{"id":26721,"date":"2024-08-07T10:04:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T08:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euroalter.com\/?p=26721"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:19:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T14:19:25","slug":"open-call-for-members-of-civil-society-organisations-to-participate-in-the-democratic-odyssey-transnational-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euroalter.com\/it\/open-call-for-members-of-civil-society-organisations-to-participate-in-the-democratic-odyssey-transnational-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Open call for members of civil society organisations to participate in the Democratic Odyssey transnational assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Democratic Odyssey is a crowdsourced campaign, advocating for a \u201cpermanent peoples\u2019 assembly for Europe\u201d as a way of renewing Europe\u2019s political system <\/strong>which European Alternatives coordinates.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recent EU elections highlighted a dichotomy: declining voter turnout and rising far-right populism in some countries, contrasted with strong pro-European movements in others. With global challenges such as wars, climate change, and democratic backsliding, it\u2019s imperative that citizens are more closely involved in decision-making processes. Our goal is to empower citizens to actively participate in shaping the future of Europe. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s our plan?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We are organising a transnational assembly to showcase the potential of a permanent \u201cpeoples\u2019 assembly.\u201d This assembly will feature both in-person and online meetings, involving groups of people from across Europe selected by random lottery. Participants will engage in multilingual, transnational deliberations to set the future agenda for Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From autumn 2024 throughout 2025 the assembly will travel to different European cities, gathering proposals on how the EU can better prepare for and respond to future crises. Our first meeting will take place from 27 to 29 September 2024 in Athens, starting the process with around 200 participants. This will be followed by online meetings and additional in-person sessions in different cities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call for Participation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As part of the recruitment efforts for the assembly, we are looking for individuals who work in civil society organizations (CSOs) to participate in this groundbreaking experiment in deliberation. Civil Society Organizations have been often overlooked in citizen assemblies and at the Democratic Odyssey we want to make things different and reclaim their rightful space.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By joining the assembly, you will be part of an innovative pilot that aims to institutionalize a European People\u2019s Assembly. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a significant democratic process and help shape the future of Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CSO Participants wil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n