Dr Elena Danescu, Manager of the ED-UNILU is an ECI Ambassador and took part in the Network Meeting.
The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is an important tool of participatory democracy available to European citizens to have an effective involvement in shaping EU policies that affect their lives.
Agenda
Welcome to new members
• TACS (Shana C.) – Ireland
• Bureau Burgerberaad (Luuk S.) – the Netherlands
• Club ‘The House’ – Latvia (Dāniels L.) – will decide whether or not to join the network
Initiatives recently open for signature collection (10 total currently)
• ECI for a Water-Smart and Resilient Europe (23/10)
• Stop Fake Food: Origin on the label (21/9)
• Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter (24/9)
Opening soon
• Air-Quotas (16/12)
• PsychedeliCare (14/1/25)
High numbers collected with some initiatives (especially My Voice My Choice, Stop Destroying Videogames, Stope Fake Food: Origin on Label and Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter… see the website)
Total number registered since 2012 = 118 – and over 1000 ECI organisers since 2012.
Looking forward to the ECI Communicators network in 2025
• 10 focus countries – will be communicated next year.
• Update on Member State events – Encourage you to take part in relevant, existing events and dedicate attention to the ECI. Look for partnerships within your country, and request materials from EC.
• NEW: Materials request form: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/ECI-material-request
• Printed ECI publications can be requested in your languages – and possibly some goodies to give away as prizes or for you/volunteers
• We can set up country-introductions or give country-specific info to you – just ask (example of online meeting for Portugal)
• ECI Ambassadors – reporting on your promotion activities: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Ambassador_reporting (this will stay open in 2025)