DSpace Collection:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/2652026-04-09T18:11:03Z2026-04-09T18:11:03ZThe role and work of the third sector in PortugalFerreira, Joel HasseKuteev-Moreira, Paulohttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12253/612014-03-26T16:30:20Z0021-08-28T00:00:00ZTitle: The role and work of the third sector in Portugal
Authors: Ferreira, Joel Hasse; Kuteev-Moreira, Paulo
Abstract: The role of the third sector in public service delivery in
Portugal has historically been very important. There is a general
opinion, though perhaps not a wide consensus, in Portuguese
society regarding the involvement of the third sector in public
service delivery. Both the current government and its opposition
support a strong role for the sector. The European Parliament's
decision to designate 2011 as the European Year of Volunteering,
supported by each of the 24 MEPs from Portugal, is a marker of
this general government support for third sector involvement. In
Portugal today, the government continues to give special attention
to the third sector, even with the global financial restrictions that
come as a result of the current international economic situation.0021-08-28T00:00:00Z