{"id":48252,"date":"2025-06-18T12:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=48252"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:54:34","slug":"european-citizens-initiative-eci-ambassadors-network-3rd-meeting-for-the-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/european-citizens-initiative-eci-ambassadors-network-3rd-meeting-for-the-year-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"European Citizens Initiative (ECI) Ambassadors Network \u2013 3rd\u00a0meeting for the year 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p><strong>On June 11, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/people\/elena-danescu\/\"><strong>Dr Elena Danescu<\/strong><\/a><strong>, manager of the ED-UNILU and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/citizens-initiative.europa.eu\/_en\"><strong>ECI<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/citizens-initiative.europa.eu\/_en\"> <\/a>Ambassador, took part in the third ECI Network Meeting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary of meet-up (11 June 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>1) Initiative updates:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>2 initiatives under verification (1 new since last meet up):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative.europa.eu%2Finitiatives%2Fdetails%2F2024%2F000001_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827220654%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DGO1AM%2Fe0qS%2BdMmEevN9cVz9vWElijL4ZxGSzIKd26w%3D&amp;reserved=0\">\u2018Ban on conversion practices in the European Union\u2019<\/a>\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Signature collection closed on 17 May with 1.24 million signatures, verification stage to start next week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Nearly 1 million signatures collected in the final week, thanks to support from influencers and politicians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative.europa.eu%2Finitiatives%2Fdetails%2F2024%2F000004_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827237175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YqIe8AwzKoAvsk4GDUVcNETP32V2rx%2BfwXl7AEvH1sI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">\u2018My Voice, My Choice\u2019<\/a>\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Signature collection closed on 24 April with 1.22 million signatures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">3-month verification phase began on 28 May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>1 initiative submitted for Commission examination<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative.europa.eu%2Finitiatives%2Fdetails%2F2019%2F000007_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827253784%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HEi%2FxLK1tD4YzpVF0mUCqIevrSZ2RXB3doPvuxwQfMI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">&#8216;Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">The European Parliament will hold a public hearing on 25 June (to be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.europarl.europa.eu%2Fcommittees%2Fen%2Fregi%2Fmeetings%2Fwebstreaming&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827270267%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jb%2FmPN0e5i%2Bu97o7sLl%2BQPNh3d2gyF9BTDRK%2BMs6W9A%3D&amp;reserved=0\">web streamed<\/a>&nbsp;and recorded)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Commission needs to reply by 4 September<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>2) Communication updates:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">The&nbsp;<strong>online collection system<\/strong>&nbsp;for ECIs has been updated to be more user-friendly, secure, and optimised for smartphones; [NB: the number of signatures per country can be found in each initiative\u2019s description webpage, in the form of a table (updated every 10 minutes for online signatures) &#8211; but not in their collection webpages]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Want to spotlight an activity or event you organised on the ECI? Share your contributions via email for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative.europa.eu%2Fnewsletter%2Fsubscribe_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827288553%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fc%2BLVeLSjZN%2FhnQ2W6DFfw4cOechQzfgidPoz5EIC0E%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ECI Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">European Youth Event (EYE) 2025 will take place on 13-14 June. The ECI Forum will host a workshop, and the European Commission will have a stand at the EYE Village. Some activities will be available online:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feuropean-youth-event.europarl.europa.eu%2Fen%2Ftake-part&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827305530%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=M17L02Gj0BkxMy3ru3qThn3F2BIrC33Sd8CygXMftZw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Take part | European Youth Event | European Parliament<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Continue the conversation in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Feciofficialgroup&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827324042%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Z%2FU5NtyLs%2BbANLUvHlBR29KG5%2BPXyCxL1ocmVqi4l9Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ECI Official Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;Group &amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchat.whatsapp.com%2FLDJSQnwDNW8841yQu4JEfi&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827341512%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oUzrOf%2BMbZZopHKmp17kNJ9FFtByiifgy00YpApGmWc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">WhatsApp group<\/a>&nbsp;(contact Nico Janis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Next online meet-up:<\/strong>&nbsp;15 July, timing TBD &#8211; Propose presentations or breakout sessions, and provide feedback or timing preferences:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Feusurvey%2Frunner%2Fnext-meetup&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827358016%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OGQEpt0rtlVGsIgVf0NAhzGZqijKArS7h2FzMfoV84E%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eusurvey\/runner\/next-meetup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>3) Useful resources:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Looking for&nbsp;<strong>statistics<\/strong>&nbsp;to get your message across in your promotion of the ECI? Check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative.europa.eu%2Ffind-initiative%2Feci-lifecycle-statistics_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827374485%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GEpBeGw0LXCSYbSz2pfz9%2Bl88IN6LZFxf4c68LBJVjE%3D&amp;reserved=0\">The European Citizens&#8217; Initiative in key figures<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative-forum.europa.eu%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2025-04%2FECI-Infographic-2025.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827392381%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qeJNGEaq8ITdbMLUsHxzQLEXGGOuHEdbW3GBZ5cOJKQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ECI Forum infographic (2025)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Need&nbsp;<strong>printed materials<\/strong>&nbsp;for your next event or activity? Request printed materials in all EU languages via the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Feusurvey%2Frunner%2FECI-material-request&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827408836%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JdVwKETEq1CggD1CoD1VguriDhR75k%2FxoWXjg5dYcxA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ECI materials request form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">From the ECI Forum \u2013 updated resources on:\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative-forum.europa.eu%2Fdocument%2Fhow-draft-initiative-legal-requirements-and-practical-advice_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827425994%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6xeKLgSUkLF2F7r%2B%2FJ6tY5lBlHT8PNW1mRP647h7%2Fq0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">How to draft an initiative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative-forum.europa.eu%2Fdocument%2Fhow-raise-funds_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7C5de95d535bce45c9433408de4cfa61c0%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639032835827442616%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZRT4KFgE2O8%2FZl5M93C76tbfRDJZVeOa5eE79OpCKqU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">How to raise funds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-v2\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-item-v2\"><a class=\"quick-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/01\/06104115\/ECI-Network-Meet-up-Presentation-June-2025.pdf\" target=\"\" role=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"quick-link__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-block-inserter quick-link__img\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"quick-link__name wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">3rd ECI network meet-up presentation<\/span>\n\n<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--download \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--download\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The ECI helps bring causes you care about to the EU level, sparking debates, raising awareness, and triggering policy changes. 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