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Thursday, January 12, 2006

A new programme 'Citizens for Europe'

This programme will take over the current programme coming to an end in 2006. It is a contribution to addressing a major challenge of the European Union, namely how to bridge the gap between citizens and the European Union.This new programme will provide the Union with instruments to promote active European citizenship, put citizens in the centre and offers them the opportunity to fully assume their responsibility as European citizens. It responds to the need to improve their participation in the construction of Europe and will encourage cooperation between citizens and their organisations form different countries in order to meet, act together and develop their own ideas in a European environment which goes beyond a national vision, respecting their diversity.

These intercultural exchanges will contribute to improving the mutual knowledge of the culture and history of the European peoples. It will bring our common heritage to the fore and strengthen the basis for our common future. Mutual understanding, solidarity and the feeling of belonging to Europe are indeed the building blocks for the involvement of citizens and are reflected by the three different programme’s actions:

Action I “Active citizens for Europe” involves citizens directly, either through activities linked to town-twinning or through other kinds of citizens’ projects.

Action II “Active civil society for Europe” is targeted to Europe-wide civil society organisations, receiving either structural support on the basis of their work programme or support to trans-national projects.

Action III “Together for Europe” supports high visibility events, studies and information tools, addressing the widest possible audience across frontiers and making Europe more tangible for its citizens.

Source  Consult the programme decision

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