TALLINN - The Estonian Cooperation Assembly, a network of nongovernmental organizations, has called for solutions rather than culprits of the economic crisis.
Not looking for culprits does not mean the mistakes made should not be analyzed, the chairman of the trade union federation EAKL Harri Taliga and the head of the Estonian Employers Confederation Enn Veskimagi said at the presentation of the declaration.
The assembly calls to back steps that are needed to secure the adoption of the euro and to bring public and self-government expenditures into line with the actual economic situation and developments.
The signatories say the public sector has to be made more effective and that the time is ripe for administrative reform and reduction of the number of public servants and self-government officials.
The declaration urges to strive for sensible cost-saving in all areas and make full and result-bringing use of European Union support.
The NGOs also asked for more attention to be payed on joint voluntary action and give support to civic initiatives to increase solidarity in the society.
The Cooperation Assembly will submit the declaration adopted today for discussion at a forum in Tallinn next month that will focus on finding common ground to overcome the present economic and confidence crisis and examine NGOs' role and opportunities.
The assembly adopted in February 2008 a program document, Charter 2008, which focuses on four key areas in the country's development -- people and health, education, the workforce and relations between ethnic groups -- and will be renewed every three years. On this basis of this document the assembly will set out specific proposals to institutions responsible for Estonia's development.
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