Foreign experience and the basics of the comparative analysis of the constitutional staus of ngos (2 hours).

1. The constitutional status of NGOs in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

2. The constitutional status of NGOs in the USA.

3. The constitutional status of NGOs in Finland, Czech Republic, Estonia. The professor will divide the group in a way, that 1/3 will study one of the listed countries. Please be sure you know which decision to analyze, or consult the head of the group.

Keywords:

Comparative approach, comparative method, comparative research, the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Finland, Czech Republic, Estonia.

Links to the primary legislation to be analyzed:

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Charities Act 2006. Available at: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/20060050.htm, Charities Act 2006. Explanatory Notes. Available at: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/50/notes/contents

Finland: Foundations Act (1930, amended 2001). Available at: http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1030/file/da3c1b547bb81a4b7f8e14adc4c0.pdf, Foundations Decree (1989, amended 2001). Available at: http://www.legislationline.org/download/action/download/id/1031/file/bb266bf62a1146b25977944490aa.pdf

Czech Republic: Citizens Civil Law Associations Act (1990). Available at: http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/5787, Volunteer Services Act (2002) Available at: http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/5788

Estonia: Nonprofit Associations Act (1996, amended 2006). Available at: http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/5733, Foundations Act (1995, amended 2005). Available at: http://www.legislationline.org/documents/action/popup/id/5722

Questions:

1. List 5 main differences in the constitutional status of NGOs in Ukraine and in the USA.

2. List 5 main differences in the constitutional status of NGOs in Ukraine and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

3. Work on your student’s portfolio.

Student’s Portfolio – chapter 5: Present the accurately and neat typed or written chapter in a single folder before the beginning of the seminar. 1. Write the annotation of the research Article, which follows (approx. 200- 300 words). Annotation of the research Article should include: author, title, main ideas and arguments. 2. Study the constitutional status of NGOs in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, Estonia (the professor will divide the group in a way, that 1/3 will study one of the listed countries. Please be sure you know which decision to analyze, or consult the head of the group). Write a 1-page essay (maximum 500 words) about the constitutional status of NGOs in the country you research.

The research Article to be annotated:

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