| Grant Number | SLO/2008/04 |
| Type | In-Country Grant |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Organization | Legal Informational Centre for NGOs Slovenia (PIC) |
| Project Name | Empowerment of NGOs for active public participation in Slovenia |
| Amount Awarded | USD 95,299.00 |
| Grant Period | May 01, 2008 – April 01, 2010 |
| Project Description | The project aims to: 1. Build NGO capacity by:
· providing legal expert support and acting as a sector catalyst in drafting and collecting comments to draft legislation and strategic documents, offering also individual legal advise and e-participation tools
· increasing NGOs knowledge on public participation mechanisms, legislative process, direct democracy instruments, e-participation tools, etc. on local, national and European level
· raising awareness on the importance of public participation in public affairs, within the NGO sector, state institutions, media and general public
2. Improve the monitoring system by:
· upgrading the existing methodology of the Mirror to the Government reflecting identified shortcomings and other needs |
| Website | http://www.pic.si |