The 2004 election campaign brought about a whole complex of factors that positioned civic organizations in society. It is now time to determine the directions and format of work with political parties, the Verkhovna Rada, and within the third sector itself during the period of preparation for the 2006 parliamentary elections. The urgency of these issues prompted the holding of the round table: "Will civic organizations become participants in the 2006 election campaign?"
People's deputies of various levels, representatives of political parties and civic organizations, political scientists, and journalists have been invited to participate in the round table.
The following questions are proposed for discussion: – the legislative and regulatory framework for the activities of civic organizations in the 2006 elections; – civic organizations and political parties: mutual benefit and cooperation; – civic organizations and the authorities: control, dialogue, opposition, proposal; – the civic sector in Ukraine – challenges of the times: a) from political positioning to public and professional dialogue; b) effective forms and methods of regional and all-Ukrainian coordination of activities; c) professional standards and experience of new forms of work in the 2004 elections;
The round table will be held on February 25, 2005, from 10:00 to 13:00 at the address: Kyiv, 55 Volodymyrska St., 1st floor (registration begins at 9:30).
As part of the round table, the results of monitoring civic activity and access to information about presidential candidates in the 2004 election campaign will be presented.
Please report your participation in the event and the topic of your speech by February 23 by phone (044) 235-86-57, 234-58-18, or e-mail: Europe@europexxi.org.ua.
Travel of participants to Kyiv (bus, train (compartment) – at the organizers' expense.