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September 18th 2010, Zagreb. A Plan C for Europe Citizenship , Civic Engagement, Civil Dialogue. Workshop 2: Multi-level Governance Tim Kersjes Forum for Democratic Development (FDO). The Netherlands:. New approaches to Civil Society and Politics. Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia.
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September 18th 2010, Zagreb A Plan C forEuropeCitizenship, Civic Engagement, CivilDialogue Workshop 2: Multi-level Governance Tim Kersjes Forum for Democratic Development (FDO)
The Netherlands: New approaches to Civil Society and Politics Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia
Contents • Civil Society and Politics in the Netherlands • Recent developments • FDO: approach and method Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia
Civil Society in the NetherlandsA Very Brief History • Age of Verzuiling (Pillarisation) • Role of Verzuiling in government • After Verzuiling: Poldermodel Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia
2. Recent Developments • Changes in Dutch society • Steady decline of organized civil society • Effects on participation and representation • Recent political developments • Democratic and political innovation Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia
FDO: agenda • Rethinking the relation between society and politics • Adapting democratic institutions to a changing society • Bringing together different perspectives Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia
FDO: activities • Fund for innovative (bottom-up) projects • Platform for new civil initatives • Catalyst of democratic and political innovation Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia