1. 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

2. The Netherlands: New approaches to Civil Society and Politics Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia

3. Contents 1.Civil Society and Politics in the Netherlands 2.Recent developments 3.FDO: approach and method Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia

4. Civil Society in the Netherlands A Very Brief History Age of Verzuiling (Pillarisation) Role of Verzuiling in government After Verzuiling: Poldermodel Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia

5. 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 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia

6. FDO: agenda Rethinking the relation between society and politics Adapting democratic institutions to a changing society Bringing together different perspectives Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia

7. FDO: activities Fund for innovative (bottom-up) projects Platform for new civil initatives Catalyst of democratic and political innovation Conference 2010-09-18 Zagreb, Croatia