European Citizens' Initiative: Decide via click

Decide via click! eParticipation in Europe Lisa Peyer Markus Winkler @mw238 EU = YOU Citizen's Engagement In The EU After The Treaty Of Lisbon Erfurt, 04.12.2010

eParticipation
Electronic mode of civic participation
Opportunity of participation, exchange and decision
Interaction between the state and the citizens, initiatives, organisations und companys
Share - Discuss – Vote
The primary goal: make political decisions transparent, to obtain better results and generate more legitimacy and acceptance

eParticipation
Transparency
Information technology
New Media

Chances of eParticipation
Participation
Identify with the political idea
Part of the political system
Transparency
Civil society networks
Range
Innovation potential
Legitimation

Challenges of eParticipation
Offline Socitys
Alibi-Tools
Willingness for learn process
Loss of competence
Loss of control
Loss of power

Treaty of Lisbon

Treaty of Lisbon, Article 11, Paragraph 4
"Not less than one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States may take the initiave of inviting the European Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submitt any appropriate proposal on matters where citizens consider that a legal act of the union is required for the purpose of implementing the Treaties."

The European Citizens´ Initiative
„ Europe Turns Ear toward Voice of People“
New York Times, July 2010

Hopes and Fears
solution for the democratic deficit
commitment to the idea of an participatory democracy
first step towards a european public
source of irritation in the legislative process
just illusionary participation
not represantive for the major part of the european citizens

Procedure and conditions Picture: ntr23 - Under Construction - cc by-nc-sa 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ntr23/339597601/

European Citizens' Initiative
compromise agreement
signatures must reach a minimum quota in 1/4 of the Member States
signatures can be collected online
Citizens’ initiatives will be given 12 months to collect the signatures
ID card numbers in Member States whose governments
feel this is necessary
period of 12 months for the implementation of the regulation

oneseat.eu

avaaz.org

free-sunday.eu

Chances and obstacles
What is necessary to start a successful European Citizens´s Initiative?
Identifying a common European problem
Starting a transnational campaign
Initiate a European-wide discussion on this matter

Who is able to set up a transnational European Citizens´Initiative?
Indivual citizens? NGOs? Political Parties?
Good organised and financial strong organisation
Organisations with a already existing transnational networks

What happens after the successful collection of 1 Million signatures?
Implementation of the ECI is not obligatory for the European Commission
there are no legal sanctions, no guaranties
risk that a successful ECI stuck in complex legislative process of the EU
It´s not a legislative right
– it´s a agenda setting tool!

Solvit

Your Voice In Europe

European Parliament at Facebook

Digitale Europe?
Is it possible to collected one million signature for a special political issue, in an effective way without high cost?

EU- Internet exploitation

Utilization of eGovernment
Source :
United Nations E-Government Survey 2010 - Leveraging e-government at a time of finacial and economic crisis

Utilization of eParticipation
Source :
United Nations E-Government Survey 2010 - Leveraging e-government at a time of finacial and economic crisis

European Ombudsman
Since 1995, appointed by the European Parliament
Founded by Maastricht Treaty, Articel 195
Nikiforos Diamandouros since 2003
Receives complaints about maladministration by EU institutions
European Commission
Council of the European Union
European Parliament
European Court of Auditors
Etc.
Conducts inspections and submit report to the European Parliament.
In 2009: 3098 complaints received, initiated 339 investigations

epetitionen.bundestag.de

In 2005 the German Parliament, the Bundestag, starts an Online-Petition-Tool
Two types of online petitions:
A single petitions by one petitioner
open petitions for a crowd of petitoners

One citizen sent a petition – a text – to the bundestag and goes online
Other citizens can sign this petitions in the next six weeks
A petition get‘s more then 50.000 signatoriesin the first three weeks: the petitoner receive an invitation to Petition-Committee
In 2009: 2.000 online-petitions
More then 700.000 citizen are registere

osale.ee

osale.ee
Since June 2007 in Estonia
Civics and stakeholders launch an initiative
to require a law
to present an idea
To proclaim a grievance at government or administration
You can vote and comment every input
With enought response the government begins to act and gives feedback about the process
Citizens can participate in public consultations

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European Citizens' Initiative: Decide via click

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