Participation of educational institutions in civic budgets

Abstract

Presented paper concerns the participation of education institutions in civic budgets. According to the primary idea, civic budget should realize the interest of nonformal groups of residents. However, we can observe significant activities of formal groups and institutions – especially educational ones. The first part of the paper concerns legal aspects of participation of educational institutions in civic budgets. In the following parts, the author presents case studies of Łódź and Płock. In those cities, the activities of educational institutions in civic budgets are especially noticeable. The main purpose of the article is to present the pros and cons of activities of educational institutions in civic budgets. The main research method used in the article was content analysis. The results of the analysis showed that participation of education institutions in participatory budgeting may cause undesirable situations. Moreover, their involvement may hinder the participation of other groups.