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EDUCATION FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS The Association of Leaders of Local Civic Groups, 24 November 2011 Szymon Osowski Agnieszka Podgórska
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Prezentacja wygłoszona podczas spotkania: Obywatele na rzecz otwartego, przejrzystego i rozliczalnego rządu – seminarium dyskusyjne dla strażników prawa do informacji w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej, 23-25 listopada 2011 http://www.informacjapubliczna.org.pl/46,608,miedzynarodowe_seminarium_dyskusyjne_o_staniu_na_strazy_prawa_do_informacji.html/Presentation delivered at Citizens for transparent, accountable and open government 23-25 November 2011 http://www.informacjapubliczna.org.pl/38,609,citizens_for_transparent_accountable_and_open_government.html
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EDUCATION FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS
The Association of Leaders of Local Civic Groups,
24 November 2011
Szymon OsowskiAgnieszka Podgórska
•How to reach people?•How to balance number of local government officials and local residents? •What should be taught? •What methods should be applied?
WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS
Questions and dilemmas:
WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS Different ideas for reaching people?
• Cooperation with partner NGOs• Advertising in local newspapers• Internet campaigns• Cooperation with libraries• Using contacts and development by snowball method• Call for offers – we provide trainers and materials and
some local NGOs/groups/people make the rest
WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGSScope of education?
Right to Know – what it is?Whose right is it?Who is obliged to provide information?Procedures
WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS Methods for education:
Active – work with documents, puzzles, drawing imaginary situations and quizzes.
Flexibility – as regards time of day, duration and methods
WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS Effects
2007-2011 – 40 workshops provided in Poland
2007-2011 around 600 participants
15 trainers – lawyers and local residents
Number of the Right to Know users after workshops: unknown
WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS Pros and Cons
Cons: Big effortA lot of drop-outsDifficulties with finding money for so flexible activities
Pros:Energy from people – it makes us believe that this is importantConstant listening to the people needsThe only way to reach some people with knowledge on RTKBuilding constituency
ENGAGING PEOPLE TO MAKE USE OF THE RIGHT TO KNOW
Simple actions based on our litigation casesInternet postcards summarizing cases that can be close to people – public transportation, health, exclusion and encouraging people to send massive requests connected with those cases.
Long-term monitoring of certain local budget area
Local residents learn: on their rights, requesting procedures,how the law works in practice, what is the value of official information and what can be done thanks to it.
Long-term monitoring of certain local budget area
