How to communicate the Lisbon Treaty? Implications from Ireland Cora Pfafferott, COMM/ A2.
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How to communicate the Lisbon Treaty?
Implications from Ireland
Cora Pfafferott, COMM/ A2
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My experience
• “Making the European Union Relevant for Women” = series of regional conferences to inform women about the EU (2006)
• First referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland (2008)
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• Very few people know what the EU actually does and that there is a division of competences between the EU and the Member States!
• Reasons why to vote No in first Irish referendum are (mostly) issues of Irish competence
My observation
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Preparation Meeting with Women
• Women’s issues from the West of Ireland Health, rural development, poverty, education, gender equality, to discuss at EU conferences
• Example: Health – the lack of breast screening facilities in the West of Ireland
• BUT: the EU only has very limited competence in health. The Irish Government is responsible for the Irish health system and also for the educational system and social measures against poverty
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The Irish Referendum in 2008
Main reasons why to vote No:• Taxation• Abortion• Defence - Conscription• Minimum Wage • (Loss of Irish Commissioner)
Most issues are issues of national competence Irish politicians/ people decide on!
But people do not know so they vote NO.
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So, how to communicate the Lisbon Treaty?
• Think of: Who is audience? Women, students, trade unionists, farmers or teachers?
• Where are they from?
• What do they know about the EU?
• What are their political concerns?
Make the EU relevant for your visitors’ group!
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Start with the very basics! Division of competences
• Ask audience: What does the EU actually do? In which areas does the EU legislate/ make law?
• Illustrate division of competences: – Customs union, trade = EU exclusive competence– Energy, consumer protection = shared competence (EU +
MS)– Education, culture = EU supportive, coordinative and
supplementary action– Taxation, defence, education = MS competence
• Refer to Lisbon Treaty that actually clarifies and lists who does what (Art. 3 – 6 TFEU) and then you could start explaining about the functioning of the EU on this basis
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Lisbon, here we go!
Thank you for your attentionCora Pfafferott, COMM/ A2
© Cora Pfafferott 2009