January 2010

In the framework of the EU supported Project: Regional Partnerships for Intercultural Exchange, The City of Subotica, Serbia (member of the European Intercultural Cities Network), in collaboration with the project partners: Association of Local Democracy Agencies – ALDA, Local Democracy Agencies Subotica, Osijek (Croatia), Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and the Light House Media Centre - Wolverhampton, UK, announces:

An international call for contributions: Good Local Practices in Intercultural Governance

Invited to submit the papers are LG experts, researchers, professionals, scholars or NGO practitioners from the Western Balkans and EU member states, members of the European Intercultural Cities network or similar networks and associations of LG or NGO-s. The submitted papers should fall into the following categories, that coincide with the main thematic Chapters of the publication (Collection of Written Contributions) which will be published within this project.

Selected papers will be published and presented at the international conference which will be held in the city of MOSTAR, Bosnia and Herzegovina, beginning of March 2011. Thematic workshops of the conference are:

• Implementing European diversity management standards within present local self-government systems in the Western Balkans: from multicultural coexistence to intercultural governance;
• Effective and responsive performances/service delivery of local self-governments in multiethnic/multicultural local communities; challenges and perspectives of decentralisation and democratic governance – comparative analyses and practice.
• Citizen participation in policy decision making at local level; implementing the concept of EU active citizenship; participation of ethnic minorities in local self-government; innovative tools and mechanisms of information/consultation/participation at local level;
• Cherishing cultural identities and preservation of minority cultural heritage at local level; intercultural education and understanding – local policy measures;
• Regional / cross-border co-operation and networking; exchange of best local practices in intercultural governance as a tool for improved dialogue and post-conflict reconciliation; exploring the possibilities for follow-up actions and networking.

Deadline for submission of papers: 1st June 2010.

The contributions (written in English, Bosnian, Croat or Serbian, 6-10 pages in Microsoft Word format, 1,5 spaced, Times New Roman 12) should be sent electronically to:
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The Selection Committee will notify the authors on the selected contributions not later than 1st July 2010. For any further information please consult the webpage: www.regionalicc.net and do not hesitate to contact the Project management team:

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