Transcript Parents’ associations in Europe and their contribution to

Parents’ associations in Europe and
their contribution to build an Active
civil society
« Think Tank »
Michèle Retter
Vice-president EPA
Steps of involvement in the decision
making process
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Information
Consultation
Dialogue
Participation
Partnership/ recognition to be an expert
We need a village to educate a child
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Parents
Associations
Schools
Community
Needs of the parents’ associations
EPA 2020
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Different levels of parents associations
Clear strategies of participation
Clear concept of organisation
Ressources
Autonomy and liberty
UP-DOWN/ DOWN-UP
Information and dialogue to all parents
Dissimination of the work/ideas/ needs…
Interest in local/ regional/ national/ international
affairs
Increase of parents awareness about
their rights and duties in participation
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Is there interest to make parents associations
participate?
Why do States need parents participation?
What do they need to participate more?
The potentially positive impact of civil society is hard to bring
about where civil organisations like parents associations
are still weak.
We need parents to be experts
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Training programm: TOOLS to develop
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Capacity building
Fundraising
Service delivery
Advocacy and lobbying
Project preparation ( grants EU)
Networking
PR communication and dialogue
Collaboration between different levels
Knowledge about democratic, cultural( multi), political,
economical and social rights
Familiarisation with EU-Practice
Help of Political institutions
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Political measures to help civil participation,
( leave of absence for parents)
Better information and continuous
transparent involvement,
Create and recognize as important experts
relevant stakeholder networks and enable
them to exchange.
Leave of absence
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How can we use the document ?
How can the resolution become visible and
be disseminated ?
How can this principal need for civil
participation be a political issue?