CIVIL RESILIENCE

In times, when democratic principles and the rule of law are threatened by public violence or conflict, civil society has a potential to react and transform it into a less violent or peaceful and constructive interaction. Especially networks of citizens and Civil Society Organizations (CSO) will act as advocates for freedom of speech, equality and solidarity. They must be strong for involving in public discussion, addressing conflicting issues, opening public disputes, explaining, discussing and negotiating their own missions and agendas and keeping on operating publicly... "Civil" refers to the way discussions, negotiations and disputes are conducted. CSOs contribute to fairness, peace, non-violence, participation and collective solution orientation... CSOs' impact depends on how they are able to include values into their structures, create communication channels toward other sectors and actively involve in interactions especially at the crossroads between civil society and other..