NOTE
NOTE stands for the “Network of Organizations and Towns for the European Elections”, supported by CERV Programme, is an initiative designed to foster active European citizenship and bolster democratic participation with the focus on the 2024 European Parliament Elections. It brings together local governments and civil society organizations from 12 EU Member States under the umbrella of the CERV programme, creating a thematic transeuropean network. The project spans over 18 months, targeting the engagement of young citizens, aged 18-35, who have been identified as pivotal in increasing voter turnout and participation in previous European Elections (2019). Through NOTE, these towns and organizations collaborate to facilitate a deeper understanding of the EU’s democratic values and the significant role that citizens can play in shaping European policies. NOTE operates with a strategic focus on three core objectives:
- the creation of a robust network aimed at active citizenship,
- bringing young people into close contact with EU institutions and parliamentarians,
- developing practical tools to ensure free, informed, and fair elections across Europe.
The network employs innovative engagement methods like Street Debates and EP simulation activities, alongside the production of informative Podcasts that aim to demystify the EU’s institutional workings and promote an informed electorate ready to participate in the 2024 elections and broader, i.e. in political processes.
Visit our website and read reports from each of the transnational
NOTE events - LINK
Read the NOTE Toolbox contributing to free, informed and fair Elections in Europe - LINK
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NOTSKIP
How is it possible to effectively promote the participation of citizens in decision-making processes at the EU level, in order to contribute to the construction of the Future of EU?
"Network of Organizations and Towns for Promoting Skills for Participation" is a Network of CSOs, a LA, and a LAG, born from the belief that it is necessary to intervene in the enhancement of skills, knowledge, and competencies of the citizens at all levels (grassroots, professionals/ experts and decision-makers) so that participatory processes can be promoted and activated in a shared and conscious way, thus providing a considerable impact. The involvement of citizens in all phases of NOT SKIP will ensure the sustainability of the initiative, starting from the research phase on post-EP elections evaluations, conducted locally on 6 partner countries, and continuing with the Local Awareness Raising Campaigns (LARC) involving the various stakeholders on how to contribute to the Future of EU. Starting from the recommendations resulting from the Conference on the Future of EU in 2021, each partner will choose the topic closest to its community (climate changes, job market, citizens' engagement, digital divide, etc.) and will debate its contents, developing its own recommendations, to be later shared with the MEPs, by recording podcasts. The methodologies used will therefore be diverse and inclusive: desk research, street debates, round tables, focus groups, and podcasts, and their implementation will be entrusted to 4 facilitators per partner, specifically trained during the EU meetings.
Overall, there will be 4 in-situ events, 1 online, and a LARC in each partner country. Around 1,000 direct and 30,000 indirect participants will be involved over the 2 years. The "NOT SKIP Recommendations", the 6 podcasts, and the Skills for Democracy- Training Curriculum will represent the main outputs that will be shared and promoted on EPALE, OER, media pages, and 6 national dissemination events.
NOTSKIP Library (Training Curriculum and Final Recommendations)
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
