A Plan C for Europe Citizenship, Civic Engagement, Civil Dialogue Workshop 2: Multi-level Governance Tim Kersjes Forum for Democratic Development (FDO) September 18th 2010, Zagreb
The Netherlands: New approaches to Civil Society and Politics Conference Zagreb, Croatia
Contents 1.Civil Society and Politics in the Netherlands 2.Recent developments 3.FDO: approach and method Conference Zagreb, Croatia
Civil Society in the Netherlands A Very Brief History Age of Verzuiling (Pillarisation) Role of Verzuiling in government After Verzuiling: Poldermodel Conference Zagreb, Croatia
2. Recent Developments Changes in Dutch society Steady decline of organized civil society Effects on participation and representation Recent political developments Democratic and political innovation Conference Zagreb, Croatia
FDO: agenda Rethinking the relation between society and politics Adapting democratic institutions to a changing society Bringing together different perspectives Conference Zagreb, Croatia
FDO: activities Fund for innovative (bottom-up) projects Platform for new civil initatives Catalyst of democratic and political innovation Conference Zagreb, Croatia