Transcript The European Year of Volunteering 2011

XXVII. Fachtagung Internationale Partnerschaft
Lebendige Partnerschaften: Bausteine und Aufgaben
für Europa und eine aktive Unionsbürgerschaft
Die Zukunft des Programms
“Europa für Bürgerinnen und
Bürger” (2014-2020)
Joachim Ott
Deputy Head of Unit „Citizens‘ Policy“ Unit
European Commission, DG Communication
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Political Context
Political Guidelines for this
Commission
Link between civic
participation and
policy-making
„State of the Union“ address 2011
Multiannual
Financial
Framework (MFF)
2014-2020
Art. 10-11 TEU
„Europe for Citizens“
„Democratic
principles“
European elections
and European
democracy
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The grey elephant in this room
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Objectives and intervention logic
PROBLEM !
Global aim
lack of capacity of
citizens' organisations to
launch and/or influence
genuine debates on EU
related themes
Contribute to the understanding about the
EU and promote civic participation
General
objective
Implementing the
program through
Operational/Action
grants, service
contracts
Strengthen remembrance and enhance
capacity for civic participation
Delivery
mechanisms
Reaching out to citizens
through intermediaries
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Specific
objectives
Awareness for
remembrance,
Union history,
identity and aim
Encouragement of
democratic and
civic participation
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Budget: 215 m €
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Active Remembrance
Together for Europe
Active civil society
Active citizens
From 4 Actions to 2 Strands
Valorization
Remembrance
EU citizenship
Democratic engagement
Civic participation
Budget: 229 m €
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In a nutshell: what is better ?
Results orientation
Program architecture
Better access,
more even
success rates
Coherent with EU political priorities
Valorization,
transferability
of results
Broader remembrance approach
Support of own twinning ,
networks of twinned towns
Simplification, indicators/monitoring
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What can be funded ?
Citizens meetings
Town twinning
Debates, studies,
interventions on defining
moments in European
history
Transnational partnerships and networking
Support for
organizations of
general EU interest
Community buillding
and debates based on
ICT and social media
Reflection and debates on
common values
Awareness raising on EU
Institutions and their
functioning
Valorization actions
Studies
Union level events
„Europe for Citizens“ Points
in the Member States
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Who can apply for funding ?
Municipalities, their twinning committees or
other non profit organisations of local
authorities
Local and regional authorities
Think tanks
Organizations of general European interest
Civil society organisations
Non-governmental organisations
Survivors' associations
Entities managing remembrance
Educational and research institutions
Museums
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Timeline
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