COOPERATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES AND STATE AUTHORITIES IN 1988 – 2021 (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE WESTERN REGION OF UKRAINE)

Abstract

The purpose of the article – in a historical context to study the effectiveness of public organizations cooperation of the western region of Ukraine with local self-governments and state authorities (1988 – 2021) on the example of a unique “The Lion Society”, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Cultural and Scientific Society (CSS) “Rukh”, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Association of All-Ukrainian T. Shevchenko Society “Prosvita”. The research methodology is based on the principles of objectivity and historicism, which provide for the analysis of individual phenomena and processes in their development and close connection with the system of relevant social relations; historical facts are considered against the background of political processes, which in its turn involves the use of the method of comparative analysis, which clarifies the essence of many significant events in the Ukrainian socio-political thought. The scientific novelty: the problems faced by public organizations and local self-governments and state authorities have been outlined; the achievements and prospects of the Ukrainian cultural and educational societies at different historical stages have been generalized; the programme of action between public organizations and local self-governments, and the state authorities has been elaborated. The Conclusions. Nowadays, an effective mechanism for cooperation between public organizations and local governments, and state authorities has been created and tested in Ukraine, but not implemented at the national level yet. The function of supporting the civil society can and must be taken over by both public organizations and local self-governments, and the state authorities. Unfortunately, they still have many prejudices against each other. The founders of “Prosvita” Society (the so-called “mother” of the Ukrainian societies) were deeply aware of the need to create the nation and its self-affirmation under the conditions of a foreign occupation. Assessing the achievements and prospects of the Ukrainian cultural and educational societies at different historical stages, it is necessary to focus on preserving the genetic memory of the people. After the proclamation of Ukraine's independence, the task arose of forming a civil society, reviving and developing the spirituality of the Ukrainian people. “The Lion Society”, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Cultural and Scientific Society “Rukh”, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Association of the All-Ukrainian T. Shevchenko “Prosvita” Society and the others elaborated the programme of action: introduction into the public consciousness of understanding the need for self-organization of communities, an active citizenship, the priority of traditional Ukrainian national values; support of the Ukrainian language, history, culture, church, Christian morality; promoting the formation of a comprehensively developed highly educated, nationally conscious, socially active personality. 

Key words: “Prosvita” Society, native language, historical memory, Ukraine, civil society.