU networks for activities for older and elderly people

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Activities Promoting contacts / networking between the participants at national level Promoting contacts / networking between the participants from Bulgaria and Romania Involvement in international networks Initiation of cooperation projects Individual and Team tasks

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Communication –Project Info –News & Events –Profiles of the participants –Resources and materials from the seminars –Links

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 TEAA website

Sovata, Romania, 27 – 30 June 2006 Communication International coordinator: Radosveta Drakeva –(+359 2)