Forms of Dialogue between Institutes of Civil Society and State (Some Aspects)

Abstract

In the article the principles of the development of civil society in Ukraine and the character of its interaction with public authorities have been defined. Some (legal) forms of the dialogue between the government and civil society, in particular the participation of civil society in rule-making activity and law enforcement, have been characterized. The author analyses the activity of public councils, which are established as a subdivision of regional authorities and public authorities, as a form of systematic dialogue adjustment between executive bodies and community, the increase of quality of decision making in important issues of state and public life taking into consideration public opinion, the creation of conditions for citizens’ participation in the development of drafts of such decisions. The potential of productivity of the use of institutes of civil society in human rights protection aspect has not been used due to frequently formal approach to these institutional forms of interaction from public authorities as well as from civil sector. The author stresses the necessity to overcome indifference in the dialogue between institutes of civil society and the state, as it is the only possible mean to overcome political crisis in Ukraine. Major ways of optimization of interaction between the institutes of civil society and the state have been offered.