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Novi Vinodolski, 18.10.2006. C ITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES Anga ž man građana i komunalna politika. Korado Korlevi ć, Visnjan Observatory. Three basic strategies and Areas for priority action. Build healthy public policy Create supportive environments
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Novi Vinodolski, 18.10.2006. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIESAngažman građana i komunalna politika Korado Korlević, Visnjan Observatory
Three basic strategies and Areas for priority action • Build healthy public policy • Create supportive environments • Strengthen community actions • Develop personal skills • Reorient health services • Moving into the future Strategies Advocate Mediate Enable Local Communities Municipalities Nation
Two Tools for Well-Being(John McKnight) Administration Community ・Self-help groups・Local community groups・NGOs・Partnership・Citizen Participation Vision、Desire、Value Rule・Law・Power
Community Building to Policy Making Making Policy Building Network Community Mediating, EnablingBuilding PartnershipCitizen ParticipationCommunity Empowerment AdvocacyVoice of peopleCommunity Vision, Value
BUT? WHY? – The society is changing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Traditional Modern Self realisation Recognition Social needs Security Physical needs by Rolf Jensen
Motivation – Why we are doing things? BASIC:oxygendrinkfoodneed for sleep and rest shelter sex safe from harm …….. GROWTH:need for “love” relationshipsbelonging to a groupself-respect achievementreputationstatusprestigeneed to satisfy curiosityexplorediscover……
The Human Society Evolution “Dream Society” rest of time ? Information 25 years Tribe The themed... Story Teller Experiences Industry 200 years Network Office Expert Knowledge Agriculture 10.000 years Hierarchy Factory Capital Owner Products Hunter and gatherer 90.000 years Family Farm Family Head God in Church The fifth society ? Tribe Tent ShamanSpirits by Rolf Jensen
Trviž experiencesby Željko Mrak • Sport – Football team • Education – New school • Festivals – Klapsko pjevanje • Social help – Caritas, Red Cross • Firefighters – local security • ………………….. Nearby Višnjan municipality
NGOs - Volunteers Volunteers FirefightersSport clubsScouts associationsBlood donatorsRed Cross associationBrass BandHunting associationSinging choirCaritasTourist society…………… Small communities more then 30% of volunteers! COORDINATION!
EXAMPLE:Develop Historical/Nature Walking Map and Volunteer Guide • Purpose • Protection of historical places • Promoting tourism • Promoting health of residents • Training Volunteer Guide • About 10 volunteers each year • Outcome • Guide by residents • Supportive environment to promote health • Good attitude toward protection of historical places among residents
Through Planning Process • Share the desired outcome among participants • Discuss the means to accomplish the outcome • Through these process, empower the participants and communities
Procedure Step 1: Discuss desired outcome in the community Step 2: Discuss cause-effect relationship to accomplish each desired outcome Step 3: Evaluate the present situation Step 4: Clarify the gap between the desired outcome and the present situation Step 5: Discuss possible activities to cover identified gap Step 6: Implement proposed activities Step 7: Evaluate implemented activities
What can we do? Obesity High caloriediet Poor physicalactivities Alcohol High Fatdiet Many Snackin a field Problem Analysis
Major Problem of Planning Method Passion Fluctuation Planning Working together.・public awarnes program・making rules・making walking map Passion Discuss what each organization can do Problem AnalysisObject AnalysisProject Selection Submit Plan to the municipality/mayor Working together in trial areas Many DiscussionNo Action Time
Passion event event event event event event Time Sucessful projects make strong communities
Serial Plan-Do-SeeParallel Plan-Do-See! Time Series Plan Do See Parallel Plan Do See
Building Partnership &Citizen Participationthrough Annual Community Event
SCULPTURE “Od labure do zvijezda” “Sunčev tron”
Strong Community can be beneficial in any problems Disaster Management Strong Community Criminality Prevention Programs Drugs Prevention Programs Community program every year
Summary Citizen Participation in the local communities • Through Planning Process • Easy to start, but difficult to maintain the passion of participants • Not Serial Plan-Do-See, but Parallel Plan • Through Annual Event • Building and strong community • Strong community can be beneficial in any problems
Thank you for your attention! Korado Korlevic, korado@astro.hr