Description
This project will acquire, analyse and publish information about premises provided to non-governmental organisations the City Authorities in Konin and the terms and conditions of such transactions. Akcja Konin Association will use the collected information to write a report that will present the availability of office space for NGOs in the city, a benchmarking study of Konin against the background of other selected cities in Poland and SWOT analysis. They will develop and publish online our proposals to revise the system of office space allocation and additional resources for organisations that want to submit their requests for office space, including request forms, template bailment contract, description of procedure etc. Association will invite and involve all the project stakeholders: government officials, non-governmental organisations and local residents and will write a description of project activities and share it with organisations wishing to take similar measures in other cities. Akcja Konin Association will take steps to mainstream and promote the developed mechanisms.
Summary of project results
"The Project strived to collate information on how council-owned premises are currently provided to non-governmental organizations and make this data publicly accessible. These initiatives were meant to prompt implementation of changes beneficial for both non-governmental organizations and the city: transparent principles to be followed by non-government organizations to lease council-owned property. Konin City Hall committed itself to collaborate on development of rules and regulations for lending council-owned premises to non-governmental organizations; released guidelines describing terms and conditions to be met by applications for the lease of council-owned property; introduced modifications to the 2016 program for cooperation with NGOs in terms of the lending of premises. Non-governmental organization embarked on efforts to develop a draft version of rules and regulations for lending council-owned premises, driven by project-generated resources. While efforts continued, 140 contracts made by Konin City Hall and non-governmental organizations were analyzed, 50 questionnaire surveys were conducted among non-governmental organizations, a legal analysis was completed and feedback was received during two meetings with citizens, representatives of NGOs and local authorities. Collated data contributed to development of a report that describes how premises owned by the municipal authorities are provided to non-governmental organization and highlights recommendations for changes. The website akcjakonin.pl/lokale-ngo/ went live to become a platform for publishing communication about available premises, including additional resources for organizations applying for such premises, the map of council-owned facilities, info about the available real estate resources and the current offer of the Non-Governmental Organizations Centre. A briefing brochure presenting current terms and conditions as well as recommended changes was disseminated. Activities benefited non-governmental organizations, Konin City Hall, and citizens."
Summary of bilateral results