EU Citizenship Report 2013 EU citizens your rights, your future Justice.

EU Citizenship Report 2013

EU citizens your

rights, your future

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Why this online public consultation?

• Identify obstacles

• Identify actions

• Stimulate interest and participation in the development of the Citizens’ Agenda

• Inform

feed 2013 2013 EU Citizenship Report as a first deliverable of the European Year of Citizens

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What are the criteria for questions?

• Issues which potentially concern/interest each • and every citizen

• Issues on which EU policies can have a positive impact

• Issues which allow for a debate on a vision for the EU • in 2020

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What are the main areas?

• Free movement and residence: • « mover’s profile »

• Citizens in their daily lives: • hurdles citizens face and suggestions to remove them

• Awareness of EU rights: • how do citizens want to be informed? New ideas!

• Open questions on the development of EU citizenship • and the future of the EU

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What is the timing?

• From 9 May to 9 September 2012

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Where ?

• Easy access online in all EU languages: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/opinion/your-rights-your-future/

• Comment via dedicated mailbox: just-eucitizenship-consultation@ec.europa.eu

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What next?

• Around 3000 responses so far

• Please pass the message and promote

• This is for all citizens / organisations: role of local and regional

authorities is key

• Analysis to be published end November

Tell us what you think! Dialogue to be continued during the 28 November 2012 event

and the European Year of Citizens 2013

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Possible questions for today’s discussion:

• Free movement and residence:• How to ensure enforcement, notably at local level, and

better assist citizens? Main challenges and best practices.

• Political participation at local level: • What are the main difficulties? What are the best practices?

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Thank you for your attention!