več civilne družbe = več demokracije / more civil society = more democracy

Nevladne organizacije, krajše NVO, so v velikem delu slovenske družbe na slabem glasu. Nekateri dogodki v zadnjih letih, posebej dogajanja okoli javnih razpisov, pa so stanje še poslabšali. Ljudje si o NVO mislijo marsikaj: da so skorumpirane, da jih ne bi smeli financirati, da so podaljšek politike, da od njih ne pride nič pametnega. V isti sapi pa prezrejo, da so NVO tudi gasilska in planinska društva, Karitas in Rdeči križ, skavti in taborniki, nekatere gledališke, folklorne skupine in pevski zbori.

Projekt »Več civilne družbe = več demokracije« se še posebej osredotoča na katoličane v Sloveniji (ne pa izključno nanje). Njegov namen je ugotoviti, kakšna so njihova (upravičena in neupravičena) mnenja o NVO ter poskrbeti, da bodo ta bolj utemeljena in argumentirana. S tem se bo tudi ta del prebivalstva, ki je, še posebej v zagovorniških NVO (to so tiste, ki vplivajo na politične odločitve), manj aktiven, bolje vključeval v civilno družbo, poskrbel za večjo raznolikost mnenj in dodal svoj prispevek k demokraciji ter boljšemu svetu.

Projekt vključuje raziskavo mnenj o NVO, posvet voditeljev, pripravo gradiv in kampanjo.

Kaj bodo dosegli:

Ključni rezultati:

• 1.000 odzivov prebivalcev na spletno kampanjo (odzivi na družabnih omrežjih, ogledi lekcij, ogledi videov, komentarji na podlagi stika z nekaj 10.000 osebami prek kampanje).
• 120 kratkih povratnih informacij oseb o spremenjenih pogledih na NVO. Gre pretežno za osebe, ki se bodo udeležile dogodkov, ki bodo potekali v živo.
• 3 daljše objave o pomenu nevladnih organizacij in civilne družbe za krepitev demokracije v (z vidika katoličanov) večjih medijih.

Vmesni rezultati:

• Izsledki raziskave o pogledih (pretežno) katoličanov na NVO.
• Posvet voditeljev o pomenu civilne družbe in NVO.
• 2 lekciji o pomenu civilne družbe in nevladnih organizacij (posebej tematik, povezanih z zagovorništvom in financiranjem) na portalu https://razgledan.si.

DOSEŽKI

Ključni rezultat 1: 1,936 odzivov na kampanjo.

Ključni rezultat 2: 151 odzivov o spremenjenih pogledih z dogodkov v živo. V ta namen smo organizirali 10 dogodkov v živo:

• Trst, 25. 3. 2024
• Podutik, 6. 5. 2024
• Planina pri Rakeku, 11. 5. 2024
• Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah, 27. 5. 2024
• Ljubljana (Integrum), 29. 5. 2024
• Zagorje ob Savi, 31. 5. 2024
• Maribor, 3. 6. 2024
• Ljubljana (SKI), 5. 6. 2024
• Domžale, 13. 6. 2024
• Socialna akademija, 25. 6. 2024

Na posameznem dogodku smo pobirali pisne odzive od udeležencev. Nekateri so svoje odzive podali, drugi ne. Glede na ciljno skupino smo se odločili, ali bo metoda zbiranja potekala preko papirja ali elektronsko (Padlet). Skupno število odzivov je bilo 151. Če je posameznik zapisal več odzivov (kartonček je omogočal vpis 3 spoznanj), smo jih šteli kot enega.

Ključni rezultat 3: 5 objav v medijih.

Ostali rezultati:

• Spletna stran kampanje: https://razgledan.si/katolicani-nvo/
• Publikacija z rezultati raziskave: https://bit.ly/katolicani-in-NVO
• “Sprememba se lahko začne pri meni”: lekcija + video
• “Financiranje nevladnih organizacij”: lekcija + video
• Epizoda podkasta Goreči grm: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gorecigrm/

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Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are often viewed negatively by a significant portion of Slovenian society. Events in recent years, especially controversies surrounding public tenders, have further worsened this perception. People hold various opinions about NGOs: that they are corrupt, should not be funded, are extensions of political parties, or produce no meaningful results. At the same time, they overlook that NGOs also include fire and mountaineering associations, Caritas and the Red Cross, Scouts and Guiding organizations, and some theater groups, folklore ensembles, and choirs.

The project "More Civil Society = More Democracy" focuses particularly on Catholics in Slovenia (but not exclusively). Its goal is to understand their (justified and unjustified) opinions about NGOs and to ensure these views become more grounded and well-argued. This effort will help this segment of the population—especially less active in advocacy NGOs (those that influence political decisions)—better engage with civil society, contributing to a greater diversity of opinions, democracy, and a better world.

The project involves a study on opinions about NGOs, a leadership consultation, preparation of materials, and a campaign.

What they will achieve:

Key results:

• 1,000 responses from the public to the online campaign (including social media reactions, video views, lesson views, and comments, based on contact with tens of thousands of people via the campaign).
• 120 short feedbacks from individuals about changed perceptions of NGOs, mostly from participants in live events.
• 3 in-depth articles on the importance of NGOs and civil society for strengthening democracy, published in prominent media (from a Catholic perspective).

Intermediate results:

• Findings from the study on perceptions of NGOs (primarily among Catholics).
• A leadership consultation on the importance of civil society and NGOs.
• Two lessons on the importance of civil society and NGOs (with a focus on advocacy and funding) published on the platform https://razgledan.si.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Key Result 1: 1,936 responses to the campaign.

Key Result 2: 151 responses on changed perspectives from live events. For this purpose, we organized 10 live events:

• Trieste, March 25, 2024
• Podutik, May 6, 2024
• Planina pri Rakeku, May 11, 2024
• Lenart in Slovenske Gorice, May 27, 2024
• Ljubljana (Integrum), May 29, 2024
• Zagorje ob Savi, May 31, 2024
• Maribor, June 3, 2024
• Ljubljana (SKI), June 5, 2024
• Domžale, June 13, 2024
• Socialna akademija, June 25, 2024

At each event, we collected written feedback from participants. Some provided responses, while others did not. Depending on the target group, the method of gathering responses varied, either on paper or electronically (Padlet). The total number of responses was 151. If an individual provided multiple responses (with the card allowing for 3 insights), they were counted as one.

Key Result 3: 5 media publications.

Other Results:

• Campaign website: https://razgledan.si/katolicani-nvo/
• Publication with research results: https://bit.ly/katolicani-in-NVO
• “Change Can Begin With Me”: Lesson + Video
• “Funding of Non-Governmental Organizations”: Lesson + Video
• Episode of the podcast “Goreči grm”: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gorecigrm/