{"id":56917,"date":"2026-02-04T11:11:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=56917"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:11:29","slug":"european-citizens-initiative-eci-ambassadors-network-1st-meeting-for-the-year-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/european-citizens-initiative-eci-ambassadors-network-1st-meeting-for-the-year-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"European Citizens Initiative (ECI) Ambassadors Network \u2013 1st\u00a0meeting for the year 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/people\/elena-danescu\/\">Dr Elena Danescu<\/a>, manager of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/about\/partners-international-networks\/international-networks\/european-documentation-centre\/\">EDC-UNILU<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/citizens-initiative.europa.eu\/_en\">ECI\u00a0<\/a>Ambassador, took part in the first ECI Ambassadors meeting for the year.<\/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>Initiative updates from the Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As usual, ECI coordinators presented the latest initiative updates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>126 initiatives registered since 2012:&nbsp;<\/strong>2 new registrations in January 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>14 successful initiatives, 3 of which are under examination by the EC:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><em>Stop Destroying Videogames<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 submitted on 26 Jan with 1.29 million signatures. Up next: meeting with EC representatives and public hearing in EP. EC to reply by 27 July<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><em>Ban on conversion practices in the EU<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 public hearing in EP on 2 March. EC to reply by 18 May<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><em>My Voice, My Choice<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 EP debated and adopted resolution expressing support on 16-17 Dec. EC to reply by 2 March.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>1 initiative under verification:<\/strong>\u00a0Stop Cruelty Stop Slaughter\u00a0<strong>3 initiatives open for signature<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 more than 400,000 signatures collected in 2026 so far!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>ECI ambassadors were invited to <strong>describe the ECI in one word<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-dev4-reusable-blocks-image  object-fit--scale-down\">\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image unilux-custom-image-block\"\n                alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/04110230\/ECI-in-one-word-January-2026.png\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/04110230\/ECI-in-one-word-January-2026-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/02\/04110230\/ECI-in-one-word-January-2026.png 595w\"\n                style=\"object-position: 50.00% 50.00%; font-family: &quot;object-fit: scale-down; object-position: 50.00% 50.00%;&quot;; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: scale-down; width: 100%;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n\/>    <\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-spacer is-spacer-size-sm\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>3 new ECI Ambassador organisations<\/strong>\u00a0joined the network between December and January:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Angela-Chiara Nardi,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative.europa.eu%2Fspread-word%2Feci-ambassadors%2Fpolitika-nejen-pro-mlade-politics-not-only-youth_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7Cd2b7edd93b0d456ba89208de63ae2b35%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639057797348593715%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xsmlGa3TA49u0cMfl0OOmMwg9%2Bvcsh2qhVUF7TDevFc%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Politika (nejen) pro mlad\u00e9 \u2013 Czechia.<\/strong><\/a>Active primarily on Instagram, Politika (nejen) pro mlad\u00e9 is a student-led civic education project, aiming to popularise political knowledge among young people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Daniel Weber,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative.europa.eu%2Fspread-word%2Feci-ambassadors%2Fgustav-stresemann-institute-gsi_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7Cd2b7edd93b0d456ba89208de63ae2b35%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639057797348614322%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dtTBGIrleiVxcw%2FITTt%2Bmkph577x40OFOHuTQHj9gK0%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Gustav-Stresemann-Institut (GSI) \u2013 Germany.<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a>Based<\/a>&nbsp;in Bonn, Germany, GSI is committed to a clear and focused approach to civic education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\"><strong>Pietro Galluccio,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizens-initiative.europa.eu%2Fspread-word%2Feci-ambassadors%2Finformagiovani-ets-ignet-network_en&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmariaeleni.nikoloudia%40uni.lu%7Cd2b7edd93b0d456ba89208de63ae2b35%7C445a9c950f9d49539db1bc4a45dd1220%7C0%7C0%7C639057797348632241%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sF66nfJTfiDifiLCv9p2i78lRBEHmyZVtImNou3LPsE%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Associazione InformaGiovani \u2013 Italy.<\/strong><\/a><a>Working<\/a>&nbsp;closely with young people and people with physical disabilities, InformaGiovani promotes social inclusion, civic participation, and engagement through local and international volunteering. 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