Cross-sectorial/ cross-departamental

cooperation

Cross-sectorial/ cross-departamentalwork

Well defined and synergic cooperation between sectors or departments;

Coordinate activities between each other; Aims are reached in more efficient, coherent and

systemic way, then one institutions would reach.

Cross-sectorial cooperation

Cross-sectoral Cooperation- a complimentary cooperation, which include representatives from different sectors such as government, government institutions (healthcare, education, environment, culture, sports and etc.,), public, NGO, business and the media.

Cross-departamental cooperation

Cross-departamental Cooperation- a complimentary cooperation, which include representatives with different specialization from one of the sectors (public, business and non-governmental) yet from different agencies/institutions.

Institutions

Education Culture Sport Heath other.

Various institutions Formal / non-formal working groups: programs / tools / common actiity

planing, initiation and implementation; other

Forms

Non-formal, personal, eye to eye; Partnership between local government and NGOs; Contract based cooperation; other.

Type of Cooperation

Formal or non-formal; Economic; Legal; Social; Permanent / lasting / short term / project (need)

based; Flexible or strictly defined.

Basis for cooperation

Common policy; Territory; Problems; Activity sphere – sphere dependence; And etc.

Principles Planning; Division of roles and functions; Holistic approach; Informing; Optimizing human and material resources.

Benefits:

partners: Commitment to create a common vision; Creation of new communication channels; Commitment to plan together; Share risks, results and reward.

Why cooperation is needed? Political reasons; Inevitability; One institution can have impact on all the system; Financial reasons; Aims of y organization are reached better with help of other organizations; Lack of knowledge or experience of one organization.

Expected change / impact

From competition to cooperation; From individual work to involvement

of sectors; From thinking about activities and

programs towards wider definition of expected result, strategic planning;

From short term activities towards long term impact and change in policy field;

From I towards WE.

Challenges

Different organizations: aims, structures, culture, Activity places.

Specifics of public sector

In public sector hierarchical cooperation is dominant. To be able to cooperate it is important to answer the following questions: Were the power and influence is allocated? How efficient implementation can be assured? What is the role of each partner? Do all partners have equal chance to be involved? To whom we report?

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