Office for Cooperation with Civil Society
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The Office for Cooperation with Civil Society of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Канцеларија за сарадњу с цивилним друштвом / Kancelarija za saradnju sa civilnim društvom) is a cooperation body of the Government of Serbia.[1][2] It was constituted on 23 April 2010.[2] According to its mandate, Office should provide the support to the CSOs in the process of the defining and implementing legislative procedures altogether with public policies, and thereby contributing to a positive pressure on the governmental institutions.[2]
Канцеларија за сарадњу с цивилним друштвом Kancelarija za saradnju sa civilnim društvom | |
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Formed | 23 April 2010 (2010-04-23) |
Jurisdiction | Government of Serbia |
Headquarters | Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 2, Belgrade, Serbia |
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Website | www |
The Serbian government abolished the Office for Cooperation with the Civil Society in 2020, which has existed for the last 10 years as a government service with a coordinating role in ensuring cooperation between the civil sector and all parts of the public sector. This decision has alerted Serbian CSOs who were already conscious of the civil society environment. The scope of work of the former Office for Cooperation with the Civil Society now falls under the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue. The fact that relations with civil society are placed under one ministry puts in question the space for constructive cooperation, raises concerns of the transparency of budget allocations and narrows citizens’ participation.[3]