Increasing Citizen Participation in Community Life Through Media
Center for Civic Cooperation
- Program Civil Society
- Program Area Strengthening Civic Space
- Grant Amount $60,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2006–December 31, 2007
- Location Livno, Bosnia And Herzegovina
- Geographic Focus Bosnia and Herzegovina
About this grant
The project goal is to increase citizen participation in community life by strengthening local town councils and fostering positive communication between the public and local authorities on issues of community concern.This grant will enable the Center for Civic Cooperation to educate community residents and authorities through public meetings and debates, direct contact, and the production of a series of call-in programs on local radio stations. The project will target local communities in 10 municipalities in western Bosnia and Herzegovina.Since 2002, there have been more than 1,000 participants in the center’s activities. Topics for discussion on the radio programs were selected in consultation with local journalists, local residents, local representatives and other non-governmental organizations.