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7.1. Planning phase
Involvement in the planning phase took place in different ways and to different extents,
from formal to informal mechanisms, including:
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Informal mechanisms for consultation
such as bilateral contacts and face-to-face
meetings.
For the elaboration of the
Hungarian
Human Resources Development OP
, in addition to
the discussions held with the representatives of the National Roma Self-Government,
consultation took place at the meetings of the Social Inclusion and Roma Interdepartmental
Committee, the Roma Coordination Council and the ‘Let it be better for the children!’
National Strategy Evaluation Committee.
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Open/public information and consultation mechanisms.
In some cases,
meetings or fora
gathering relevant stakeholders and/or professionals
were organised at national, regional or even local levels (for some OPs throughout
the different regions; for others, in several parts of the country). In others,
electronic
tools
were used, e.g. web portals and open line interfaces for publication of relevant
information, discussion and comments, communications through email, online
partnerships.
For the
Hungarian
Territorial and Settlement Development OP
, an online social partnership
was set up involving counties, cities and settlements and NGOs, including Roma self-
governments.
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Setting up of specific structures
, such as working groups or thematic advisory
committees.
In
Bulgaria
, a thematic working group was set up to draft the
Human Resources Development
OP
. It comprised seventy-four members representing a large number of organisations and
institutions, including social organisations working for the integration of ethnic groups
and immigrants. Group members met regularly to review and approve the drafts of the
Programme and discuss the proposals for revisions and improvements submitted in between
the meetings. NGOs were also involved in the working group for the preparation of the
Science and Education for Smart Growth OP
and the
Regions in Growth OP
.