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September 16, 2016
By Dominik Kirchdorfer, Head of Expansion The 1989 Generation Initiative is starting into its second year and tackling the very topical issue of populism. As an organisation we aim to reform the European Union and define a new mission for a new generation. This also requires our organisation to evolve and adapt over time. The… » read more
Posted by 1989 Generation Initiative
September 15, 2016
Guest blog post by Elisa Lironi, Digital Democracy Manager, European Citizen Action Service On Wednesday 14 September, President Juncker delivered the State of the Union Address 2016: Towards a better Europe – a Europe that protects, empowers and defends. As I work for a European association with 25 years’ experience in empowering citizens to exercise… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
September 7, 2016
In my previous post of this series on the relationship between populism and information I dealt with the macro effects of misleading information and overgrown internet access. In this post I deal instead with a subtler, yet dangerous phenomenon: the rejection of specialisation. Specialization and Elitism If one thinks carefully, Populism constitutes a form of… » read more
Posted by Nicoli
‘ Don’t ask what the media can do for EU, but think what Europe and media could do together’ “The EU never handled the media like a normal economic sector. Rather: regulating it, discussing press freedom, and asking it to ‘preach the gospel” #Media4EU is a joint project Fondation EurActiv / ULB IEE, plus media… » read more
Posted by Media4EU
July 19, 2016
In the context of its report for an “integrated approach to sport policy”, MEP Hannu Takkula invited last Tuesday, July 12, at the European Parliament, a number of European players in the field of sport. During the two-hour meeting, the Finnish MEP first took the floor to express his intentions and hopes behind the writing… » read more
Posted by Sport et Citoyenneté
June 28, 2016
There is still a slight chance to come out of this post-Brexit vote with a Win-Win for everyone- For the UK, for the Union, and for Democracy. “Democratic deficit” is, of course, one of the strongest arguments of the brexiteers. Today, Merkel, Hollande and Renzi may propose to address it at European level, in three… » read more
Posted by Nicoli
June 1, 2016
On April 27th, the 1989 Generation Initiative, or ‘89ers’ presented visions and proposals on the future of the European Union at the European Parliament, to an audience of MEPs, think tank professionals and young Europeans. The core message: The EU should always aim to improve its citizens’ lives. Their aspirations and livelihoods should be placed… » read more
Posted by 1989 Generation Initiative
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My belief that Bilbao is a stronghold of sustainable city developments is growing immeasurably. Why? Because after visiting for a week of creative dialogue between 800 participants from 200 cities, I found myself inspired by the city’s culture of social change. Further out from Bilbao (which recently hosted a series of events entitled New Pathways… » read more
Posted by Kaj Embren
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Guest blog post by Bruno Kaufmann, Editor-in-Chief at People2Power. Whether on basic income or animal protection, social insurance or basic rights, citizens’ initiatives give the people a voice both in Switzerland and in the EU. And in both political communities, there are discussions about the future of direct democracy. The European Union has become a… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
Guest blog post by Joe Mathews, columnist & Innovation editor at Zócalo Public Square and Board Member of Democracy International. A recent European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) intending to ban same-sex marriage has led to commotion in the European Commission and to a questioning of the participation instrument itself. Instead, Joe Mathews argues, the ECI should… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
Match fixing is undoubtedly one of the major threat to sport and Europe is currently one of the most affected continents by this problem. That is the reason why the Federation of European players and athletes, EU Athletes, committed itself to tackle the issue in setting up every year, on April 15, a “EU… » read more
Posted by Sport et Citoyenneté
Parmi les priorités mises en oeuvre par la Commission européenne, il en est une que le Président Juncker surveille de très près : il s’agit du plan d’investissement dont il pense qu’il va relancer l’économie réelle au sein des 28. C’est vraiment la priorité n°1. Pour ce faire, la Commission s’appuie sur la combinaison de… » read more
Posted by Morucci Europe Blog
Guest blog post by Koldo Casla, Human Rights consultant at King’s College London. I have lived in England for nearly five years, mostly in London, but due to personal reasons I have also become familiar with other parts of the country as well. I have always felt welcome here, for which I am grateful. I… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
November 25, 2015
French version below The Council is due to adopt conclusions on : the representation of the EU member states in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board the promotion of physical and sport activities for children Ministers will also hold a public debate on the educational potential of sports, in particular for the… » read more
Posted by Sport et Citoyenneté
November 23, 2015
This week NHSCitizen – one of the case studies I brought to my EuroPCom 2015 workshop on online communities – holds its first NHSCitizen Assembly, where the NHS Board meets citizens to ActionPlan the participants’ top 5 priorities. Time to summarise the Hangout-On-Air I had on NHSCitizen with the Democratic Society‘s Anthony Zacharzewski. NHSCitizen is… » read more
Posted by Mathew Lowry
