Civil society organization (CSO) is an association of citizens to meet and protect their legitimate, social, economic, age, national, cultural, sports and other interests. Moreover, the experience of many countries shows that it is the “third” non-profit sector, which includes civil and non-governmental organizations, that is crucial in securing and protecting the interests of citizens – not only in front of the state but also the market. In other words, it is the CSOs that promote civic initiative, citizens’ awareness of collective needs, as well as the need to unite in achieving common, socially relevant goals, without making profit.
An extensive system of CSOs and movements is a prerequisite for democracy, and this is one of the generally accepted and most common criteria for democratization – the ability of citizens to take a real part in governance of both state and public affairs. A society cannot be democratic if it is deprived of such opportunities. Only by creating favorable conditions for unlocking the creative potential of citizens and overcoming their social inertia, society does gain the capacity for self-development by people’s participation in the process of democratization. One of the elements that underpin community activism is the desire of the population to satisfy their common interests. Here the group acts as a generator of social and political activity.
CSOs and Government Establishing Relation
