The European think tank 'Pour la Solidarité' distributed the following invitation for an event for the opening of the European Year of Citizens 2013.


28th January 2013 - EESC
EESC: bâtiment Jacques Delors 62 (JDE 62) - Rue Belliard 99-101, 1000 Bruxelles

European Union citizens are often moving and settling in European member states other than their native country. Member states population is increasingly heterogeneous and becomes more European. Nevertheless the participation of these EU migrants in the democratic life of their immigration countries remains very low.

In relation with the opening of the European Year of the Citizens, this event will try to assess the role of public authorities, civil society organizations and political parties in the participation of European citizens residing in another member State than their own, with a special focus on women participation.

The objective of the conference is to present and debate on the “Charter of European citizens’ participation in the EU”. This exercise will lead to recommendation and the drafting of the Charter which will be presented to the EU institutions and to public authorities in the partners’ countries. The outcome of the debate will complete the results of the project “Access to Rights and Civil Dialogue for ALL”

FREE EVENT: Registration required - celine.brandeleer@pourlasolidarite.eu / 02.535.06.86
English/French interpretation available