LOCAL FORMUS FOR DEVELOPING PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACYThis project is co-financed by the European Commission

under the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme

“Promoting Youth and EU migrants participation in the EU Parliament elections 2009”

Local Strategies Overview:

CEPS Barcelona, City of Torino, City of Celje, Larnaca Development Agency, Celje - JC Socio, Municipality of Nea Alikarnasos

LOCAL FORMUS FOR DEVELOPING PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACYThis project is co-financed by the European Commission

under the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme

Overall Aim:

-     Spreading the Knowledge about EU and its institutions-     Raising awareness about importance of “VOTING” as a basis of Democracy-     Providing information about electoral legislation and practicalities-     Maximizing the use of existing electoral tools

LOCAL FORMUS FOR DEVELOPING PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACYThis project is co-financed by the European Commission

under the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme

Target Groups

There two main target groups of the project:-         Young Adults ( 18-30 years old )-         European citizens from other member statesLocal strategies witnessed a more specified approaches:-         students and pupils-         members of Youth and Voluntary organisations-         members of Foreigners associations-         people with limited access to computers and Internet -         first time voters

LOCAL FORMUS FOR DEVELOPING PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACYThis project is co-financed by the European Commission

under the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme

Actions foreseen:

-    on-line sources: Local websites – informative and interactive spaces-    promotional campaign: use of local and national media, posters , flyers-    local meetings, round tables, debates-    meetings with local candidates -    participation in public cultural and social events

LOCAL FORMUS FOR DEVELOPING PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACYThis project is co-financed by the European Commission

under the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme

Local Co-operationImportance of Building on previous experiences and Joining efforts Involved and potential partners:-         Youth centers and organisations-         European Parliament representational offices-         Information centers-         Schools-         Political parties

LOCAL FORMUS FOR DEVELOPING PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACYThis project is co-financed by the European Commission

under the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme

Needs:

-         Information about EU structure and institutions-         Good practices exchange-         Marketing and Communication skills and tips-         Dummy elections

LOCAL FORMUS FOR DEVELOPING PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACYThis project is co-financed by the European Commission

under the Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme

Risks and Opportunities:

-         Reaching the public-         Making the subject interesting-         Staying Neutral-         Structured action plan-         Financial planning