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:. European Participation Initiatives for Citizens - the WWW(h) of the initiative - Citizen Participation University, July 2014. 1 st and 2 nd W of the initiative : WHERE and WHEN. Where: Romania: the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
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: European Participation Initiatives for Citizens -the WWW(h) of the initiative- Citizen Participation University, July 2014
1stand2nd W of the initiative: WHERE and WHEN • Where: • Romania: the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux • Hungary: the Civil College Foundation • Belgium: the European Citizens Action Service • When: 01.09.2013- 28.02.2015
3rd W of the initiative: WHAT • What aim: enhancing citizens’ ownership and usage of their rights as European citizens by promoting and increasing knowledge on four EU level participation tools: • European elections, • petitioning to the European Parliament, • complaining to the European Ombudsman • the European Citizens Initiative. • What objectives: • increasing know-how on the usage and usability of four EU level participation tools • capacitating 30 CSOs from Romania and Hungary in using EU level participation tools • promoting grassroots participation in EU policies
the (h) of the initiative: HOW • How we address the objectives: • Mapping the usage of 4 EU participation tools • Launching the research report • Go to vote campaigns for EU elections in Hungary and Romania • International Conference in Romania • Citizen Participation Universityin Hungary • Training and coaching CSOs in Romania and Hungary • Online ECI Campaign • Citizens Assemblies • Study visit (Brussels, Belgium)
Thank you for you attention! Alina Iosifescu NACAB Romania NationalAssociation of Citizens Advice Bureaux alina.iosifescu@robcc.ro