European Citizens Initiative (ECI) Ambassadors Network – 5th meeting for the year 2025

On September 15, Dr Elena Danescu, manager of the ED-UNILU and ECI Ambassador, took part in the fifth ECI Network Meeting.

These meetups are informal, peer-to-peer exchanges, with short updates shared by the Commission and an invitation for those attending to share questions, ideas, etc. The floor is open for questions or ideas that can be shared with other ECI Ambassadors, National Contact Points, and others.

Initiative updates:

New registrations:

‘Food is a Human Right for All’
‘Save Your Right, Save Your Flight!’ – opened for signatures on 8 August

Reply to successful initiative:

‘Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures’ received official reply from the Commission on 3 September. Check out the factsheet (soon available in all EU languages)

Submission for EC examination and reply in 6 months:

‘My Voice, My Choice’ submitted to the Commission on 1 September with 1.12 million verified signatures

Two initiatives under verification:

‘Ban on conversion practices in the European Union’ – gathered 1.24 million signatures; 3-month verification phase started on 16/06; not submitted yet but is successful
‘Stop Destroying Videogames’ – gathered 1.44 million signatures; 3-month verification phase started on 11/08

7 initiatives currently open for signature (2 closing in September)

5th ECI network meet-up presentation

The ECI helps bring causes you care about to the EU level, sparking debates, raising awareness, and triggering policy changes. Once an initiative gathers 1 million verified signatures from at least 7 EU countries, the Commission thoroughly assesses the citizens’ demands and adopts an official reply explaining what it will do; in case it decides that no action is needed, the Commission explains why.

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