The best way to ensure transparency and accountability in Conference Plenary decision-making is by adopting the ‘European Parliament method’.

The following article presents an answer to this question by making a concrete proposal for a working procedure for the Conference Plenary and its Working Groups. The proposal builds on and is in line with the Joint Declaration and the Conference Rules of Procedure.

In order for the Citizens’ Panels and the Conference as a whole to deliver meaningful change forward, instead of backward, the perspectives of those most affected - such as people with migration experiences - need to be at the very centre of the deliberative process, both as experts and as participants.

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.