{"id":59797,"date":"2026-04-01T10:44:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=59797"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:45:44","slug":"14th-anniversary-of-the-european-citizens-initiative","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/14th-anniversary-of-the-european-citizens-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"14th anniversary of the European Citizens\u2019 Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>On 1 April, we mark the 14th anniversary of the European Citizens\u2019 Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past 14 years, citizens across the EU have launched 129 initiatives, bringing forward ideas that matter to them and contributing to discussions at EU level. Topics such as access to drinking water and the protection of pollinators highlight the relevance of citizen-driven engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ECI provides a unique way for citizens to raise issues, foster dialogue, and connect local concerns with EU policymaking. It is a key channel for participation and engagement across the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us in marking this milestone and supporting citizen participation across the EU.<br>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/citizens-initiative.europa.eu\/_en\">https:\/\/citizens-initiative.europa.eu\/_en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Elena Danescu, manager of the European Documentation Centre at the University of Luxembourg has served as an ECI Ambassador since 2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/citizens-initiative.europa.eu\/spread-word\/eci-ambassadors\/elena-danescu_en?prefLang=ro\">Elena Danescu &#8211; European Citizens&#8217; Initiative &#8211; European Union<\/a>. <\/p>\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.instagram.com\/p\/DWn3xVMF13z\/\" 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\">Instagram post<\/span>\n\n<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--external-link \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--external-link\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-button-list-item-v2\"><a class=\"quick-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1538205751557024&amp;set=a.512637357447207\" 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\">Facebook post<\/span>\n\n<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"icon icon-outline icon--external-link \"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/themes\/unilux-theme\/assets\/images\/icons\/icons-outline.svg#icon--external-link\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":327,"featured_media":57561,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_image_focal_point":{"x":0.67,"y":0.09},"show_featured_caption":false,"ulux_newsletter_groups":"","uluxPostTitle":"","uluxPrePostTitle":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false},"news-category":[],"news-topic":[],"organisation":[525],"authorship":[327],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>14th anniversary of the European Citizens\u2019 Initiative - University of Luxembourg<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"On 1 April, we mark the 14th anniversary of the European Citizens\u2019 Initiative. 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