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1 Contribution of the NGO »European Movement in Smederevska Palanka« for the 10th number of newsletter of the project "
"Promotion of Pluralism by Strengthening NGOs and The Civil Society In Serbia" in partnership with NGO »European Perspective«
from Greece as main applicant (project B7-702/2001/0872, European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights, European Commission).
More information on the web site http://www.hhdn.org.yu
Prepared by Milan Milošević, Master of Systemology and Logistics
EUROPEAN MOVEMENT IN SMEDEREVSKA PALANKA
• Relations with friends and family
• Tolerance of differences
• Life values
• Business relations
Based on the above said, we can conclude that promotion of community social capital is important because it
enables the community to utilize other forms of capital more successfully and especially the accrued human capital.
Through the promotion of social capital we:
• promote civic participation in social affairs;
• build trust and enhance the feeling of safety in the community;
• improve relations between neighbours, with friends, family and business associates;
• build tolerance of differences as potential for numerous achievements in private, social and
business life of each community member;
• promote positive life values.
We can promote social capital:
1. on individual level (activities of various volunteer organizations build mutual trust and facilitate involvement
of various social groups - social capital for bridging differences. Early experiences in volunteering or other forms of
association are directly connected to participation in community social life later on);
2. on local community level (various activities through which community members participate in community
social life);
3. on national level (civic education can help in gaining knowledge on how to become involved in the
community and other social activities, thus creating the basis for connecting and bridging social capital of
community members).
Sources:
• Social Capital: Presentation to the European Commission Conference on Social and Human Capital
in the Knowledge Society. Brussels, 28th-29th October 2002
• Martin Stewart-Weeks: Promoting Social Capital, Albany Consulting Group.
www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/
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