{"id":2909,"date":"2019-08-29T10:50:11","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T08:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&p=2909"},"modified":"2019-08-29T10:50:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T08:50:11","slug":"l-ewropa-ghac-cittadini","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/l-ewropa-ghac-cittadini\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe for Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As Europeans,<\/span>\u00a0it is important that\u00a0<\/span>we actively<\/span>\u00a0take part in the discussions that\u00a0<\/span>help\u00a0<\/span>shape<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0EU<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Within this\u00a0<\/span>context, the\u00a0<\/span>Europe for Citizens Programme<\/span><\/b>\u00a02014-2020<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>aims\u00a0<\/span>to get\u00a0<\/span>the EU<\/span>\u2019s inhabitants to play a greater part in the development of the Union. By funding schemes and activities in which citizens can participate, th<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rogramme promotes Europe\u2019s shared history and values, and seeks to foster a sense of ownership for how the Union develops.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rogramme<\/span>\u00a0is implemented\u00a0<\/span>through two strands<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The first strand<\/span>\u00a0funds\u00a0<\/span>European remembrance\u00a0<\/span>activities that raise awareness of the EU\u2019s common history and values.\u00a0<\/span>The second strand supports\u00a0<\/span>democratic engagement and civi<\/span>c<\/span>\u00a0participation<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the measures supported\u00a0<\/span>by<\/span>\u00a0the second strand\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>the C<\/span>ivil\u00a0<\/span>S<\/span>ociety\u00a0<\/span>P<\/span>rojects.\u00a0<\/span>Under this\u00a0<\/span>m<\/span>easure,\u00a0<\/span>projects\u00a0<\/span>have to<\/span>\u00a0gather citizens from different horizons, in activities directly linked to Union policies, with a view to give them an opportunity to actively participate in the Union policy-making process in areas related to the objectives of the programme. Through such project, participants can<\/span>\u00a0reflect and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>debate<\/span>\u00a0on<\/span>\u00a0European<\/span>-related<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>issues, and<\/span>\u00a0propose practical solutions<\/span>\u00a0at EU level<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Such projects also ensure a concrete link with the policy making process.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, a Civil Society Project\u00a0<\/span>must include at least two of the following types of activities: (<\/span>i<\/span>) promotion of societal engagement and solidarity, (ii) gathering of opinions, and (iii) volunteering.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The next deadline to apply for a Civil Society\u00a0<\/span>Project\u00a0 is<\/span>\u00a0the 2<\/span>nd<\/span>\u00a0of September 2019 \u2013 in which case selected projects may then commence<\/span>\u00a0between the 1<\/span>st<\/span>\u00a0of March and the 31<\/span>st<\/span>\u00a0of August 2020.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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As Europeans,\u00a0it is important that\u00a0we actively\u00a0take part in the discussions that\u00a0help\u00a0shape\u00a0the\u00a0EU.\u00a0 Within this\u00a0context, the\u00a0Europe for Citizens Programme\u00a02014-2020\u00a0aims\u00a0to get\u00a0the EU\u2019s inhabitants to play a greater part in the development of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2899,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"spay_email":""},"issuem_issue":[125],"issuem_issue_categories":[14],"issuem_issue_tags":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.8.8","language":"en","enabled_languages":["mt","en"],"languages":{"mt":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2909"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2909"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2913,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2909\/revisions\/2913"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue?post=2909"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_categories?post=2909"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_tags?post=2909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}