European Citizens’ Initiative

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The Commission registered two citizens’ initiatives on 19 June. They will be available to support soon.

Stop Destroying Videogames calls on the Commission to require publishers of video games to leave the games in a functional state once support for the game ends. Currently, when support is withdrawn, gamers lose access, whether they have finished playing or not.

Air quotas calls for a citizens’ carbon quota mechanism in each country that would encourage businesses to decarbonise through consumer demand. The organisers consider that it should cover all purchases of goods and services, starting with air transport.

Follow the link to find out more about these and other initiatives currently looking for support.

The Commission’s public consultation on ‘Better protecting sharks through sustainable fishing and trade’, related to the ‘Stop Finning. Stop the Trade’ successful ECI, closed on 4 June with 3,455 contributions. Targeted stakeholder consultations continue, including an event on 9 July, in Vigo (Spain). Click ‘More’ for details.

The ECI is coming to Slovakia this summer – specifically the Pohoda Festival. Join us in the EU Fun Zone, organised by the European Commission Representation in Slovakia. You can play ECI games, meet ECI Ambassadors and volunteers, test your knowledge, share your ideas, and win a prize!

Where: Airport Trenčín

Come and join us in the beautiful Bulgarian mountains at Uzana Poljana Fest. Combine learning more about participatory democracy in the EU with a great day out!

Where: Gabrovo, Bulgaria.

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Please note that the newsletter will be taking a summer break; our next edition will be sent out at the end of August. We would like to wish all of you a wonderful summer!

The 2024 European Citizens' Initiative Infographic is now live on the ECI Forum, packed with insights about successful initiatives since 2012, complete with sociodemographic details about ECI organisers.

Join our online course 'Essential Skills for European Citizens’ Initiative Organisers' and learn from experts on how to get your initiative registered and successfully collect one million signatures for your ECI.

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The ECI Forum held a webinar on 13 June about activating the unengaged for your European Citizens' Initiative (ECI). The recap and webinar recording are now available on the ECI Forum. Stay tuned for a blog post with the main tips and tricks shared and look out for our future webinars.

The ECI Forum website is undergoing a revamp, and we need your feedback by 30 June!

We're conducting a usability test with a mock-up and invite you to participate. To join, simply email the ECI Forum at eciforum@ecas.org.

Your insights will help us create a more user-friendly and intuitive platform.

Have you visited the ECI Facebook Group? We want your feedback on it – through this short survey, by 3 July. If you do, you may enter a prize draw!

Fresh proposals for European citizens’ initiatives took centre stage at the Level Up! youth event in Brussels and ECI Boot camp in Bucharest this spring.

From tackling food waste and protecting coral reefs to promoting digital democracy, see how these creative.