Empowering Civil Society Voices: Leveraging the potential of participatory tools in the European Union and its Member States
Description
Join ECNL’s two-day online event “Empowering Civil Society Voices: Leveraging the potential of participatory tools in the European Union and its Member States” on September 26 and 27 to discuss what novel tools can empower people and effectively channel their voices into EU decision making.
Please note that the event consists of two sessions, with separate registration links! You may choose to attend only one session, or join both, but kindly register for each session individually.
Session 1: Tools to increase inclusive participation in the EU (September 26, 10-12 am CET)
What novel tools for participation in the EU are already being used, and what opportunities are there to expand it further?
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vdeCvqj4uH9cu91xOpcys77lst9OwqtZn
Session 2: Tools to uphold the rule of law in the EU (September 27, 10-11.30 am CET)
How can CSOs use EU law and participatory tools to uphold the rule of law and civic space?
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtd-Cgrj0oHNNLu_Liyw0dHlmpnpoXedE7
For the purpose of this online event, the video-conferencing platform Zoom is being used. ECNL Stichting bears no responsibility about how Zoom processes personal data. You can read more about Zoom’s privacy policy here. Please see ECNL’s Data Usage Policy here.
The webinars are organised within the framework of the ParticipatiON Project, funded by the European Union and co-financed by the Network of European Foundation – Civitates.
Programme
September 26, 10-12 am CET
Session 1: Tools to increase inclusive participation in the EU
What novel tools for participation in the EU are already being used, and what opportunities are there to expand it further?
Join the session with ECNL’s Eszter Hartay, presenting the recent research on this topic. Further, you can look forward to a discussion with practitioners who implemented such tools in their work:
- Nil Homedes Busquet, Decidim
- Igor Vidacak, University of Zagreb
- Tim Laning, Grendel Games
- Christina Holm, Playable (TBC)
- Kristīne Zonberga, Civic Alliance - Latvia
- Ângela Guimarães Pereira, European Commission - DG Joint Research Centre (TBC)
September 27, 10-11.30 am CET
Session 2: Tools to uphold the rule of law in the EU
How can CSOs use EU law and participatory tools to uphold the rule of law and civic space?
Join the session co-hosted with Philea, to learn more about the Handbook on How to Use EU Law to Protect Civic Space, discuss the effectiveness of these tools with Joze Strus (DG JUST, European Commission) & civil society, and provide feedback which will shape the Handbook’s updated version.
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