Reform Proposal Promises to Make ECI ‘Fit for Purpose’
Following a State of the Union address that placed democracy at the heart of the EU’s agenda, on 13 September…
A ‘Citizen Scenario’ for the Future of Europe – ECAS Opinion in EU Observer
On 13 September, ECAS' response to President Juncker's State of the Union address featured in EU Observer, setting out the…
Meet Our Digital Competition Winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of our DEEP-linking Youth digital competition, who will be invited to our 2017 Digital…
Youth Mobility and Erasmus+ – Live Chat with MEP Brando Benifei
On 12 July, ECAS and the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) held a live chat with Brando Benifei, Member of the European Parliament and co-chair…
Estonia Brings Digital Focus to EU Presidency
Estonia took over the rotating Presidency of the European Council at the beginning of July, bringing digitalisation and technological progress…
Interview: ECAS’ Elisa Lironi on e-Democracy
An interview with ECAS' Digital Democracy Manager, Elisa Lironi, has featured in an article by EU-LOGOS Athena about e-democracy and the role…
Press Release: ECAS Welcomes Timmermans’ Announcement to Revise the ECI Regulation
In a speech at the annual European Citizens´ Initiative Day (ECI Day) on 11 April 2017, European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans…
ECAS’ Director Calls for Enhanced Digital Democracy in EU at EESC Debate
On March 7, ECAS’ Director, Assya Kavrakova, called for an enhanced digital democracy for the EU in the European Economic…
The Parliament Adopts its Report on e-Participation
During its plenary session in March, the European Parliament adopted its own initiative report on e-democracy in the European Union.…
EUCROWD Launched at Conference in Slovenia
The EUCROWD project was launched in Slovenia on October 26 at a Conference hosted by the Institute for Electronic Participation…