Civic Driven Change

Tags: Knowledge programme
Additional tags: Change, Civic

If states, markets and NGOs fail to bring about change and social justice, then who will?

Can citizens come up with new perspectives on social change? Are civic driven changes a potential solution to global political problems? They might. In fact they are...

The Civic Driven Change Initiative is a year-long process of thinking, writing and debating to arrive at and communicate a perspective of change in societies that stems from citizens rather than states or markets. It is supported by a number of Dutch non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that value the potential of creating a strong civic narrative which extends beyond local conditions and circumstances.

The initiative is hosted by the Institute of Social Studies (ISS), represented by Dr. Kees Biekart and Dr. Alan Fowler, and the process is facilitated by Fons van der Velden (Context, international cooperation).

The product of the initiative is a collection of essays and policy briefs that was presented and discussed at an International Seminar on The Civic Driven Change Intitiative on 15 October 2008 at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. On 22 June 2009 a workshop was held to discuss and display the practice of CDC.

To view programme developments and access the essays and the policy briefs on specific aspects of CDC, please click here.