The project aims at exploring and discussing, as well as reflecting on the interplay between democracy and public services. Public service trade unions, especially, from administrative and judicial sectors, will exchange experiences and views and learn and reflect about the topic. Public services and democracy are undergoing several crises and profound structural changes. In the light of these experiences, while going back to fundamental ideas behind democracy and a well-functioning state, the project wants to enable members of trade unions and other workers’ organisations to reflect and propose strategic ideas about the future. On the theoretical side, the project aims to examine the results of past or ongoing research projects on democracy and public services at European level. On the practical side, participants will come up with constructive changes and improvements and other ideas that have a practical approach towards the future. The project also aims at discussing the relationship between people, public services and the state and thinking about how to safeguard and enhance democratic processes in this regard.
EUROFEDOP (Europese Federatie van het Overheidspersoneel)
Bert Van Caelenberg
Tel.: +32 - 2 - 230 38 65
E-mail: bert.vancaelenberg(at)eurofedop.org
Languages: de, en, BCMS
Project no.: 08-01-26-SP