Leading public organizations of Lutsk working in the field of local and regional development have united into the coalition "European Lutsk." The coalition includes: the Agency "Volyn," the Consortium "Leon-Analytic," the Association "Business-Lutsk," the Information and Analytical Center "Lutsk," and the Lutsk Youth Council. The heads of the organizations signed the Declaration of Principles, which describes the main tasks of the Coalition and the mechanisms of interaction between public associations. According to the Coalition coordinator Oleksandr Martyniuk, all participating organizations of the newly formed union are teams of experienced specialists in various spheres of public activity. The Coalition plans to soon publish a plan of concrete joint measures and to agree on cooperation with local authorities, mass media, and business.

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES OF THE COALITION OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS "EUROPEAN LUTSK"

We, the representatives of public organizations of the city of Lutsk that deal with regional and municipal development, unite our efforts and the organizational resources of our structures for the sake of implementing the following tasks: 1.) Formation of an active civic position among Lutsk residents regarding the resolution of problems of the territorial community, application of democratic governance mechanisms, and comprehensive development of the city; 2.) Active promotion of the city, dissemination of information about Lutsk in Ukraine and abroad, with the aim of attracting investment capital, developing commercial ties and tourism; 3.) Support of local public initiatives aimed at improving the comfort of life for city residents; 4.) Development and improvement of the local regulatory framework that regulates relations between citizens and local self-government bodies, the development of small and medium-sized businesses, and other pressing issues of the territorial community; 5.) Formation and implementation of long-term sectoral programs of municipal development; 6.) Support of scientific, innovative, and educational activities of Lutsk residents in the area of growing the socio-economic and cultural potential of the territory; 7.) Development of market relations, legal and organizational support for the functioning of promising markets: corporate securities, information technologies, consulting services, etc.; 8.) Organization and holding of events aimed at highlighting the activities of local authorities and the adoption of decisions affecting important spheres of community life; 9.) Initiation and implementation of environmental projects and measures for the introduction of energy-saving and nature-protection technologies; 10.) Protection of citizens' rights, dissemination of legal knowledge, and introduction of mechanisms of public control over the activities of law enforcement agencies.

In implementing the above-mentioned tasks, we undertake, by mutual agreement, to use the human, technical, informational, and other resources of our organizations for the effective conduct of joint programs and measures. The coalition "European Lutsk" remains open to the involvement of other public organizations and to constructive interaction with local authorities, business structures, and mass media.

Regional Development Agency "Volyn" S.S. Pavlenko

Consortium of Intellectual Service "Leon-Analytic" O.I. Martyniuk

Information and Analytical Center "Lutsk" L.V. Rudnytska Lutsk Youth Council A.P. Sosnovskyi

Association for the Protection of Rights of Small and Medium Business "Business-Lutsk" A.V. Nosaliuk