Enabling Innovation with IT and Media © MFG Baden-Württemberg | 1 Giving European People a Voice in EU legislation
Mar 27, 2015
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Giving European People a Voice in EU legislation
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VoicE – a new model for eParticipation in Europe
Regional Focus:
Incorporation of EU decision-makers from the regions
Canvassing of citizens from the regions
Thematic Focus:
Specialisation on the legislative issue of consumer protection
Deployment of new methodology to deliver easily-accessible content and background on legislation
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VoicE: citizen-driven approach
Citizens / consumers from the regions
Decision-makers from the regions
Visualisation techniques
Web 2.0 tools
Empowerment of citizens
Democratisation and legitimisation of decision-making process and legislation
MFG / GVAEZBW / FCVRE
University of Koblenz Eurosoc
Regional project management
Platform implementatioon
Scientific Input
Evaluation
Regional Platform marketing
Editorial service
Citizens / consumers from the regions
Decision-makers from the regions
Visualisation techniques
Web 2.0 tools
MFG / GVAEZBW / FCVRE
Gov2u
Regional project management
Platform implementatioon
Scientific Input
Evaluation
Regional Platform marketing
Technical development
eParticipation Portal VoicE
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Content development
Consumer Protection
(Eurosoc/MLR)
Technical Development
(Gov2U)
Evaluation and dissemination
(UKL/FCVRE)
Platform management
(MFG/GVA)
Marketing and Communication towards citizens
(EZBW/FCVRE)
Phase 1: 1-8 Phase 3: 21-24
Phase 2: 9-20
eParticipation Portal VoicE
Citizens and Consumers from the
regions
Decision-makers from the region
Project management (MFG)
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Facts on VoicE
Project duration: 24 months (01.01.08 - 31.12.09)
Project budget (total): 812 000 Euro)
Consortium: 9 Partners from 3 countries (Spain, Greece and Germany)
Participating Regions: Baden-Württemberg, Valencia
Software Used: Gov2DemOSS (gov2u)
Documented supporters include: Daniel Caspary (MdEP), Josè Manuel García-Margallo Y Marfil (MdEP), Heide Rühle (MdEP), Dr. Rainer Wieland (MdEP), David Hammerstein (MdEP), Salvador Garriga Polledo (MdEP), Maria Sornosa Martinez (MdEP), EURO-INFO-CONSOMMATEURS e.V. Kehl, etc.
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VoicE: most important targets
Testing an internet-based model for citizen participation in the EU, based on the regions and a thematic focus on consumer protection
High acceptance and participation by both citizens and EU decision-makers
Establishing effective communication channels between citizens and their representatives
Participation of citizens in legislation in the field of consumer protection
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Thank you for your attention!
Contact
Matthias Holzner
More Information
www.mfg.de
www.mfg-innovation.eu