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EUROPE FOR CITIZENS
September 2016
Hannah Peschel - Senate Chancellery Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
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EUROPE FOR CITIZENS LIFT OFF : STARTING FROM THE GROUND Hannah Peschel - Senate Chancellery Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg September 2016 Europe for Citizens at a glance Key information about the programme LIFT OFF : STARTING FROM THE
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Europe for Citizens at a glance
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Implementation: Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture (EACEA)
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Budget: 185 Mio. €
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Goal:
- Better understanding of the EU
- Foster European Citizenship
Main information
European Commission, EU citizenship portal
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Europe for Citizens at a glance
43% not satisfied with the functioning of the EU 56% not confident in the EU 69% not well-informed of European issues 52% consider that their voice is not heard European Elections 2014: turnout of 42 %
A much needed programme
Source: Eurobarometer Spring / Autumn 2014
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Europe for Citizens at a glance
- European
remembrance
Strand 1
- Democratic
engagement & civic participation
Strand 2
Two levels of action:
European Commission, EU citizenship portal
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European remembrance For a better understanding of the European Union
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Strand 1: European remembrance
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Specific goal: Raise awareness of the common history and values of the EU
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Budget: max. 100 000€ / project
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Length: max. 18 months
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Number of countries: at least one
Main information
European Commission, EU citizenship portal
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Strand 1: European remembrance
Priorities Commemorations
2016, 2017 etc.
Totalitarian regimes
Loss of citizenship Civic society and participation
European Union
Democratic transition Accession to the EU
European Commission, EU citizenship portal
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Democratic engagement and civic participation Foster European citizenship
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Strand 2: Democratic engagement and civic participation
Type of projects:
Town twinning
- Max. 21
days Max. 25 000€
- Min. 2
countries
Networks of towns
- Max. 24
months Max. 150 000 €
- Min. 4
Civil society projects
- Max. 18
months Max. 150 000 €
- Min. 3
European Commission, EU citizenship portal
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Democratic engagement and civic participation
Priorities
Understanding and debating euroscepticism Solidarity in times of crisis Combatting stigmatization of "immigrants" Debate on the future of Europe
European Commission, EU citizenship portal
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Summary Europe for Citizens, a unique approach
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Summary
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Europe for Citizens, a unique approach
- Bottom-up: focus on citizens
- EU: not only a funding instrument
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A small programme
- Europe for Citizens: max.150 000€/ project
- H2020: max. 25 Mio/ project.
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Next step: do it !
European Commission, EU citizenship portal
European remembrance
01.03.2017 01.08.2017 31.01.2018
Town twinning
01.03.2017 01.07.2017 31.03.2018
Network of towns
01.03.2017 01.07.2017 31.12.2017
Civil society
01.03.2017 01.08.2017 31.08.2018
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Next step : do it !
Link : http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en#2017
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