[PIO] House of Representatives Communiqué - 9th Session of Civil Society

On Friday, 26 May 2023, at 10.00 am, the 9th Session of Civil Society will take place in the plenary hall of the Parliament, under the presidency of the Speaker of the House, Mrs.

The House of Representatives, aiming at its healthy interaction with society, supports activities that strengthen citizenship, participatory democracy, pluralism and transparency and highlight civil society problems that the members of the House, as representatives of the people, seek solutions to. It is in this context that Parliament's support for the institution of Civil Society is embedded.

This institution is managed by the Pancyprian Coordinating Council for Volunteerism (CCVV) as the highest coordinating body of voluntary/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and is a pioneering initiative of the CCV that gives a "voice" to voluntary organizations and NGOs from the floor of Parliament.

In this special session the 56 representatives of voluntary/non-governmental organisations will have the opportunity, in their capacity as MPs and MPs of Civil Society, to discuss and highlight the difficulties that hinder the effective functioning of organised civil society and the ways to strengthen it, with the ultimate aim of taking the necessary measures by the legislative and executive authorities.

The 9th Session of Civil Society will be welcomed by the President of the Parliament at 10.00 a.m. This will be followed by the address of the President of the PACE, Mr. Ilias Demetriou, and the statements of the Members of Parliament of Civil Society, as well as officials/representatives of state and other institutions. In the same context, the Civil Society Report on the need to create a more favourable operating and development environment for volunteering and NGOs will be discussed and adopted.

Attached is the Agenda of the 9th Civil Society Summit

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