The European Citizens' Consultation 2009 (ECC09)

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The European Citizens' Consultation 2009 was an experiment in pan-European deliberative research. It was funded by the European Commission and a network of charitable trusts across Europe.

About the European Citizens' Consultation 2009

There were three stages to the project:

1. Online

The first stage was an online debate in each Member State which provided a platform for all citizens to debate their ideas on the social and economic future of Europe with MEPs, pressure groups and NGOs. 

2. National deliberation: London

The second stage of the project was a series of deliberative events which took place in each member state of the EU. In the UK, this event brought together 100 citizens over one weekend to deliberate on the economic and social future of Europe. 

3. European deliberation: Brussels

The third stage of the project was a European Citizen Summit in Brussels where participants from each of the national consultations came together in Brussels to share their ideas and produce the final set of recommendations. These recommendations were then debated by the most senior figures in Europe including the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, and the President of the European Parliament, Hans Gert Pöttering.

The project was part funded by the European Commission with the remainder made up by charitable trusts in the Member States.

 www.european-citizens-consultations.eu

For further information of the project please contact: laurie@involve.org.uk