The European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) is an international, Brussels-based non-profit organisation with a pan-European membership and 28 years of experience. Our mission is to empower citizens in order to create a more inclusive and stronger European Union by:
- Promoting and defending citizens’ rights
- Developing and supporting mechanisms to increase citizens and citizen organisations’ democratic participation in, and engagement with, the EU.
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Improvements in the European Citizens’ Initiative Regulation and Procedure Outlined by ECAS Expert
A flexible timeline, straightforward signature collection, simplified registration and a new, user -friendly forum, are among the major improvements of…
ECAS December News Flash: ECAS’s Call for a Citizen Centric EU | CSO Recommendations for an Effective #ConferenceofEurope | New European Citizens’ Initiative Forum
Welcome to the December edition of the ECAS Newsletter! From the 2019 European elections and Brexit negotiations to widespread citizen movements,…
ECAS welcomes new Citizens’ Rights Training Coordinator
Following a period of reflection in order to re-evaluate and improve its training services, ECAS is excited to welcome its…
Recommendations for a successful and effective Conference on the Future of Europe
The Conference on the Future of Europe, taken up by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presents…
EU Rights in the Spotlight – October
This EU Rights in the Spotlight section features a European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgments affecting EU citizenship: Income from…
ECAS June News Flash – State of the Union Citizens Rights 2019 | Civil Society Days 2019 | Empowering a New Generation of EU Citizens | Populism Beyond the Popular Narratives | #myEUstory
Welcome to the June edition of the ECAS Newsletter! Below is a preview of some of the articles included in this…
ECAS NGO - 17/01/2020 15:50
RT @DEMOS_H2020: DEMOS has just started a podcast! 1st episode explores how #populism affects Romanian courts and Hungarian media. Guests:…
ECAS NGO - 16/01/2020 13:45
The new #EuropeanCitizensInitiative Regulation explained!🇪🇺 ECAS's @ElisaLironi points out improvements introduced… https://t.co/uic6dHUFKJ
ECAS NGO - 15/01/2020 13:40
RT @DEMOS_H2020: "Is there a distinctive form of legal reasoning & interpretation in #populist regimes?" Check out Professor Mark Tushnet's…
ECAS NGO - 14/01/2020 13:29
RT @EESC_LiaisonG: 🆕#CivSocDays2020 🆕 This year's edition will be on "Building a #Sustainable Future for Europe citizens?" When? 22-23 A…
ECAS NGO - 13/01/2020 14:25
Interested in the topic of #populism? Express your opinion and engage with journalists and scholars on the… https://t.co/Oq4bjl7JNF
ECAS NGO - 13/01/2020 13:20
Interested in, launching or promoting an #EuropeanCitizensInitiative? Learn from the best, seek advice & get in t… https://t.co/73EZxHCZrO
ECAS NGO - 08/01/2020 15:56
2020 offers new opportunities for strengthening EU citizen rights & #EuropeanDemocracy🇪🇺Take a look at how we plan… https://t.co/r4WNafYDqZ
ECAS NGO - 08/01/2020 12:51
RT @DEMOS_H2020: We've interviewed Mark Tushnet @Harvard_Law & Martin Loughlin @LSELaw during the #PopConCSS w/ @iacl_aidc about #populism…
ECAS NGO - 02/01/2020 15:15
Have a look at the executive summary of the “Societies Outside Metropolises: The Role of Civil Society Organisation… https://t.co/uXV8b1XegM
ECAS NGO - 02/01/2020 15:15
#Populism was revealed as 2017 Word of the Year by @Cambridge_Uni Press, as it "represents a phenomenon that’s both… https://t.co/ENRXxNiqxb
