Social practices of civic engagement in development of the regions of the central Chernozem region
The paper presents the experience of the manifestation of civic engagement of citizens and public organizations of the Central Chernozem region. Methodological basis of research is the subjective interpretation of civil society. The author raises the problem of inconsistency between the level of civic activism and the challenges of modernity, the need for modernization. To the maximum extent of civil activity of residents of the macroregion is manifested only in the case of environmental threats to human settlements. The article shows the possibilities and limitations of the implementation of the civil practice of residents and nonprofit organizations in the macroregion. The author gives the analysis of the results of the expert survey of the heads of non-profit organizations, which was held by the research laboratory of Kursk state University in 2015. Non-profit organizations face financial and organizational difficulties, insufficient support from the authorities, the imperfection of the legislation. Inter-sectoral interaction in the region presents the nature of the relationship of non-profit organizations with public authorities, business and the media. The article outlines the leading directions of activity of public organizations in the region. Residents of the Central Chernozem region support the practice of public organizations in the sphere of protection of motherhood and childhood, assistance to socially vulnerable layers of the population, reform of housing and utilities, health and education development. The article shows the need to enhance the effectiveness of non-profit organizations, objectives for the development of civil society institutions. They include the achievement of greater awareness of the operation results, increasing the professionalism, attracting energetic and responsible citizens. To increase the effectiveness of civil society it is necessary to the support of public organizations from the business community and citizens.