Centre of expertise for good governance
It has strong links with the Council of Europe intergovernmental Committee on Democracy and Governance (CDDG), which offers it ready access to high-level government officials with a reservoir of knowledge and expertise in governance reforms. Building on a unique set of European standards and the 12 principles, the centre has a repertoire of 24 capacity-building toolkits designed to reinforce Council of Europe standards and promote best European practice.
Some of the toolkits are likely to be of interest for NGOs, for example the toolkit on civil participation which was developed with input from the Council of Europe’s civil society sector. The centre organises country specific and ad hoc training and capacity building activities which are often open to (and benefit from) the participation of civil society. A specific e-tool on the 12 principles is freely available to all interested participants on the e-learning HELP platform.