More information
Description
Purpose of the project: to involve vulnerable groups (people experiencing poverty and social exclusion) in the public policy decision-making process and to enable them to represent their interests.
Vulnerable groups if people often do not have the real opportunities or capabilities to express their proposals. Poverty lowers their dignity and causes helplessness. Experience of other countries has shown that the inclusion of the people in poverty can be addressed in various ways. Meetings of people experiencing poverty and social exclusion are being organized in many European countries. During these events individuals have the opportunity to express their concerns and make suggestions, thus shaping the agendas of organizations and politicians to address poverty in the country. Based on the international experience this project will seek to organize regional and national meetings of people experiencing poverty. The aim is to make people aware of and to discuss human rights (social and civic rights) and to find out if people encounter violations of these rights in everyday life. Public authorities will also attend the meetings.
The project will consist of three phases: the first phase will include the development of a methodology for organizing and moderating meetings of people experiencing poverty and their inclusion in public administration, as well as training for civil society organizations. The second phase will include regional meetings of people experiencing poverty. Meetings will be organized in every county of Lithuania. The meetings will be moderated by an experienced Forum theatre expert in cooperation with regional coordinators. In the third phase, the regional coordinators will independently organize regional meetings in their own counties using the developed methodology.
During the project an awareness campaign will be developed.