Educating Youth on Open Government Values (HR0056)

Which public issue does the measure address? The measure aims to increase the level of informedness on the goals of the multilateral Open Government Partnership Initiative, with a special emphasis on including topics related to the importance of transparency, the fight against corruption, and empowering citizens to use modern ITC technology, so that public authority bodies at all levels will be enabled to function more efficiently and with greater accountability. This will create the prerequisites for the more efficient and innovative provision of public services, that is, the management of public services, in the interest of citizens in the education system.

What does the measure include? The measure includes inserting content linked to measures and activities conducted within the multilateral OGP Initiative throughout the entire curricular reforms for early and preschool, primary and secondary education, with a special emphasis on the interdisciplinary Civic Education and the curricular Politics and Economics subjects; Competition for the award of non-returnable funds for projects by associations in the area of children's and youth education outside institutions; Including topics from the multilateral OGP Initiative in the ongoing professional development of teachers and support staff; and Including topics from the multilateral OGP Initiative in competitions and festivals organised by the Education and Teacher Training Agency. In addition, the Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs and the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds work together on the implementation of the Pilot Project in Croatia “U školi otvorene kohezije – At the School of Open Cohesion (ASOC)”. This project, that is, the educational programme, has been implemented in the Republic of Croatia by the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds in secondary schools since 2020 with the aim of promoting the participation of students in monitoring investments within the framework of the European Union's cohesion policy using public open data. Through its activities, the project promotes and contributes to citizen monitoring of public finances by using publicly available data and information and communication technologies, as well as raising the culture of active citizenship, which overlaps with the main goals and values of the Open Government Partnership Initiative. Cooperation with the Initiative is also an integral part of the Italian project "A Scuola di OpenCoesione" ("At the School of OpenCohesion") on which the Croatian project is based.

How does the measure contribute to resolving the public issue? The measure aims to increase the level of informedness on the goals and values of the multilateral OGP Initiative among pupils, teachers and support staff, and promote the active involvement of young people in conducting activities linked to the OGP.

Why is this measure relevant to the values of the Open Government Partnership? The measure is relevant in general to informing young people about the goals of the multilateral OGP Initiative and the importance of including young people/citizens in its implementation in terms of education (informing them about the goals, importance, and need to actively include citizens). Additional information: The measure will be conducted within the framework of budget funds allocated for the Ministry of Science and Education and the Education and Teacher Training Agency and the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds.

Activities: Implementation start date: Implementation end date:

16.1. Raising the level of knowledge and skills of high school students on civic monitoring of public finances, the use of publicly available (open) data and the activities of the Open Government Partnership Initiative Every school year, during the five months of conducting activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion"

16.2. Carrying out an educational visit for high school students to national institutions (Croatian Parliament, Ministries) Every school year, during the five months of conducting activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion"

16.3. Carrying out an educational visit for high school students to local or regional institutions (municipality/city/county) Every school year, during the five months of conducting activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion"

16.4. Including the values and contents on which the OGP Initiative is founded in the curricula for Civic Education, Politics and Economics, in the programmes of ongoing professional development of teachers and support staff, in competitions and festivals organised by the Education and Teacher Training Agency and through co- financing projects of NGOs under the Competition for the award of non-returnable funds for projects by associations in the area of children's Every school year and youth education outside institutions

Activity name: 16.1. Raising the level of knowledge and skills of high school students on civic monitoring of public finances, the use of publicly available (open) data and the activities of the Open Government Partnership Initiative Co-leaders: Ministry of Science and Education, Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs 85 Implementation indicators: - Online training conducted for all participants of the implementation of the project "At the school of Open Cohesion" (students, teachers, principals, representatives of regional coordinators, representatives of EDIC, representatives of ministries involved in the implementation of the project, representatives of civil society involved in the implementation of the project) with up to 200 participants in the school year of implementation of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion" - The total number of educated participants of online training on the topic of the use of open data, active citizenship and the Open Government Partnership Initiative, up to 200 (number of students and persons who will participate in the implementation of the activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion") The baseline value of result indicators: Number of students and persons participating in the implementation of the activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion" within a certain school year Source of data and frequency of data collection: Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, upon the conducted online training Financial resources required (Source of funding and planned resources): Resources are assured from the State Budget, section 061 Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, activity A828001 Administration and management, and they relate to resources for the ordinary activities of the Ministry. Implementation start date and implementation deadline: Every school year, during the five months of conducting activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion"

Activity name: 16.2. Carrying out an educational visit for high school students to national institutions (Croatian Parliament, Ministries) Co-leaders: Ministry of Science and Education, Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs, Croatian Parliament Implementation indicators: - An educational visit to a national institution organised for all students and teachers involved in the implementation of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion", up to 200 participants in the school year of the implementation of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion" - The total number of students up to 200 per school year of the implementation of the project (number of students and teachers who will participate in the implementation of the activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion") educated on the transparency of the activities of the visited institution, familiarised and empowered for the development of competences for participating in the processes of shaping, decision-making and monitoring the implementation of public policies and active citizenship The baseline value of result indicators: Number of students and teachers involved who will participate in the implementation of the activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion" within a certain school year Source of data and frequency of data collection: Ministry Of Regional Development And EU Funds 86 Financial resources required (Source of funding and planned resources): Resources are assured from the State Budget, section 061 Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, activity K680034 Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2021, in the amount of HRK 140,000.00 in 2022 (source 12: HRK 21,000.00, other sources: HRK 119,000.00). Implementation start date and implementation deadline: Every school year, during the five months of conducting activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion"

Activity name: 16.3. Carrying out an educational visit for high school students to local or regional institutions (municipality/city/county) Co-leaders: Ministry of Science and Education, Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs Implementation indicators: - Educational visits organised to at least four regional/local institutions for a minimum of 4 groups of students and teachers involved in the implementation of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion", about 100 participants of educational visits in the school year of implementation of the project "At the School of Open cohesion" - The total number of students around 100 per school year of the implementation of the project (number of students and teachers who will participate in the implementation of the activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion") educated on the transparency of the activities of the visited institution, familiarised and empowered for the development of competences for participating in the processes of shaping, decision- making and monitoring the implementation of public local and regional policies and active citizenship in local communities - Number of organised educational visits to local or regional institutions The baseline value of result indicators: Number of students and teachers involved who will participate in the implementation of the activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion" within a certain school year Source of data and frequency of data collection: Ministry Of Regional Development And EU Funds Financial resources required (Source of funding and planned resources): Resources are assured from the State Budget, section 061 Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds, activity A828001 Administration and management, and they relate to resources for the ordinary activities of the Ministry. Implementation start date and implementation deadline: Every school year, during the five months of conducting activities of the project "At the School of Open Cohesion"

Activity name: 16.4. Including the values and contents on which the OGP Initiative is founded in the curricula for Civic Education, Politics and Economics, in the programmes of ongoing professional development of teachers and support staff, in competitions and festivals organised by the Education and Teacher Training Agency and through co-financing projects of NGOs under the Competition for the award of non-returnable funds for projects by associations in the area of children's and youth education outside institutions 87 Co-leaders: Ministry of Science and Education, Education and Teacher Training Agency, Government Office for Cooperation with NGOs Implementation indicators: As part of activities related to the continuous professional development of teachers, support staff and principals, the Education and Teacher Training Agency continues its activities to promote the international initiative Open Government Partnership, including the organisation of the school, county and state festivals within the "Project Citizen". Within the framework of the Competition for the award of non-returnable funds for projects by associations in the area of children's and youth education outside institutions, the Ministry of Science and Education plans to finance projects related to Education on the harmful effects of corruption and corrupt risks. The baseline value of result indicators: Number of teachers, support staff and principals involved in the activities of professional training to promote values from the international Open Government Partnership Initiative Number of students and schools involved in festivals at the school, county and state level under the "Project Citizen" The number of co-financed projects of NGOs within the framework of the Competition for the award of non- returnable funds for projects by associations in the area of children's and youth education outside institutions plans to finance projects related to Education on the harmful effects of corruption and corrupt risks. Source of data and frequency of data collection: Ministry of Science and Education, data collection: June 2022 - end of the school year 2021/2022 and June 2023 – end of the school year 2022/2023 Financial resources required (Source of funding and planned resources): Resources are assured from the State Budget, section 080 Ministry of Science and Education, activity A577130 Incentives for associations for children's and youth education outside institutions, in the amount of HRK 12,000,000.00 annually, and section 8091 Education and Teacher Training Agency, activity A767022 Professional training of educational staff of primary and secondary education, in the amount of HRK 3,000.00 annually, as well as the activity A733032 Competitions and festivals in the system of primary and secondary education, in the amount of HRK 3,000.00 annually. Implementation start date and implementation deadline: Every school year

Action Plan Review

Commitment 16. OGP Sustainability

● Verifiable: Yes

● Does it have an open government lens? Yes

● Potential for results: Modest