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The Western Balkans: A social contract in transition
Written by Bojana Ruzic
In the middle of March in Brussels about 40 representatives of civil society from European Union candidate countries (South-East Europe, Turkey and Iceland) attended the European Commission study tour “Direct democracy and e-democracy as a means for fostering transparency, civic engagement and participation” as part of People 2 People program. […]
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The era of “The State should give me” must end
Written by icostachi
Imagine the public budget as a big cake. The biggest slices cover expenses for pensions, education, unemployment benefits, medical insurance, social assistance, etc. Together they make up the components of the welfare state on which we rely so much. If one slice of the cake gets bigger, the other pieces […]
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Renewing and rehabilitating public spaces in urban areas: Integrating neighborhoods with a focus on public infrastructure
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by Fernando Prada and the FORO Nacional Internacional as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. A recent survey of Lima’s local government performance shows that people in the city thinks that improving public space should be a key priority, and one […]
