S. i A. Radića 2A
44000 Sisak
Croatia
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Research
- Youth and education
LDA Sisak aims to support local democratic processes, promote human rights, active citizenship and international cooperation. We are using specific methodology of multilateral decentralised cooperation in partnership with local/regional self-governments and other non-governmental organisations. Memberships: statutory member and Operational partners of Association of the Local Democracy Agencies, Croatian Network of Volunteer’ Centres, South East European Youth Network and Sisak-Moslavina County Local Partnership for Employment. Our programs: Local democracy, Active citizenship, Volunteer program, For Community without domestic violence and Organisational development. In 2011 we opened Volunteer' Centre Sisak by which we are working on promoting active citizenship, structural voluntarism, social cohesion and employability. Structure: Assembly (all members), Governing board and President (executive body). Currently employ 1 person, 14 regular volunteers and 170 volunteers in database of Volunteer Centre Sisak. Funding: various national and international donors; major EU funding; beneficiary of the National Foundation for Civil Society Development Institutional support.
Mission: Local Democracy Agency Sisak by promoting human rights, preserving peace and strengthening local democracy contributes to local community development and active citizenship. By implementing non-profit programs, connecting and networking responds to the needs of individuals, local government and wider community. Objectives: 1. Local democratic processes development by including citizens in decision-making, planning and development of pluralistic and multicultural society. 2. Human rights, active citizenship and volunteerism promotion, education, development and advocacy. 3. Lifelong learning and non-formal education promotion and development. 4. Support to civil society organisations and local authorities in sustainable and participatory democracy development. 5. Social innovations and community services development. 6. International cooperation development.
1. LOCAL DEMOCRACY - strengthening local democracy through citizens' participation in decision-making process and development of pluralistic and intercultural society as a starting point for development of community tailored to its citizens' needs. 2. ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP - activities related to inter-ethnic and inter-religious cooperation; support to civic initiatives and economic development; promotion of sustainable development and ecological awareness and organisation of ecological protection activities. 3. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - promotion, motivation and organising voluntary programs in community, especially targeted to young people, aiming to contribute to development of philanthropy and enable active civil society in a community. 4. FOR COMMUNITY WITHOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - promotion and protection of gender equality, protection of the rights of women, children, youngsters and other marginalised groups. 5. ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - securing organisational stability and development.
Before our registration as a national organisation in 2006, LDA Sisak operated as international organisation since 1996, established by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. In these 20 years of experience, we managed over 150 projects, as partners or leaders, most of them having component of multilateral decentralised cooperation. We can contribute to the network sharing our very specific experience related to citizens’ participation, good governance, active citizenship, volunteering and community development.
We would like to spread our partnership to organisations and countries we have not cooperated so far, adopting innovations and methodologies in joint objectives, and having opportunity to debate, analyse and exchange.