Checks and Balances Network
In the year 2012, 33 non-governmental organizations, including the Marmara Group Foundation, met with the dream of Turkey, where we live freely with our differences, we know our rights are under guarantee, the justice is distributed equally, the administration is transparent, came together. In the framework of 108 proposals with common aspirations, the Balance and Supervision Network (DDA) was founded.
The Network, combined with the view that a balance and supervision system was essential for guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of the individuals with a new constitution, decided to continue to work for the settlement of the balance and supervision system with the aim of strong democracy over time while focusing only on the work of the new constitution in the beginning.
After completing the phases of growth and development, the network went to a new structuring, "strategic reform groups," on decision-making and implementation mechanisms of the Network, in order to make more impact in the society, to increase participation, and to protect collaboration of Network members with working together. The Balance and Supervision Network carried out its' sustainable advocacy works in different reform areas through the Constitution Reform Group, the Legislative Reform Group, the Executive Reform Group, the Judiciary Reform Group, the Local Administrations Reform Group, the Media Reform Group and the Civil Society Reform Group, within the framework of the strategies specified by the Network.
Each group develops and advocates short, medium, long-term reforms. The reform areas on which he or she is working must be in an accountable, transparent and participatory, equitable and supervisory system, independent and effective, without discrimination of gender, belief, ethnicity, political affiliation, language, geography, education and economic situation.
Internal Evaluation Group, Communication Group, Writing Team were also formed to support and guide the decision-making mechanism Coordination Group and to share their authority. Thus, instead of a single decision mechanism in the DDA's structure, a new system has been established that fits the values that Balance and Supervision Network claimed, where responsibilities are shared and supervised one another.
Today, nearly 300 members and NGO representatives, who work voluntarily in line with the same targets and on the side of the democracy with different approaches, are within the Balance and Supervision Network. Marmara Group Foundation EU and Human Rights Platform President Müjgan Suver is the spokesperson for the Judiciary Reform Group and is active in the network as a member of the Coordination Group and DDA spokesperson, who form the administrative staff at the national level.
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Check and Balance Control Network Coordination Group Meets in Antalya
Saturday, January 26, 2019 - Read : 1570
Balance Control Network, including Müjgan Suver, President of the Marmara Group Foundation EU and Human Rights Platform, held its annual evaluation meeting in Antalya. Last year's assessment was made. They exchanged views on the future.
Coordination Group of Check and Balance Network to Meet
Monday, December 10, 2018 - Read : 1692
Coordination Group of Check and Balance Network (DDA), its Co-Chairwoman is the Chairwoman of the EU and Human Rights Platform of the Marmara Group Foundation Mrs. Müjgan Suver, held a meeting on December 8-9, 2018 in Ankara. Check and Balance Network and Democratic Participation Association talked about the activities which will bring about the structural changes and objectives which will be jointly held in the near future. The main topic is the meeting was the fixing the date of board meeting.
Coordination Group of the Check and Balance Network to Meet
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - Read : 1739
The Coordination Group of the Check and Balance Network which also consists Müjgan Suver, who is Chairwoman of the EU and Human Rights Platform of the Marmara Group Foundation came together at the headquarter of the Network located Ankara. The members of the Coordination Group who presented some proposals in order to make the current structure of the Check and Balance Network convenient to the Constitution of Associations also talked about the sustainability of the National Democratic Institute which has a corporate entity.
Balance Inspection Network came together in Ankara
Sunday, March 25, 2018 - Read : 2004
The Balance Inspection Network came together in Ankara to determine a new road mapin order to continue its studies for the years 2018-2020. At the regular meeting, it was decided to start working on the new organizational scheme and project management and to determine the DDA secretariat. On behalf of the Marmara Group Foundation, Müjgan Suver was present at the Balance Inspection Network meeting.
Checks and Balances Network Discussed the New Structure
Saturday, Feburary 25, 2017 - Read : 4440
The representatives of the Coordination Group, Communication Group and Internal Audit Group have gathered in Antalya for three-days meeting marathon on the dates of February 26-27, 2017 in order to form the new structure of the Checks and Balances Network and determine the intergroup duties and responsibilities. Müjgan Suver, who is in the Checks and Balances Network on behalf of the Marmara Group Foundation, was elected in the Coordination Group as a representative of the Judicial Reform Group. At the meeting that took place in Antalya, Müjgan Suver, Şakir Gürel and Gamze Pamuk were elected as representatives of the Checks and Balances Network.
Constitutional Meeting
Saturday, Feburary 10, 2017 - Read : 4165
Mujgan Suver chaired the Constitutional Meeting, in which Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Korkut made a speech on behalf of Checks and Balances Network, before the Plebiscite. The criterion must be, “Balance, check and democracy" Prof. Dr. Fuat Keyman and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Korkut made a speech to media with an interactive meeting about the amendment of Constitution on behalf of Checks and Balances Network, which is consisted of 300 Non Governmental Organization, in Ankara where their head office is.(PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)
Checks and Balances Monitoring Network Advocacy Team met
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - Read : 4800
Following the agenda for the proposal of the new constitution in the Turkish Parliament last week,Checks and Balances Monitoring Network Advocacy Team met in Antalya, 16-18 December 2016 for a two-day meeting to examine new proposal's coherence with checks and balance mechanisms.
Members of The Network of Checks and Balances Meet in Istanbul
Thursday, November 24, 2016 - Read : 3964
Network of Checks and Balances has held an exploratory meeting with its members in Istanbul moderated by Mujgan Suver in representation of the Marmara Group Foundation, a member of the Coordination Group.(PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)
Network of Checks and Balances realizes its 2nd Great Meeting in Ankara
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - Read : 2267
Marmara Group Foundation's long standing collaborator (since 2011) Network of Checks and Balances has convened in Ankara in 27-28 October 2016. At this meeting, in which issues pertaining to the recent political developments and current state of affairs formed the crux of the discussions, the spokesperson of the legislation working group Müjgan Suver has represented the foundation. The wide range of stake holders and members discussed the agenda for each component of the network, as well as defined and allocated roles and responsibilities for the sustainability of the network. As a result of the assessments, it was decided that Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation shall continue work under the Democratic Participation Group as a component of the Network much like the Istanbul Policy Center -IPC, or National Democratic Institute -NDI.
Network of Checks and Balances realises its 2nd Great Meeting in Istanbul
Tuesday, Feburary 23, 2016 - Read : 1738
The network of Checks and Balances, which has been working on a new constitution based upon the principles of participatory, pluralistic and democratic approach rendering the focus on transparency and accountability since 2014, held its 2nd Great Meeting on February 20-21, 2016 in Istanbul.(PLEASE CLICK THE TITLE FOR DETAILS)