Regional Office of the Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organizations (TACSO) and the European Centre for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) have drafted the report KEEPING UP THE MOMENTUM: Improving Cooperation Between Public Institutions and Civil Society in the Western Balkans and Turkey on institutional cooperation between the public authorities and civil society organizations in the Western Balkans and Turkey.

The overall aim of the Report is to present the current state of institutional cooperation between the government/parliament and civil society organizations in the countries of the Western Balkans and Turkey by: providing an analysis of the rationale and ensuring benefits of cooperation, outlining critical issues, and providing recommendation as to how to improve the current mechanisms of institutional cooperation and increase the role of CSOs in that process. It seeks to highlight good practices, outline key factors for success, identify challenges, and facilitate the sharing of experiences and lessons learnt among the countries concerned. The Report deals with the institutional mechanisms of cooperation and policy documents at the national level only. The Report specifically covers the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.

The Report is developed based on the desk research and the outcomes of the questionnaire filled out by key stakeholders in the countries concerned, Praxis being one of them, as well as based on extensive consultations with TACSO resident advisers and other knowledgeable individuals.

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