The first Civil Coalition Meeting for the project of “Transparency in Political Life” was held with the participation of 17 different civil society organizations.
Transparency International Turkey, in the scope of globally working Transparency International, organized the first Civil Coalition Meeting on February 15, 2015 at Taksim Point Hotel as an activity of “Transparency in Political Life”.
E.Oya Özarslan (chair of TI Turkey) completed the introductory part of the program and it continued with the speeches of Dr.Katia Hristova (TI Bulgaria) and Duje Prket (GONG Croatia).
The participants created three working groups focused on Asset Declaration for MPs & Declaration of Electoral Campaign Finance, Petition Campaign and Campaign of Integrity Pact and they aimed at making suggestions, exchanging ideas. Reciprocal share of these group outcomes and talking about an expected activity outline for the rest of the project formed closure of the program.
The project of “Transparency in Political Life” had been thought as a necessary impulsion to form a new discourse and culture of politics in Turkey especially before the oncoming parliamentary elections on June 7, 2015. Considering this formation, the crucial role of civil society can easily be seen in the project. Therefore, the second Civil Coalition Meeting will be held on March 26, 2015.
Participants
– Transparency International
– (KA.DER) Association for Support of Women Candidates
– TKMM
– Oy ve Ötesi(Note and Beyond)
– SODEV (Social Democracy Foundation)
– Association for Monitoring Equal Rights (AMER)
– Pembe Hayat LGBTT Dayanışma Derneği
– Eşit Yaşam Vakfı (The Equal Life Foundation)
– Hayata Dokun
– Ortak Gelecek İçin Diyalog Derneği (Dialogue For Common Future Association)
– Düşünce Suçuna Karşı Girişim (Initiative for Freedom of Expression)
– Türk Üniversiteli Kadınlar Derneği (Turkish Association of University Women)
– İPM (İstanbul Politikalar Merkezi) – (İstanbul Policy Center)
– Cem Vakfı
– Ankara Kürt Demokrasi, Kültür ve Dayanışma Derneği
– Genç Avrupalılar Derneği (The Young Europeans of Turkey)
– Yuva Derneği (Yuva Association)
