ZAGREB ZAGREB, Dec 8 (Hina) - The work of non-governmental organisations contributes to the development of democracy and civil society in Croatia, Deputy Prime Minister Zeljka Antunovic said opening "The Days of Associations 2000" in
Zagreb on Friday. During the three-day event, 195 non-governmental organisations will present to citizens the results of their work as well as 348 programmes which this year are financed with 20.5 million kuna of budgetary money, said Antunovic. This year is the third consecutive year the government is financing the work of non-governmental organisations. This year, organisations seeking state assistance applied for those funds through public competition, which, Antunovic said, is an important step toward democracy. The year 2001 will be declared the international year of volunteers, she said, promising the government will include the work of non-governmental organisations and volu
ZAGREB, Dec 8 (Hina) - The work of non-governmental organisations
contributes to the development of democracy and civil society in
Croatia, Deputy Prime Minister Zeljka Antunovic said opening "The
Days of Associations 2000" in Zagreb on Friday.
During the three-day event, 195 non-governmental organisations
will present to citizens the results of their work as well as 348
programmes which this year are financed with 20.5 million kuna of
budgetary money, said Antunovic. This year is the third consecutive
year the government is financing the work of non-governmental
organisations.
This year, organisations seeking state assistance applied for
those funds through public competition, which, Antunovic said, is
an important step toward democracy.
The year 2001 will be declared the international year of
volunteers, she said, promising the government will include the
work of non-governmental organisations and volunteers in its
agenda.
The event, which was organised by the government's Office for
Associations, is taking place simultaneously with the Fourth
Croatian Forum of Non-Profit Organisations.
(hina) rml