Launch: Open Online Course on Digital Participation
Getting involved online is almost indispensable for citizens that want to trigger change in their community, region, country or in…
A new dimension of European policy co-creation
By Elisa Lironi and Hendrik Nahr An ideal democracy is where everyone can get together to take joint decisions on…
Conference Report: Advancing Citizen-Driven Participation through Digital Tools
How can the impact of citizen-driven e-democracy tools be strengthened throughout Europe? This was the main question that the conference…
State of the Union Address 2020: A Union of Vitality Can Only Emerge through Active European Citizenship
The European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) has been working for almost three decades to empower EU citizens in order to…
Digital Tools, E-voting and a Changing Democracy: Report from Digital Democracy Day 2019
Digital tools are changing democracy as we know it, bringing along new opportunities, advances and challenges. Online platforms and e-voting…
Digital Democracy Day 2019 Topics and Speakers Announced
DIGITAL DEMOCRACY DAY 2019: HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF TECHNOLOGY IN ELECTIONS ECAS is excited to present the focus, speakers and…
ECAS’ workshops feature at the We Are Europe Academy
Last weekend, the 2018 edition of the We Are Europe Academy, a training event for civil society activists was held…
State of the Union Citizens’ Rights: Towards the European Elections 2019
Freedom of movement is one of the most cherished fundamental freedoms of the European Union. Together with the right to…
European Civic Days 2018: Citizenship – Participation – Policies: Building Europe from Grassroots Up!
On 29 and 30 May the annual European Civic Days conference entitled "Citizenship – Participation – Policies: Building Europe from Grassroots…
Civil Society Days 2018: More E-Tools To Increase Civic Engagement
On 24 and 25 May the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted Civil Society Days 2018: Citizenship, Democracy and Culture…