National & Local Consultations
for the preparation of 2006 Civil Forum

Local consultations in the South and in the North initiated by the Civil Forum Steering Committee should be part of every Civil Forum preparation. This fourth round of consultations will serve the essential purpose of continuing the debates engaged in and of identifying participants and themes for the 2006 Civil Forum. They will also create an opportunity to evaluate the way undergone so far and the degree of implementation of the last Civil Forum.

This round of consultations aims at:
1.Initiating a broad debate on the EMP, the role of civil society in the Partnership and the instruments available to civil society.
2.Ensuring the successful preparation of the 2006 Civil Forum (content/ themes, participation) and the nomination of participants for the Forum.
3.Continuing the consolidation process of the Platform in an open, democratic, progressive and formalized dynamic.
4.Exploring possibilities for establishing national or local platforms or coordinating committees and for strengthening existing ones.
5.Reflecting on the nature of interaction and cooperation to undertake with the Mediterranean social movements, the Euromed networks and other initiatives in the North and in the South.