The Citizens Pact è uno sforzo dal basso verso l’alto per colmare il famigerato deficit democratico in Europa. Questo processo consente ai cittadini di agire, di partecipare allo sviluppo di una sfera politica europea e di garantire che le elezioni del Parlamento europeo del 2014 siano veramente transeuropee, piuttosto che una somma di logiche nazionali. The Citizens Pact, lanciato nel dicembre 2012, riunisce una coalizione di cittadini e organizzazioni che si uniscono per sostenere richieste concrete per l’Europa in cui vogliono vivere. Potete trovare il nostro insieme di principi cliccando qui.
Crediamo che non si possa trovare una via d’uscita dalla crisi economica, sociale e politica in Europa senza mettere i cittadini al centro del processo decisionale e avere dibattiti europei che vadano oltre le prospettive nazionali. Sulla base di tre anni di consultazioni dei cittadini organizzate da European Alternatives in tutta Europa, il Citizens Pact riunisce cittadini, organizzazioni della società civile e autorità locali di tutta Europa intorno alla realizzazione di un Manifesto dei cittadini entro la fine del 2013 in cui sarà formulata una serie di richieste condivise di cambiamento nel processo decisionale dell’UE, su temi che vanno dall’occupazione e dal welfare ai diritti civili e alle riforme economiche e politiche. Molte altre organizzazioni e gruppi di cittadini si uniranno al Citizens Pact con le loro attività e azioni locali: una pluralità di metodi sarà utilizzata per un obiettivo condiviso – più democrazia in Europa.
Transeuropa Caravans 2014: collegare le voci alternative locali mira a raggiungere gli europei, a collegare le voci alternative locali e ad amplificare le loro voci in tutto il continente, mappando le lotte politiche in Europa.
In vista delle elezioni del Parlamento europeo nel maggio 2014, hanno anche partecipato a colmare queste voci con i candidati alle elezioni, chiedendo loro di accogliere alcune di queste richieste e idee. Sulla base di un processo partecipativo triennale di raccolta di proposte in tutto il continente, che ha portato all’elaborazione del Manifesto dei cittadini, le carovane hanno offerto una piattaforma per far sì che le persone potessero esprimere le loro preoccupazioni e dare voce alle loro iniziative. Sono stati invitati ad aggiungere proposte al Manifesto e a condividere le loro storie a livello europeo.
Alla fine di aprile 2014, sei campeggiatori hanno viaggiato verso le città europee, passando attraverso più di 30 punti individuati nella precedente fase di ricerca. I percorsi principali hanno coperto 18 paesi, da Roma a Zagabria; da Praga a Budapest; da Berlino a Lublino; da Parigi a Londra; da Barcellona a Lisbona; da Cluj ad Atene. I team transnazionali Caravan (composti da un coordinatore, un responsabile della comunicazione e della logistica, un videomaker e un fumettista) si sono impegnati con persone sul campo coinvolte in lotte politiche per la democrazia, la solidarietà e l’uguaglianza, su temi che vanno dalla difesa dei diritti delle minoranze all’ambiente, alla lotta per i beni comuni o alla resistenza al potere dei mercati finanziari.
Countries Involved
Europa
Duration of Project
Gennaio 2014 - Dicembre 2014
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