Civil Society for Transparency
Guest post by Dusan Ondrusek, Director of “Partners for Democratic Change” in Slovakia, and Julia Roig, President of “Partners for Democratic Change” in the US
As with many countries in the region with common history, Slovakia’s emergence from an opaque and authoritarian civic culture is still a work in progress, with corruption and a lack of transparency presenting significant obstacles to a flourishing and vibrant public sector. Administrations come and go, as evidenced by the political turnover resulting from the elections in Slovakia on March 11; therefore, the role of NGO’s are crucial in providing continuity to transparency and accountability initiatives becomes increasingly important. On the other hand, the region needs a common approach to create long term strategies that are rolling over the election cycles (administrations), instead of short-term focused governance as social progress need attention overarching several terms for the benefit of the people living in CEE.
