2. How does the Inquiry connect to Social Capital and Big society?
Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland
How does the Inquiry connect to Social Capital and Big society?
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3. What is civil society? Three dimensions: Associational life
Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland
What is civil society?
Three dimensions:
Associational life
The ‘good’ society
The public sphere
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4. Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland
Goals of the Inquiry
To explore threats to and opportunities for civil society, looking out to 2025
To identify how policy and practice can be improved so that civil society is strengthened
To enhance the capacity of civil society organisations to shape the future
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5. Two Phases of the Inquiry
Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland
Two Phases of the Inquiry
Futures work – participatory – workshops across UK & Ireland – over 400 people.
Further events, workshops & seminars in particular themes – commissioned research, think-pieces and interviews.
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6. Growing a more civil economy
Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland
Growing a more civil economy
What is a civil economy?
Focus on civil society
Increasing transparency and accountability of financial institutions
Enhancing pluralism in the financial sector
Growing civil society’s power and influence in relation to the financial industry
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7. Growing a more civil economy
Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland
Growing a more civil economy
Mandatory reporting for major institutional investors
Mandatory lending disclosure
Growing local & social investment
Mobilising citizen investors
Growing responsible investment on the part of civil society associations with investment assets
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8. Democratising media ownership and content
Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland
Democratising media ownership and content
Media as the most important part of our public sphere
Focus on civil society
creating content, particularly news journalism [crisis]
scrutiny of media – content & ownership.
Policy-making and governance of publicly funded media
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9. Democratising media ownership and content
Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland
Democratising media ownership and content
Growing local and community news media
Protecting the democratic nature of the internet
Strengthening the transparency and accountability of news content production
Redirecting revenue flows to promote diversity and integrity
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