Participation of civil society in new modes of governance: the case of the new EU member states. Part 3: Involvement at the EU level

Abstract

"This working paper is the third and final part of a series presenting the first results of a research team examining the impact of the 2004 EU enlargement on governance structures involving the participation of civil society organisations. The research team is part of the NEWGOV Integrated Project, led by the European University Institute. Starting from the thorough analysis of the situation at the national level, in this working paper we examine the engagement of civil society organisations from post-socialist member states in EU governance. The contributions cover the respective EU regulations as well as informal practices and focus on the capacity, impact and accountability of the civil society actors involved." (excerpt). Contents: Brigitte-Erika Krech: The integration of civil society organisations from the post-socialist member states into the EU decision-making process (7-18); Daniela Obradovic, Jose M. Alonso Vizcaino: Good governance requirements for the participation of interest groups in EU consultations (19-44); Kristýna Busková, Heiko Pleines: Case study: Czech environmental NGOs and the EU (45-53); Gesine Fuchs: Case study: Polish non-governmental women's organisations and the EU (54-65); Zdenka Mansfeldová: Case study: Czech trade unions and employers' associations on the way to multi-level dialogue (66-78); Joanna Einbock: Case study: the activities of Polish trade unions at the EU level (79-86); Heiko Pleines: Case study: the Polish agricultural lobby between Warsaw and Brussels (87-99).