Education for democracy

Accountability and Trust, 2001 – 2002

www.ecomunicare.ro

Objective
To promote and implement a mechanism for communication and accountability between citizens and elected representatives by creating a new, useful, functional and complex mechanism for communication and information through various channels: newspaper, phone, postal cards, radio, Internet.

Outcome
Over 800 questions received from citizens through the newspaper
130 questions received through phone
Live radio shows with elected representatives
Webpage www.ecomunicare.ro where visitors accessed information on the role, structure and functioning mechanism of the main institutions: City Hall and Local Council of Timisoara, County Council and Prefectura Timis and addressed their questions and suggestions to representatives of these institutions
Cafeteria ‘Accountability and Trust’ with NGO representatives from Timisoara and Timis County and Parliament representatives (five meetings - approximately 15 representatives of the authorities and 40 NGO members).