At the 2017 Civil Society Days on 27 June, ECAS hosted a workshop exploring the potential of e-democracy to contribute to a more open and inclusive form of policy-making and […]
An interview with ECAS’ Digital Democracy Manager, Elisa Lironi, has featured in an article by EU-LOGOS Athena about e-democracy and the role of citizens’ participation in the democratic process published on 2 […]
In a speech at the annual European Citizens´ Initiative Day (ECI Day) on 11 April 2017, European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans announced the Commission´s plans to revise the ECI Regulation this […]
On March 7, ECAS’ Director, Assya Kavrakova, called for an enhanced digital democracy for the EU in the European Economic and Social Committee’s (EESC) ‘Towards a Sustainable Europe’ debate. In […]
During its plenary session in March, the European Parliament adopted its own initiative report on e-democracy in the European Union. The report, prepared by Spanish S&D MEP Ramón Jáuregui and […]
After a year in which Britain voted to leave the EU and with elections coming up in the Netherlands, France, Germany, and possibly Italy, 2017 is set to be a […]
The EUCROWD project was launched in Slovenia on October 26 at a Conference hosted by the Institute for Electronic Participation EUCROWD is a project under the Europe for Citizens programme […]
On 18 October, 2016, ECAS held its second annual Digital Democracy Day – Will E-Participation Bring Citizens Back to the EU? – exploring the future of e-participation and crowdsourcing, engaging ‘digital […]
As part of its Digital Democracy Agenda, ECAS has been working over the past year on an analysis of crowdsourcing as a means of enhancing democratic engagement in the EU. Currently, […]
On 25 October, the 2017 Work Programme of the Juncker Commission was presented to the European Parliament. ECAS welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promoting awareness among citizens and companies of […]