DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION “WANT TO
KNOW”
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION “ISKAM DA ZNAM / WANT TO KNOW
/” was founded in February 2004 year. The first activities started in June
2004, when the Association arranged a day seminar about European Programmers
and Funds. The seminar have arranged in cooperation with the non-governmental
organization – “Business centre – Business incubator” in Shumen.
The action of NGO: “DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION ISKAM DA
ZNAM / WANT TO KNOW /” is directed to the implementation of objectives laid
down in its statute.
In its 5 years story of existing, the ASSOCIATION was
a partner to the Union of a few non – governmental organizations, which
cooperated in its efforts to support the civil application of Peter – Emil
Mitev to be chosen as a defender of citizens’ /ombudsman/ in front of the
National Government. By its partner’s position the ASSOCIATION signed the
declaration, which was sanded to the Chairman of the National Government of
Bulgaria, Mr. Ognyan Gerdjikov and in this way the organization supported the
choice.
The main activities of organization are addressed to
observation of local institutions and providing transparency through
anticorruption practices attachment and developing strong civil control. Some of the objectives
of the association are:
·
Encouraging
civil / governmental partnership especially in the process of countering
corruption at local and regional level;
·
Establishing
a new practices of monitoring on local administration and public institutions /
especially the court /, provided by the young people in the region;
·
Encouraging
the young people’s contribution to the local governmental measures in fighting
corruption ;
·
Creation
of Regional Strategy against corruption at local level with a great civil
support and contribution;
The other field of activities is increasing the
technical and educational level of the NGO’s members as well as providing a
technical support to the management bodies of the younger non-governmental
organizations.
Organization creates and implements projects financed by European
programmers and funds.