The Importance of Preserving Democracy

This time, as part of the Social Mentoring for the Roma Community of Darda project, we held an education on the topic of democratic values and the importance of exercising civic duty in the form of voting.

The workshops were about playing the roles of mayors and deciding what they would change in their local community. They also had to connect certain problems in the community, such as insufficient employment opportunities, lack of resources and projects aimed at the local community, with the decision-making chain, in this case through four categories: municipality/city; county; state; and the European Union. They were also introduced to the theoretical background of democracy and its origins, as well as the impact of not voting on the outcome. Furthermore, we focused on the role of Gong in the process itself and in action to improve living conditions in Croatia.