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Local Democracy,
Social Cohesion & Security
2007-2008
Co-financed by the European Union within the programme "Europe for Citizens" 2007 – 2013
Local Democracy,
Social Cohesion & Security
2007-2008
Project rationale
Solutions
Acquis and challenges
for European
citizen and cities
Local level: a place of
action and active
citizenship
Initial objectives and premises
50 years of the EU: Evolution of
the European Citizenship
Challenges and citizen concerns
in European cities
Importance of local approach
Local elected officials and
citizens
Local elected officials: A
bridge between citizens and European
Institutions
Local tools
From the local level to
international cooperation
EU instruments
Local Democracy, Social Cohesion & Security
CHANGE LANGUAGE
Solutions
Acquis and challenges for European citizen and citiesInitial objectives and premises
50 years of the EU: Evolution of the European Citizenship
Challenges and citizen concerns in European cities
Local elected official and local level
Solidarity; a constant goal in the European Construction
To be achieved through:
- free movement of persons
- free movement of goods
- free movement of services
- free movement of capitals
CHANGE LANGUAGE
Solutions
Acquis and challenges for European citizen and cities
Initial objectives and premises
50 years of the EU: Evolution of the European Citizenship
Challenges and citizen concerns in European cities
Local elected official and local level
CHANGE LANGUAGE
Evolution of European citizens rights
-Direct vote for the EU parliament
-Right to vote and run for local elections
-Right to benefit from diplomatic and consular protection in a third country
-Right to use one’s mother tongue in the correspondence with the European institutions
- Right to petition to the Parliament and to the Ombudsman
- Right to make a law proposition
Solutions
Acquis and challenges for European citizen and cities
Initial objectives and premises
50 years of the EU: Evolution of the European Citizenship
Challenges and citizen concerns in European cities
Local elected official and local level
Challenges
-Economic and social catch-up - social cohesion
-Unemployment - training
-Migration and minorities – intercultural dialogue
-Youth – education
-Drugs – prevention and health policies
-Trafficking in human beings – East –West relations
-Public disorder - Urban planning and development
-Violence in sports – local partnerships
CHANGE LANGUAGE
Acquis and challenges for European citizen and cities
Local elected official and local level
Solutions
CHANGE LANGUAGE
The role of the mayor:
A bridge between citizens and European institutions
There to
-meet the challenges and
-find solutions to inhabitants’ problems
Local tools
From the local level to international cooperation
EU instruments
Acquis and challenges for European citizen and cities
Local elected official and local level
Solutions
CHANGE LANGUAGE
Local tools
Partnerships
Safety audits
Consultation, meetings, surveys
Local tools
From the local level to international cooperation
EU instruments
Acquis and challenges for European citizen and cities
Local elected official and local level
Solutions
CHANGE LANGUAGE
Cooperation
- at local level, through national associations of
local authorities such as ALAL, AOR
- at international level: through pan-European associations, such as EFUS
Solutions
Acquis and challenges for European citizen and cities
Local elected official and local level
Local tools
From the local level to international cooperation
EU instruments
CHANGE LANGUAGE
EU instruments
-managed directly by the European Commission
-accessible to local authorities
Solutions
Acquis and challenges for European citizen and cities
Local elected official and local level
Local tools
From the local level to international cooperation
EU instruments
CHANGE LANGUAGE
EU instruments
- Europe for Citizens programme
- Justice, Freedom and Security Programmes
- Youth in action programme
- Lifelong learning programme
- Public health programme
- Culture Programme
Solutions
Acquis and challenges for European citizen and cities
Local elected official and local level
Local tools
From the local level to international cooperation
EU instruments
CHANGE LANGUAGE
EU instruments - Examples of projects
- Re-offending
- DCD
- Violence in stadiums
