GONG

GONG conducts its activities within 4 main program domains:
1. ELECTORAL SYSTEM PROGRAM DOMAIN
Includes GONG election related activities aiming to contribute to reaching higher democratic standards of electoral system, enabling higher transparency and civic participation. So far, we have conducted 9 nation wide election monitoring and civic education campaigns, and motored numerous re-run and early local elections. In addition, more than 150,000 high school seniors took part in 5,300 workshop organized all around Croatia on elections and public advocacy. Moreover, numerous initiatives have been implemented related to improvement of election related legislation (election laws, voters’ lists, financing election campaigns, state election commission, etc.)
- MAIN GOAL: ACHIEVING HIGH DEMOCRATIC STANDARDS OF THE CROATIAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM WHICH ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF ALL INFORMED STAKEHOLDERS
- SPECIFIC GOALS, DOMAIN OF WORK AND ACTIVITIES:
1.1. Improvement of legal (and institutional) framework of the electoral process and referendum in accordance with high democratic standards
1.2. Monitoring and improving electoral administration efficiency
1.3. Establishment of systematic education and informing of participators of the electoral process (citizens, candidates, observers, media)
2. GOOD GOVERNANCE PROGRAM DOMAIN
Numerous initiatives have been implemented in order to enable open and transparent work of state institutions, freedom to access information and enable communication between citizens and institutions.
- MAIN GOAL: ACHIEVING HIGH STANDARDS IN GOVERNING OF INTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVES WHO DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES BY HONESTY, RESPONSIBILITY AND OPENNESS TO THE PUBLIC
- SPECIFIC GOALS, DOMAIN OF WORK AND ACTIVITIES:
2.1. Monitoring, pointing out and advocating for a quality implementation of relevant national policies and regulations for good governance
2.2. Instigating local and neighborhood self-government to a higher level of cooperation and openness to citizens
2.3. Influencing the boost of public bodies’ openness by independently monitoring and advocating for implementation of relevant laws and regulations
2.4. Raising public and political actors’ awareness of the problem of political corruption and conflict of interest and improving control mechanisms
3. ACTIVE CITIZENS PROGRAM DOMAIN
Includes GONG activities aiming to encourage systematic cooperation of CSOs in Croatia and development of support mechanisms for CSOs, and promotion of civic activism and civic participation on local and regional levels. So far, dozens of initiatives have been held related to improvement of legislative framework for development of CSOs and promotion of voluntarism and strong cooperation with other Croatian CSOs has been established.
- MAIN GOAL: PROMOTING ACTIVISM, EDUCATING AND INSTIGATING CITIZENS AND CSOs TO ACTIVISM AND COOPERATION
- SPECIFIC GOALS, DOMAIN OF WORK AND ACTIVITIES:
3.1. Introducing citizens educations into the formal educational system
3.2. Informing and education of citizens and civil society organizations
3.3. Instigating and strengthening cooperation between the state, local self-government and civil society
4. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAM DOMAIN
Includes GONG activities aiming at promotion of representative and participatory democracy standards in transition countries in Europe, as well as cooperation with organizations from developed western countries. GONG monitored dozens of elections abroad and held numerous trainings on election monitoring, organizational development and GONG project activities for organizations in Eastern Europe and former USSR.
- MAIN GOAL: EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE WITH KINDRED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
- SPECIFIC GOALS, DOMAIN OF WORK AND ACTIVITIES:
4.1. To increase the transfer of GONG’s knowledge and experience onto other relevant organizations in the world in the context of domestic and international development programs
4.2. Strengthening cooperation and partnership with relevant organizations and networks that work within the EU
4.3. Implementation of international cooperative projects relevant for GONG’s strategic directions
More details on GONG activities can be found on www.gong.hr.