The “National and Social Initiative” is seeking, in cooperation with a number of NGOs based-in- Damascus, to launch social activities with the aim of consolidating the national cohesion and upgrading social discipline.
In a statement to SANA youth bulletin, head of initiative, Hossam Nashawati clarifies that the initiative’s idea comes according to the social’s needs of each area through launching campaigns , various activities and workshops in collaboration with the NGOs in society by adopting using the direct techniques of social marketing in a bid to stimulate the social feelings , according attention to their proposals and focusing on ensuring job opportunities rather than boosting society awareness of volunteers .
“The initiative aims to educate citizens on the importance of the work in a society, the necessity to protect it and to give citizens the opportunity to express their opinions and to shed light on a fact that Syrians are going hand in hand,” underscored Nashawati.
“The initiative’s main task is to unify the NGO’s work in the service of citizens and to open channels of the traditional society and its habits , according to each area and the activists’ pivotal role , coordinating with concerned ministries and institutions to set out the social initiatives (goals-definition).
Nashawati pointed to the importance of creative ideas presented by volunteers as regards the said initiative. And working to find out a rapid mechanisms to be applied into force, due to the need to develop and encourage young of creative ideas that help pushing the process of participatory and voluntary work forward.
” there is a dire need to promote the culture of collective work amongst citizens “, Nashwati concluded.
Maysa Wasouf