Македонски центар за меѓународна соработка - МЦМС

Authors: Saso Klekovski, Gonce Jakovleska, Daniela Stojanova
Date: април 2011 година
ИСБН: 978-608-4617-16-7
PDF:   social-responsibility-of-citizens-2011.pdf

The Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation has surveyed the social responsibility of citizens for the fourth time in a row.

The sense of responsibility of the citizens to influence, participate and resolve the societal problems is an important component for the development of civil society, but also for the society at large. The civil society cannot fulfill its mission without citizens participating in it. This is what makes the civil society deeply rooted and dynamic that can influence the public policies, which is MCIC's long-term goal. Such civil society is based on active citizens or socially responsible citizens, as stakeholders in the society. This is why MCIC is surveying the civil society, particularly the trust and social responsibility of citizens.

MCIC explored the social responsibility for the first time in 2006 together with the trust, while in 2007, 2009 and 2010 separate surveys were made. This report is improved based on the previous experience and the global research. Several indexes are used for monitoring citizens' attitudes and habits on certain issues, thus facilitating the trend analysis. With the introduction of new questions, the periodical replication of the report and its publication, chapter by chapter, we have improved the usefulness of this report.

MCIC truly hopes that the report "Social Responsibility of Citizens" will be used by the civil society organizations as a basis for improving their strategies for increased involvement and support from the citizens. The report also provides useful information for the state institutions that may contribute to the policy making process. Furthermore, MCIC believes that these analyses will be useful for the private sector, but also for the students and social researchers.

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