EU = You. Citizen s engagement in the EU after the Treaty of Lisbon. 3 rd - 7 th December Erfurt/Germany.

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1 EU = You Citizen s engagement in the EU after the Treaty of Lisbon 3 rd - 7 th December Erfurt/Germany

2 THE PROJECT EU = You! Citizen engagement in the EU after the Treaty of Lisbon After the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon the EU is heading forward. More and more decisions move from a national to a European level. Besides those legal and political changes, it is important to develop a European consciousness in order to live and work in a globalised world and be not only a citizen but an active citizen. Unfortunately, the latest EU election in 2009 did not prove a high identification with the EU by many citizens, people living in European countries are quite far away from such consciousness. However, the Union depends on participation and needs a political and active citizen. The aims and objectives of the projects are therefore: fostering a sense of ownership of the EU among its citizens fostering actions, debates and reflection related to European citizenship, democracy and values through cooperation among civil society organisations bringing Europe closer to its citizens by dealing with relevant issues broach the issue of the Treaty of Lisbon and discuss the new constitution, its composition and implications critically - 1 -

3 THE PUBLIC CONFERENCE (EVENT #2) This public conference starts exactly two days after the first anniversary of the Treaty of Lisbon. The second activity supported by decision-makers, experts and the media will not only encourage the participants to think about the corresponding topics, the supreme aim is always to derive improvements for the practice of realizing citizens participation projects in the sense of the Citizens program of the European Commission. In addition the conference will also support the building of bridges between the participants and encouraging interaction between citizens and civil society organizations. The working language will be English

4 THE PROGRAM* Friday 03/12/2010 Welcome to new Europe Until Arrival international participants Ibis Hotel Erfurt Ost Welcome speech, introduction project, about the upcoming days Fachhochschule Erfurt Markus Rebitschek (Chairman Culture Goes Europe); Sebastian Kunte (Project coordinator) More democracy because of Lisbon? The EU, its citizens and the new constitution PD Dr. Olaf Leiße (Chair of European Studies, University of Jena) Dinner and welcome drink Fachhochschule Erfurt Saturday 04/12/2010 Citizen s participation and the new media Decide via click! E-participation in Europe Lisa Peyer, M.A. (Political scientist); Markus Winkler, M.A. (Institut für Kommunikation in Sozialen Medien Ikosom) Lunch break Fachhochschule Erfurt - 3 -

5 It s free and anyone can join! Social Networks as a political tool Karsten Wenzlaff (Institut für Kommunikation in Sozialen Medien Ikosom) Us Now Documentary Fachhochschule Erfurt Towards an internet democracy? Discussion about the movie Fachhochschule Erfurt Moderation: Wolfgang Sieberth Dinner Fachhochschule Erfurt Sunday 05/12/2010 Organizing active citizenship Introduction to the Europe for Citizens program Input and questions Fachhochschule Erfurt N.N I take part in Europe! But how? PART I NGOs introduce themselves, brief presentations of exemplary projects Fachhochschule Erfurt Lunch break Fachhochschule Erfurt - 4 -

6 I take part in Europe! But how? PART II NGOs introduce themselves, brief presentations of exemplary projects Fachhochschule Erfurt Visiting the Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market) Erfurt Domplatz Monday 06/12/2010 Institutions and decision making Never stop! Lifelong learning in Europe Input and questions Fachhochschule Erfurt Dr. Frank O. March (Managing Director LEONARDO office Thuringia c/o Ilmenau University of Technology) Visiting the Thuringian Parliament Guided tour Thüringer Landtag Framing as a political communication tool Eduardo Avendaño (Willy Brand School of Public Policy) (E)Your Debate Debate Fachhochschule Erfurt N.N Dinner Fachhochschule Erfurt - 5 -

7 Tuesday 07/12/2010 Open space Your project, your ideas, your space! Open space for requested topics and problems STUBE Lunch break STUBE Was it worth coming? Evaluation STUBE From Departure international participants * Changes of the content or time are always possible. The Places Fachhochschule Erfurt Altonaer Straße Erfurt (Germany) Room Level 1 STUBE Magdeburger Allee Erfurt (Germany) - 6 -