PARTNERSHIP WITH MEMORANDUM
27.07.2011
Representatives of civil society, who accepted invitation of City Municipality of Palilula on cooperation in realization of joint projects and the realization of the Strategy of Development of Municipality, signed a MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION. In this way, the NGO sector and Palilula Municipality, as one of organization of local self government of City of Nis, will work to achieve development concept under the motto “PARTNERSHIP FOR MODERN PALILULA”. Contracts signed with representatives of 33 organizations of civil society, under the authority of the President of Municipality, Boban Mikic, member of Municipal Council and in the name of NGO organization, expressed gratitude to the organizer of the conference transferred Jelena Golubov – Todorovic.

In orde to improve the quality of life of citizens and better cooperation with organization of civil society, administrations and institutions of the City, on the making of the project of interests for local community in 2011/2012, management of City Municipality of Palilula in the first half of this year organized several work meetings and panel discussions with representatives of interested associations and organizations in the city. The aim of talks was to observe the activities in one place and the possibility of establishing a dialogue of local authorities and NGOs in the European integration processes and program activities of City Municipality of Palilula. Project ideas were exchanged, views of local and regional development, discussed possibilities of cooperation between public and NGO sector in the accession process to EU, the improvement of project activities.

According to Boban Mikic, member of Council of CM Palilula, who, on behalf of the President Prof. Dr Igor Novakovic signed the Memorandum, after months of consultation meetings with organizations of civil society was agreed that the next step be signing the Memorandum of Cooperation. This act effectively we opened a new stage in cooperation and achieving partnership of local authorities and NGOs.

United Nations, in many of its resolutions and conventions, recognize the role of civil society in promoting social development, environmental protection and human rights, democracy and good governance. NGO sector includes a large number of people who are committed to these objectives. Civil dialogue as a dialogue with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the past decade has become a very important issue and in the EU. The NGO sector has now grown into a recognizable social, political, economic, and increasingly a factor in the region.