Europe for Citizens: Bringing the EU closer to citizens
SUMMARY OF:
Europe for Citizens programme 2014-20 — Regulation (EU) No 390/2014
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS REGULATION?
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It establishes the objectives and structure of the 2014-2020 ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme.
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It also sets out the conditions for financing projects.
KEY POINTS
The overall aim of the programme is:
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to help Europeans better understand the EU, its history and its diversity
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to promote the idea of European citizenship and to make civic and democratic participation at EU level easier and more attractive.
Specific objectives
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Raise awareness of remembrance, the common history and values of the EU and the EU’s aims — to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its people.
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Encourage the democratic and civic participation of the general public at EU level, by developing their understanding of the EU policy-making process, and stimulating interest and involvement in EU policy-making.
Structure
The programme is divided into 2 strands:
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Democratic engagement and civic participation.
Financed actions
The EU will finance several types of action. These need to be either implemented across the EU or to have a European dimension. They include:
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exchange and cooperation activities such as:
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town-twinning, network of twinned towns;
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remembrance projects with a European dimension;
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exchanges via social media and/or information and communication technologies;
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structural support for organisations such as Europe for Citizens contact points;
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EU-level studies relating to the objectives of the programme;
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promotional activities for supported initiatives such as:
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EU-level conferences, seminars, commemorations and award ceremonies;
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expert meetings and seminars.
Specific initiatives related to these types of action are described in the annexe to the Regulation.
WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?
It has applied since 1 January 2014.
BACKGROUND
For more information, see:
MAIN DOCUMENT
Council Regulation (EU) No 390/2014 of 14 April 2014 establishing the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 115, 17.4.2014, pp. 3-13)
last update 04.10.2016
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