EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN PUBLIC management BODIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS

development management and civil institutions

development management is one of the newest fields of social sciences brought about by multidisciplinary approaches. the roots of these approaches are traced in the writings of adorno, horkheimer, marcuse and habermas, pioneers of the frankfurt school. as an interdisciplinary field, mostly applied, development management is obviously the fruit of civil society, a society that values participato...

Civil society and public health research in the European Union new member states.

INTRODUCTION Civil society organisations (CSOs) are not-for-profit organisations working for the public interest with concerns complementary to public health. We investigated the contribution of CSOs in public health research. METHODS Within a European project STEPS (Strengthening Engagement with Public Health Research), CSOs with interests in health were identified in the new member states o...

Civil society engagement in innovation and research through the European Public Health Association.

BACKGROUND The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) proposed and led PHIRE (Public Health Innovation and Research in Europe), with co-financing by the European Commission, to assess public health innovation and research at national level in Europe. PHIRE was also designed to promote organizational development and capacity building of EUPHA. We assess the success and limitations of using E...

EU Public Policies and the Participation of Organized Civil Society

Societal Innovation ( OSI ) for Politics , Public Administration , and Civil Society

This paper introduces the notion of Open Societal Innovation (OSI). OSI refers to the adaptation and subsequent sustainable use of appropriate open innovation approaches from business, adapted and utilized by state and society to solve societal challenges. Examples that match the understanding of OSI are discussed in order to gain a broader understanding for this phenomenon.