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Descentralized cooperation - Coggle Diagram
Descentralized cooperation
Provided by
Local governments
Regions, provinces, departments, autonomous communities, regional authorities, town councils and their associations
Characteristics
1) actors have deep roots in, and strong bonds with, the local community and territory.
2) the nature of cooperation is more horizontal, favouring experience sharing.
3) cooperation is based on reciprocity .
Local root of action is the most valuable component because it guarantees a local appropriation and a greater sustainability to actions provides them with a more democratic base as well
NGO´s
Cooperation between NGO´s and local governments has it roots in the exchange of experiences in the technical and organisation areas and the establishment of institutional relations and political alliances
Technical exchange is the practical application of a desire for cooperation based on reciprocity and work among equals in decentralised cooperation a hierarchical relation is not established
Other actors in civil society
Horizontality
to guarantee it partners work all together from the beginning, to develop the diagnosis, as well as the aims and the modalities of joint actions.
Relations of direct collaboration between two or more local governments, foreign action entail promotion of initiatives, attraction of investments in tourism and commerce, adoption of foreign policy positions, deliberation, lobbies.
the added value of decentralised cooperation must not be measured in terms of money. it is not to be expected for cooperation to respond to all needs
affects necessarily other processes and agendas that had previously been managed at the State, regional integration agreements or international organisations level
Principles
multilateralism
mutual interest
partnership
reciprocity
lies in the mutual interest to cooperate and in the possibility of obtaining benefits from cooperation on both sides.
Types
Indirect
Local government not directly responsible. Limited to dinancing or subsidies to other actors who are responsible for the cooperation project
Direct
Local government directly responsible for conceptio and planning of actions, it may manage its execution directly or entrust the administration of the projects to a third party
Networks
are horizontal relationships between similar institutions that have no hierarchy and share a common objective. Are characterized by a greater margin of flexibility and dynamism as well as a capacity for adaptation and greater impact
Town-twinning
Beginning in Europe by the end of World War II, as a channel for reconciliation between France and Germany
based on aspects mainly related to culture and friendship among peoples
has lost prestige in some spheres, and it is even considered to be an “obsolete”, “anachronic” or “inefficient”
European Commission has been financing town-twinning initiatives since 1989, in order to promote the emergence of an active, participative European citizenship.
Trilateral twinning
when two twinned cities which have been working together , decide to invite a third town to benefit from their experience, and thus widen the exchange.