Western Balkans Civil Society Declaration on the Social Economy
Western Balkans Civil Society Declaration on the Social Economy
Committed to the sustainable development of the region of the Western Balkans, which still faces numerous social, environmental and economic challenges, we are launching the Western Balkans Civil Society Declaration on the Social Economy. With the declaration we are calling the EU and the Western Balkans decision-makers to take necessary actions to further contribute to the development of social economy as a relevant economic model that is centred on social protection and the planet’s resources.
Social economy consists of associations, foundations, social enterprises, cooperatives, mutuals which all provide needed services and goods based on principles of solidarity and participation. Being rooted within societies, those actors assure that processes in which they engage are benefiting the people and the planet.
Previous decades have been marked by efforts of CSOs and its partners to co-creation of enabling policy environments for the development of social economy. They have resulted in several strategies and legal solutions. Moreover, in response to fulfil the needs of social economy actors for more adequate financial support, CSOs and its partners have offered innovative financial instruments. Finally, national and regional programs for capacity building have been initiated helping to build knowledge and to raise awareness among various stakeholders.
Western Balkans Region is an inseparable part of Europe and has been structurally tied to the European Union through the Enlargement policy. The accession process has helped societies through deep reform processes to revive and internalise common values and democratic practices. Relying on various EU initiatives in the field of social economy, CSOs and its partners anchored the social economy into the concept of sustainable development of the Western Balkan societies.
CSOs of the Western Balkans Region have deep and substantial relations with CSOs and support networks to the social economy in the European Union. Our partners from the EU have had a substantial role in shaping the social economy of the Western Balkans by including them in European policies and instruments. In the future, solidarity and structural ties among intermediary organisations and networks from the EU and WB will assure further integration of WB in the EU and assure a significant presence of EU in WB.
Being committed to the EU integration process, we are convinced that the European Commission’s newly adopted Action plan on Social Economy offers a clear direction for all interested parties and especially national governments on how to further develop the social economy. It clearly recognises the role of social economy in contributing to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through promoting circular economy, tech4good solutions, social inclusion of most vulnerable people and engagement of youth in social economy activities, the social economy plays, according to the Action Plan, a key role to achieve a just, green and digital transition.
As relevant partners, we, the CSOs of the Western Balkan, are encouraging decision-makers in the EU, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia to implement the following actions:
/ Further support cooperation and co-creation of all stakeholders in the SE ecosystem to build a more enabling policy environment for SEs to thrive. By that, we mean, designing laws on SE that correspond to the needs of the sector, adjusting other laws and policies that enable finances and access to market, just taxation and more enablers from the public sector.
/ Adequate finances that recognise the nature of SE and help SE to achieve the most impact. Through joining partnerships of CSOs and private sector, governments should make synergies and multiply resources available to SEs. In that way, governments and SEs are on the joint path to creating a more resilient and inclusive society.
/ Capacity building of SE and its partners is substantial to advancing the impact of all actors in the SE ecosystem. Governments should join the actions of CSOs and its partners in bringing knowledge on business development and policies closer to the people encouraging them to startup SEs, develop support programs to SE and help their work be more visible.
/ Advancing knowledge on the sector is substantial to be deeper rooted within society and making their impact more recognisable. Investing into research and promotion of the sector is investing into a fact-based approach to sector development and in its potential to scale up and influence the development of the society. Governments investing into knowledge-based policies are perceived as more accountable, transparent and democratic.
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DECLARATION SIGNATORIES
No | Name | ogranization | country |
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1 | Aleksandar Budošan | Birkoff | Serbia |
2 | Dina Rakin | KoRSE | Serbia |
3 | Dragan Srećković | Community Foundation Pančevo | Serbia |
4 | Nenad Krstić | Evrokontakt | Srbija |
5 | MIODRAG NEDELJKOVIC | INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION | Serbia |
6 | Miroljub Nikolić | СCaritas Šabac | Serbia |
7 | Anita Šimundža | CDP "Globus" | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
8 | Andrijana Nikolić | Caritas Šabac | Serbia |
9 | Verica Jarak | REFERALNI CENTAR BRANITELJ/BORAC-ZADRUGAR | Bosna i Hercegovina, Mostar |
10 | Ivana Miletić | Rural Women Organization | Serbia |
11 | Sanida Klarić | BIO IDEA za održivi razvoj | Srbija |
12 | Žana Alpeza | Udruga PRAVI PUT | BiH |
13 | Hasmir Delić | Udruženje Distrofičara Cazin | Bosna i Hercegovina |
14 | AMIR TURSUNOVIĆ | NVO "JEZERO" | BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA |
15 | ur.ruka.ruci@gmail.com | Kantonalno udruženje osoba sa invaliditetom i borbe protiv ovisnosti „ RUKA RUCI “ | Bihać |
16 | ur.ruka.ruci@gmail.com | Kantonalno udruženje osoba sa invaliditetom i borbe protiv ovisnosti „ RUKA RUCI “ | Bihać |
17 | Muharem Lipovača | Kantonalno udruženje osoba sa invaliditetom i borbe protiv ovisnosti „ RUKA RUCI “ | Bosna i Hercegovina |
18 | Mirsad Salkic | Udruzenje oboljelih od secerne bolesti Buzim | Bosna i Hercegovina |
19 | Nataša Niškanović | Udruženje za održivi razvoj i ekonomiju "Nitna" | Serbia |
20 | Irina Janevska | ARNO | N. Macedonia |
21 | Françeska Muço | Young Professionals Network/Rrjeti i Profesionistëve të Rinj | Albania |
22 | Aleksandar Nikolov | Centre for development of the east planning region | Macedonia |
23 | Jasmina Ovčina | CISP (Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
24 | Almin Muftic | Association of Social Pedagogy in Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosna and Hercegovina |
25 | Adnan Drndić | Razvojni centar "Život" | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
26 | Nikoleta Kosovac | LICEULICE | Serbia |
27 | Ana Džokić | Ko gradi grad | Serbia |
28 | Dragisa Mijacic | InTER | Serbia |
29 | Dragisa Kostic | InTER | Kosovo |
30 | Melanija Lojpur | Savez samostalnih sindikata Zrenjanina | Srbija |
31 | Anita Šimić | Mreža aktivnih zajednica | BiH |
32 | Katarina Ejdus | Women on the Way | Serbia |
33 | Dubravka Živković | Elektropionir | Serbia |
34 | Aleksandar Stamenković | Young Ambassadors | Serbia |
35 | Dragan Todorovic | Savez samostalnih sindikata Beograda | Serbia |
36 | Darko Radičanin | Junior Achievement Serbia | Serbia |
37 | Branko Suzić | Savez slijepih Republike Srpske | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
38 | Milan Stefanovic | PROTECTA | Serbia |
39 | Анастасија Ћоровић | Удружење грађана "Срце на длану" Бања Лука | Босна и Херцеговина |
40 | Mirjana Pantelic | Udruženje preduzeća za profesionalnu rehabilitaciju i zapošljavanje osoba sa invaliditetom Republike Srbije UIPS | Serbia |
41 | Maja Marković | GROUPE SOS Pulse | Western Balkans (Serbia) |
42 | Miloš Paunović | Razlivalište | Serbia |
43 | Aleksandra Loparska-Iloska | PUBLIC- Association for research, communications and development | North Macedonia |
44 | Emilija Grujic | European TU Confederation / Regional TU Network Solidarnost | Regional Trade Union Council "Solidarnost" /ETUC |
45 | Predrag Momčilović | Zajedničko | Srbija |
46 | Jelena Ivković | Fondacija za mlade Obrenovca | Serbia |
47 | Jelena Brnjoš | Udruženje građana Centar za edukaciju dece"SmartHouse" | Srbija |
48 | Marina Tucović | Ženski , centar Užice | Serbia |
49 | Jugoslav Radović | Centar za omladinsku edukaciju | Crna Gora |
50 | Edina Attia | udruženje nova Vita | Sarajevo |
51 | Indira Bajramovic | udruzenje zena Romkinja"Bolja buducnost" grada Tuzla | Bosna i Hercegovina |
52 | Enisa Aganović | Udruženje za kreativno učenje MAK | Bosna i Hercegovina |
53 | Zulka Baljak | Centar za građansku suradnju | Bosna i Hercegovina |
54 | Mirela Ledenko | Udruženje žena "Žad " Glamoč | Bosna i Hercegovina |
55 | Milos Blagojevic | Agency for development and cooperation CEREBRA Banja Luka | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
56 | Senad Hafizović | GREEN PARTY - ZELENI POKRET | Bosnia and Hercegovinia |
57 | Adisa Tufo | PoduzetniceIN | Bosna i Hercegovina |
58 | Милан Вуловић | ЛАГ:Центар за рурални развој | Регионални тип |
59 | Milica Dedic | NVO Glas | Montenegro |
60 | Neda Radovic | NVO SISTEM | Momtenegro |
61 | Miodrag Vujković | NVO inovacije.me | Montenegro |
62 | Ćazim Hadžić | NVO Altruisti | Montenegro |
63 | Suzana Stijovic | COSV - Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo | Italy-Montenegro-Albania-N.Macedonia |
64 | Nikola Mićunović | Student Business Center | Montenegro |
65 | Filip Marijanović | EESTEC LC Podgorica | Montenegro |
66 | Biljana Stojceska | Youth Alliance - Krusevo | North Macedonia |
67 | Vesna Cvetanoska | Association for multicultural integration "Inkluzija" | North Macedonia |
68 | Vahid Memed | Association Inclusion | R N Macedonia |
69 | Elizabeta Tosheva | Center for Educational and Development Initiatives INNOVA LAB Bitola | North Macedonia |
70 | Milcho Duli | SFERA International | North Macedonia |
71 | Dejan Petrovski | Association for european integration European view point | North Macedonia |
72 | Ivan Pejović | AIESEC Montenegro | Montenegro |
73 | Amandine NICOLAS | People in Need (PIN) | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia |
74 | Jelena Rakčević | NGO CAZAS | Montenegro |
75 | Jelena Vasiljevic | Rainbow Ignite | Serbia |
76 | Mladen Vukašinović | MAF FCU | Montenegro 🇲🇪 |
77 | Aleksandra Lakić | Zajedničko | Serbia |
78 | Ivana Sreckovic | NGO NEST | Montenegro |
79 | Bojan Kordalov | Institute for Good Governance and Euro Atlantic Perspectives Skopje | North Macedonia |
80 | Madjercic Snezana | Iz kruga - Beograd | Srbija |
81 | Andrea Popovic | European Policy Network- MASTER / Mreža za evropske politike- MASTER | Montenegro |
82 | Vladimir Perazić | Montenegrin Association of Political Science Students - MAPSS | Montenegro |
83 | Slavica Vukcevic | Terra Balcanica | Montenegro |
84 | Veselina Pelagić | Foundation for research&development,food safety&ecohealth | Serbia |
85 | Kristina Brkovic | Budi moj svet (Be My World) | Republic Serbia |
86 | Jelena Fuštić | Forum MNE | Montenegro |
87 | Mirela Kalamperović | Association for Democratic Prosperity - Zid (ADP-Zid) | Montenegro |
88 | Goran Macanovic | Savez slijepih Crne Gore/ Union of the Blind of Montenegro | Montenegro |
89 | Ganija Pajszitaj | Udruzenje raseljenih Roma i Egipcana sa Kosmeta u Crnoj Gori | Montenegro |
90 | Ganija Pajszitaj | Udruzenje raseljenih Roma i Egipcana sa Kosmeta u Crnoj Gori | Montenegro |
91 | Ganija Pajazitaj | Udruzenje raseljenih Roma i Egipcana sa Kosmeta u Crnoj Gori | Montenegro |
92 | Ganija Pajazitaj | Udruzenje raseljenih Roma i Egipcana sa Kosmeta u Crnoj Gori | Montenegro |
93 | Goran Gabric | 4th Mini Yugoslavia | Serbia |
94 | Aida Perovic | NVO Prima | Montenegro |
95 | Marina Vujačić | Udruženje | Montenegro |
96 | Marina Vujačić | Udruženje mladih sa hendikepom Crne Gore | Montenegro |
97 | Biljana Tomić | Udruzenje gradjana Moja Ravnica | RS |
98 | Radojka Morina | Romsko udruzenje zena-ruz-branicevskog okruga | RS Srbija |
99 | Marina Tucović | Ženski centar Užice | Serbia |
100 | Marko Tošić | Centar za integraciju mladih / Center for Youth Integration | Serbia |
101 | Zoran Gavrilovic | BIRODI | Serbia |
102 | Adi Salčinović | Centar za mlade INPUT, Zenica | BiH |
103 | Adi Salčinović | STEM Centar | BiH |
104 | Biljana Tomić | Udruzenje gradjana Moja Ravnica | Srbija |
105 | Biljana Tomić | Udruzenje gradjana Moja Ravnica | RS |
106 | Kilino Stojkov | Udruzenje za prosperitet Roma Novi Becej | Serbia |
107 | Tatjana Macura | #MameSuZakon | Srbija |
108 | Besire Santuri | Natyra | Kosova |
109 | Saida Berbic | Udruženje žena Mozaik kultura i tradicijs | BiH |
110 | Milosav Marinovic | Liceulice | Serbia |
111 | Stefan Chichevaliev | Social Entrepreneurship Observatory | N.Macedonia |
112 | Mirjana Ivanuša | Zadruga Socialne ekonomije Slovenije | Slovenia |
113 | Bosko Nikolic | NGO "EKO-Leonardo" | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
114 | Stefan Chichevaliev | Social Entrepreneurship Observatory | N.Macedonia |
115 | Tijana Jovanović Petrović | KidHub | Beograd |
116 | Tijana Jovanović Petrović | KidHub | Beograd |
117 | Miloš Janković | Catalyst Balkans | Serbia |
118 | Miro Mihec | Etika | Slovenija |
119 | Iris Magajna | DRUŠTVO PUPILLAM, SO.P. | SLOVENIA |
120 | Esad Bećirović | Centar za razvoj civilnog društva u BiH | Bosna i Hercegovina |
121 | Anita Hrast | Slovenija | IRDO |
122 | Marjan Holc | Društvo TOTI DCA Maribor, so.p. | Slovenija |
123 | Isidora Petkovic | Dijalog Kafe | Serbia |
124 | Larisa Despotović | Udruženje za podršku ljudima sa neurozom "Herc" | Serbia |
125 | Aleksandra Todorović | UG Roditelj Pirot | Srbija |