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The Europe for Citizens programme
The European Union is made of its citizens and for its citizens! With this in mind, the Europe for Citizens Programme is funding projects and activities aimed at getting the EU’s 500 million inhabitants to play a greater part in the development of the EU.
By funding schemes and activities in which citizens can participate, the Programme is promoting Europe’s shared history and values, and fostering a sense of ownership for how the EU develops.
Projects funded under the Programme are run by local authorities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), think tanks, trade unions, universities or others. Projects bring people together to talk about the EU integration, policies and values, enhance mutual understanding between them, boost their awareness of the societal impact of EU policies and encourage them to participate in shaping the future of the EU.
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Public consultation - 09/05/2012
Have your say - Between 9 May and 9 September, you have the chance to give your view on your rights as an EU citizens
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Founding Fathers - 03/05/2012
How much do you know about the people who worked assiduously to create the kind of Europe we live in today: a Europe which has known continuous peace for over 60 years? There have of course been many men and women involved in the process of European integration over the past decades, but we can identify eleven of them as having played a major role in this process. These we call the 'Founding Fathers' of the European Union.
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Volunteer Action Counts campaign launch - 20/04/2012
United Nations Volunteers programme has launched the multi-media campaign Volunteer Action Counts to showcase the importance of people’s participation and volunteering towards the achievement of sustainable development at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20 in Brazil.
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