„Дебат Европа“ ще гарантира, че общите усилия на Комисията за подпомагане на активно европейско гражданство ще станат част от интегрирани междуинституционални усилия, които да достигнат до лицата, които вземат решения на всички нива на управление.
Предложена е двойна стратегия, обезпечена с бюджет от 7,2 млн. EUR:
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на общоевропейско равнище: централизирана покана за представяне на предложения за съфинансиране на обширен транснационален проект на 27 държави-членки с бюджет от 2 млн. ЕUR.
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национално и регионално ниво: децентрализирани покани и действия за подпомагане на местни проекти с бюджет от 5,2 млн. EUR 12.
На общоевропейско ниво, общите условия за представяне на предложения ще определят, че — като се има предвид опита от първата поредица от транснационални проекти за демокрация на участието — „Дебат Европа“ ще:
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провежда консултации с граждани във всяка държава-членка;
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установи общ набор от заключения на европейско ниво и ще ги изпрати до европейски политически организации;
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ангажира гражданите в диалог с избраните представители и с европейски политически организации, включвайки тясно Европейския парламент, Европейския икономически и социален комитет и Комитета на регионите.
На национално и местно ниво, представителствата на комисията:
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са планирали през 2008 приблизително 140 действия за стимулиране на обществения дебат относно ЕС;
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ще съфинансират действия, които отговарят на специфични нужди (например действия, насочени към училища и младежки центрове, изложби, панаири и фестивали, конференции, семинари, прояви с неправителствени организации и др.) посредством местни покани за представяне на предложения;
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ще провеждат такива действия с други институции и органи на ЕС посредством, например, Европейските обществени пространства, Европейската година на Междукултурния диалог, заплануваната Европейска година на Творчеството и Иновациите и национални институти на ЕС за култура.
В зависимост от националния контекст дори ограничено финансиране на неправителствени организации на национално ниво би могло да доведе до плодотворен диалог по въпроси на ЕС. Представителствата на Комисията, в сътрудничество с информационните служби на Европейския парламент ще увеличат значимостта на такива прояви за диалог, като включват регионални и местни органи.
Тези инициативи биха могли да поощрят съществуващи и нови регионални и местни мрежи и да помогнат за разпространяването на най-добри практики, използвайки електронните средства за участие13. Те биха могли също така да представляват интерес за политици, които участват в европейските избори, които могат да използват тези дискусии като основа за диалог с избирателите си.
4.ЗАКЛЮЧЕНИЕ
Включване на граждани
Обществена подкрепа за ЕС може да се изгради само чрез жив и открит дебат и ангажирайки гражданите активно в европейските въпроси. Като допълнение към многото консултации със заинтересовани страни и общи публични консултации, провеждани от Комисията по специфични въпроси на политиката, ЕС се нуждае от по-интензивен политически дебат и осведоменост, ако иска да постигне целите си и да разработи правилните политики. Това е една от централните цели на комуникационната политика на Комисията14: да даде възможност на гражданите, като насърчава активно европейско гражданство.
Връзка с политици
Политическите партии и техните избрани представители са в привилегирована позиция да повдигнат европейски въпроси в националния дебат и да стимулират обществен, трансграничен дебат в Европа. Необходими са трансгранични канали на комуникация за насърчаване на дебата и диалога по въпроси от общ интерес на дневен ред в ЕС. Комисията допринася за развитието на тези канали чрез законодателни предложения, които целят да улеснят развитието на европейски политически партии чрез редица граждански програми и действия за контакт с неправителствени организации и чрез План Д.
След поредицата от осъществени пилотни проекти, предизвикателство е да се гарантира, че резултатите им да се използват в процеса на вземане на политически решения. Първият етап на План Д потвърди, че съществува ясна нужда от мерки за укрепване и разширяване на политическия диалог по европейски въпроси и че демокрацията с участие на гражданите успешно може да допълва представителната демокрация.
В следващия етап, обхващащ 2008 г. и 2009 г., и в навечерието на европейските избори, „Дебат Европа“ ще осигури оперативна рамка за достигане, свързване и действие в партньорство. Но дебатът трябва да се разглежда в дългосрочен план: „Дебат Европа“ се стреми да промени схващането, че европейските въпроси са прекалено абстрактни и без връзка с националната публична сфера, за да бъдат от интерес за гражданите, и дава възможност да премахне често изкуственото деление на национални и европейски въпроси.
Приложение 1: Описание на проектите по План Д
Приложение 2: Отворено писмо / препоръки от участниците на Заключителната конференция на шестте граждански проекта по План Д
Приложение 3: Проект на централизирана покана за представяне на предложения
Приложение 4: Проект на нецентрализирана покана за представяне на предложения
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ 1
Citizens' consultations projects co-funded by the Commission in the framework of Plan D in 2006-2007 projects
Speak Up Europe
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Co-ordinator: European Movement International
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Amount of the project: EUR 1,039,310.63
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Grant from the EU budget: EUR 719,375.70
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Pan-European
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An integrated approach combining virtual and face to face communication, both on a European level and on a national level.
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Virtual: each partner created a national web site. Web animation (e.g. cartoon "What has Europe ever done for us?).".
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Face to face: a series of local, national and European events.
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27 000 people had taken part physically in the project by the end of September 2007.
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Specific multimedia site targeting youth, called "European Vibes".
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Specific site launched by one of the partners, Euractiv, called "EU debates and opinions" to promote the outcome of Speak Up Europe had received 110 000 viewers by end of September 2007.
European Citizens' Consultations
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Co-ordinator: King Baudouin Foundation
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Amount of the project: EUR 2.715.376,60
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Grant from the EU budget: EUR 1.895.751,95
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Pan-European.
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Deliberative consultation of citizens on a national level, on the basis of an agenda set at European level by a sample of citizens.
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European synthesis of the outcome of the national consultations and a European web site.
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1 800 citizens participated in the project altogether.
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Feedback from 1 000 out of the 1 800 citizens involved via an evaluation survey.
Tomorrow's Europe
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Co-ordinator: Notre Europe
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Amount of the project: EUR 1.352.500
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Grant from the EU budget: EUR 849.500
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Pan-European
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Europe-wide deliberative poll.
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3 550 citizens polled on the future of the EU.
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362 of them were randomly selected to deliberate for three days in Brussels, with the help of experts.
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They filled in a questionnaire at the beginning of the deliberative phase and were polled at the end to measure the evolution of their views.
Our message to Europe
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Co-ordinator: Deutsche Gesellschaft e.V.
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Amount of the project: EUR 358.000,00
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Grant from the EU budget: EUR 250.000,00
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Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland.
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4 000 participants altogether.
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70 intensive dialogue events (54 in Germany, 4 in Austria, 4 in Slovakia, 4 in Czech Republic, 4 in Poland) with panel discussions.
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Opinion polls carried out during those events: 2600 people polled altogether, under 21 and over 21.
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In 20 of the events people had the opportunity to have their individual "message to Europe" recorded on video - 300 audiovisual messages collected altogether.
Radio Web Europe
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Co-ordinator: CENASCA-CISL
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Amount of the project: EUR 794.475,03
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Grant from the EU budget: EUR, 556.132,50
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Italy, Lithuania, Austria, UK, Spain, Portugal, Malta.
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Creation of a multimedia and interactive website targeting 18-35 years old. Content determined by face to face meetings with target audience through focus groups (two per country). At a second stage, workshops to collect feedback.
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National reports served as a basis for a synthesis report.
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Users can view and download audiovisual products and post their own (comments, videos, interviews, games, cartoons…). At the end of the project, website hosted 200 multimedia products. Average number of monthly visits: 5 000.
Our Europe-Our Debate-Our Contribution
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Co-ordinator: European House Budapest
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Amount of the project: EUR 364.000
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Grant from the EU budget: EUR 254.500
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Hungary, Austria, Italy, Slovakia and Slovenia.
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Fostering debate at grass-root level by meeting people in the streets and public transport, asking them to reply to a questionnaire (also posted on the project's English-language website).
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A "regional events" dimension (face to face meetings).
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A European bus touring the five countries, displaying a "European labyrinth" at every stop which people were invited to enter with a "European passport". People's views were recorded on video at every stop.
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The aim was to collect 2 500 people's views on Europe either through the questionnaire or by video.
Projects co-funded by the Commission Representations in the framework of Plan D in 2007-2008
Representation
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Project
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Bulgaria
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Regional Dialog Open Forum: Women for Social Inclusion
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The Tender Europe: targeting more marginalised social groups – meetings and debates in schools, youth organisations, municipalities, chambers of commerce etc.
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An Investment for Creating Qualified and Internationally Educated Young People Corresponding to the Requirements of the European Single Market: Advertise the possibilities provided through European funding under the ERASMUS Program.
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No to Discrimination in United Europe: Let us Talk about the Different! Civic debate on issues related to discrimination and dissemination of EU best practices in the field of anti-discrimination measures in the cross-border region Svishtov (BG) - Zimnitch (RO).
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Czech Republic
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Gender Studies OPS: Flexicurity/labour market/ professional-private life - survey, video, discussions, leaflets, audit of pre-school establishments.
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Klub mladych Evropanu, o.s.: Generation EU: Target group - young people 15-19years. Workshops on labour market, education, security, freedom, future, European social model, European identity/values, 1 national conference.
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Denmark
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Your Europe
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Food Safety in the Consumers’ EU
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Gender Divided Labour Market and Violence against Women
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Global Citizen and EU
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The Model Parliament
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Estonia
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Federation of Estonian student unions - Estonia in the EU’s higher educational system (seminars, conference, articles in student press, discussions on internet forums, publication).
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Junior Achievement Estonia - Youth Entrepreneurship Conference on gender equality
Project activities.
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NGO umbrella organisation in Viljandi - promotion of equal opportunities of local level citizens in the EU (conference, seminars, youth forum, study visit to Finnish rural areas).
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France
Paris
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Europe, the future and citizenship in the Aquitaine region.
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Brittany youth's contribution to a European strategy to limit the scale of climate change.
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Know more about Europe to understand it better.
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Young European prize.
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Les Eurois, citizens of Europe.
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Europe for and by the young.
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A silent majority: women in the EU. Awareness raising among women, a major stake for the future of Europe.
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Etats généraux de l'Europe.
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Etats généraux de l'Europe.
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Deedale – Vendée region.
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Hungary
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Launch of the Hungarian chapter of the European Youth Parliament (Pillar Foundation)
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National consultation of women (Partners Hungary Foundation)
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Climate Change Youth Campaign (WWF Hungary)
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Ireland
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Institute of European Affairs (Future of Europe including immigration; crime and terror; climate change; Reform Treaty; Citizens Europe; EU@50; What has Europe done for citizens; use of overall theme "Europe 2.0". Use of web based products to widen and deepen the debate; meetings and debates across colleges, and other centres; production and dissemination of publications; explaining the new Treaty to different groups and especially the target groups; specifically target young professionals. Virtual tools and meetings, debates, high visibility events; dedicated Europe 2.0 website; podcasts; production of "6 Pack" information items for use with the target groups; production of a book "What the Reform Treaty Means", pamphlets; Young Professional network; high profile discussions and debates.
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Irish Countrywomen's Association (ICA) : legal rights in Europe; Irish farm Families; Quality of Life in Europe; Migration; Social Reality. Regional Seminars; training of co-ordinators; use of co-ordinators for training and organisation of seminars; use of expert speakers. Focus is on 16,000 families.
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Latvia
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Regional debates on social reality
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Youth observers in local and district authorities on cohesion and regional policy
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Training of multipliers - schoolchildren and teachers - on corruption and transparency issues
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Malta
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Fondazzjoni Temi Zammit
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Portugal
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Porto, Coimbra, Santarém, Évora and Faro
Environment protection / Energy- Youth
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National: Future of Europe; Europe in the world; Migrations; Security - Youth
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All islands of the archipelago of Azores
European integration; Future of Europe; Europe in the world
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Vila Real district
Prosperity; Solidarity; Segcurity and Freedom e Liberdade; Future of Europe; Europe in the world
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Beira Interior
Solidarity – European Year Equality; European Year of Intercultural Dialogue; Cohesion and Rural Developement
Sept.2007 to August 2008
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Spain
Madrid - Barcelona
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Fundación Ciudadanía
Euro activos.
ex:talleres para jóvenes que quieren darle la vuelta a Europa
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Europa Action and Lobby
Development of a multilingual forum.
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Infocentro de Zaragoza
Europa Joven, 50 años de logros
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Casal d'Europa de Sabadell
Euroaptive,T
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The Netherlands
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Communicado Foundation
Le Camping: Development of a pilot episode for six broadcastings for NL school TV. EU is visualised as a campsite; Member States are tents with their habitants. EU cooperation issues (enlargement, environment etc..) are explained through interaction of the actors in a comprehensible and educational way.
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ETV NL
Europe is Fun! : Production of an educational project for secondary education scholars. A competition for digital EU stories, study materials and teachers training.
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Stichting Eggietalk (io)
Eggietalk. Communication translation programme: pupils can communicate in their own language with pupils in other EU languages.
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Click on Europe. "Debatainment" with website and educational material for lower secondary education. Organisation aims at stimulating hard-to-reach target group to debate Europe in a competitive way.
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Nationaal oorlogsmuseum/ CHO Consultants
Freedom and Democracy: Fundamental rights in Europe. Creating awareness and stimulating debate among youth in the national war museum. Electronic info pillars will be placed in the museum (including a voting system), and a website will be launched with small clips on 4 basic rights.
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Passage Christelijk-Maatschappelijke Vrouwenbeweging
Living together in Europe: Project proposed by the 4 largest woman movements in NL combined. The target group is approximately 120.000 female members, including many housewives. Newsletter, symposium, study days and an EU crafts contest. spin-off through family, friends etc. Create awareness of European issues among the members and to promote woman participation (use of voting right) in the 2009 European Parliament elections.
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Nationale Jeugdraad All about Europe.nl: website aiming at providing youth with a complete overview of the EU, to facilitate a structured dialogue. Bundle all relevant info for youth in one website.
Nationale Jeugdraad (National Youthcounsil) portal website: Allesovereuropa.nl. This portal will bundle all relevant EU information for youth and youngsters in an understandable manner. Advertising campaign.
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CED Groep
Europe in the news: 8 special topics on the EU. Communication with pupils in other EU countries. EU section added to existing website.Website is part of "learning by discussing/debating" teaching method.
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United Kingdom London
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Women in Northern Ireland – Connecting to Europe. Northern Ireland Women's European Platform. The platform aims to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of women in Northern Ireland including the advancement of their education and development.
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My Voice in Europe
The Community Development Foundation is a leading source of intelligence, guidance and delivery on community development in England and across the UK. The overall aim of the European and International Unit of CDF is to link and feed into practice and policy within the European and International arena by acting as a bridge between the UK and relevant international mechanisms.
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Voicing young people’s views on climate change
Inspire, support and celebrate young people as agents for change in society. Their aim is to create a generation of young, active citizens, drawn from all sectors of the UK population who will be a force for change in achieving global social and environmental justice.
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Flexicurity: young workers’ views in a cohesion region Bevan Foundation,at the forefront of new thinking about achieving a fair and just Wales by carrying out research, organising conferences and debates, and by publishing articles and reports.
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Fem e-U Link,FATIMA Women's Network Innovation Centre. Fatima is a socially responsible minority ethnic-led organisation supporting the social and economic empowerment of all women through inter alia personal development, education and training, networking and engagement, as well as research and consultation.
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Forward Ladies Limited
Non-profit business support network for women -networking opportunities, inspirational speakers, training, mentoring, coaching, business support and facilitates international trade missions.
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People and Politics Day-Europe: promoting democracy and active citizenship. Research, conferences, reports, promotion of democratic change.
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