We have carefully selected certain recommendations of the Citizens' panel 2, which specifically deal with reinforcing democracy and citizens’ participation. We have strenghtened these recommendations to offer a different perspective, as well as further inspire the discussions at the Conference plenary.

Does your civil society organisation want to co-sign this letter? Fill out this form by Wednesday, 19 January, 17:00 CET. The letter will be sent to the members of the Executive Board on Thursday morning, 20 January. 

We recommend more time for deliberation among citizens and residents, for  the creation of open channels for citizens’ communication and further learning.

We will be there to raise our concerns and say once again that citizens need to be at the center of the discussion!

This monitoring index aims to measure and assess various elements of the European Citizens’ Panels, the Conference Plenary, and their implementation on a rolling basis, as well as provide proposals for improvement respective to each individual index.

How could citizens be involved constantly in the European Union’s decisions making beyond elections?