““Europe for Europe for citizens” citizens”

Programme Programme

(2007-2013)(2007-2013)

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Instruments of DG EAC to encourage the active European citizenship

Programme “Europe for citizens” (2007-2013)

Other programmes (2007-2013)- LifeLong Learning }

- Culture } citizenship aspect integrated

- Youth }

Visits section - organisation of information in the Commission

- groups of citizens- information multipliers

General objectivesKey words

Participation of citizensEuropean identity Sense of belonging/ownershipTolerance and mutual understanding

Implementation :Participating countries

The Member States Conditionally:

•The EFTA States that are party to the EEA Agreement (likely 2008)•The candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy) (Croatia and FYROM likely 2008)•Countries of the western Balkans

Implementation :Beneficiaries

Local and regional authorities and their organisations Civil society organisations including:

•Trade unions •Educational institutions•Organisations active in the field of voluntary work•Organisations active in the field of amateur sport

Organisations specific to remembrance

•Museums, archives etc.

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Bringing people together…Action 1: Active citizens for Europe2 measures:

1. Town-twinning: citizens’ meetings networking

2. Citizens’ projects and support measures

Reflection on Europe…Action 2: Active civil society for Europe

3 measures: 1. Structural support for think tanks 2. Structural support for civil society

organizations at European level 3. Support to projects initiated by civil society

organisations

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Visible Europe…Action 3: Together for Europe

Learn a lesson from history ... Action 4: Active European Remembrance

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Implementation

Budget 2007-2013: € 215 M

Action 1, at least 45 %Action 2, approximately 31 %Action 3, approximtely 10 %Action 4, approximately 4 %

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Implementation

Permanent themes:1. Future of the European Union and its basic values2. Active European Citizenship: participation and democracy in Europe3. Inter-cultural dialogue4. People’s well being in Europe: employment and social cohesion 5. Impact of EU policies in societies

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Deadline for submission Period covered

Action 1 - Active citizens for EuropeTown-Twinning Citizens' meetingsPhase 1 1 September in the year

prior to the planned meeting

1 January and 31 March

Phase 2 1 December in the year prior to the planned meeting

1 April and 31 May

Phase 3 1 Februaryin the same year to the planned meeting

1 June and 31 July 2008

Phase 4 1 April in the same year to the planned meeting

1 August and 30 September

Phase 5 1 June in the same year to the planned meeting

1 October and 31 December 2008

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Action 2 - Active civil society for EuropeOperating grants 23

November 2007

Financial year 2008

Civil society projects 15 February 2008

1 August 2008 to 31 July 2009       

Action 4 - Active European Remembrance

Remembrance projects30 April 2008

1 October 2008 to 30 September 2009       

Period coveredDeadline for submission

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Implementation

Programme Guide published on http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/static/en/citizenship/guide2007.htm

Strategy / policy :http://ec.europa.eu/citizenship

Project website

www.civilsocietyforeu.eu