"Change Makers for European Democracy"

Objectives

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The Changemakers project has set out the following objectives:

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• To promote and strengthen European democracy and citizenship at continental level;

• To promote the development of a political community made of active citizens at European and transnational level;

• To promote a virtuous change in European policy based on the action of civil society actors.

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Activities

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In order to achieve these objectives, one steering committee will be established comprising one representative per country (7 in total). The steering committee will be managing the project, taking part to online and face-to-face meetings and will be coordinating the Changemakers. The 70 Changemakers (10 Changemakers per country) will be selected through a ‘Selection Procedure Plan’. They will in-country be trained and will help with the implementation of the following phases in activities in each participating country: 

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• Educational activities in schools for students to deepen their knowledge on issues concerning the EU and the EU right to vote;

• Opinion polls, online consultations and round tables with the EP candidates;

• Simulation of European Parliament with students, experts, trainers, changemakers, and policymakers;

• Flash mobs in each country at the same time to raise public and citizen awareness of the importance of voting;

• Interviews with the EP candidates before the elections;

• Multiplier events before and after the elections;

• Online campaigns running throughout the project;

• Press campaigns with national and international press conferences as well as national press releases and notes during local activities;

• 50 educational and promotional videos on the importance of the right to vote, European values, the promotion of active citizenship and other related topics;

• Posting and peer to peer communication during the whole time of the project and all activities;

• And other transversal activities to support the achievement of the results.