Recommendations of the European Year of Citizens 2013 Alliance

It's about Us, It's about Europe!

Towards Democratic European Citizenship!

Sixty-two European networks of associations and non-governmental organisations backed by 22 coalitions

at the national level joined forces to form the European Year of Citizens Alliance 2013 (EYCA) with the aim

of engaging civil society in a broad debate on what European citizenship means today, identifying the

challenges ahead and formulating solutions.

One of the main aims of this wide cross-sector and transnational network is to ensure that active citizenship

is understood as a lasting cross-cutting theme in European public policies. After a year long reflection

and consultation process, the EYCA presents its key proposals for the reinforcement and enhancement

of active citizenship in Europe.

These proposals are organised following a precise reasoning starting from our vision for Europe which is

that of a Union based upon solidarity, equality and participation (Chapter 1 – Active European Citizenship

as a Project of Society). However this vision for Europe implies to ensure that vulnerable, marginalised and

excluded citizens are equally involved and included in society, notably in terms of participation

(Chapter 2 – An Open and Inclusive European Democracy) and to strengthen the three democratic

pillars that are (a) education and information, (b) open and responsive institutions and (c) strong and

independent civil society (Chapter 3 – One European Democracy, Three Democratic Pillars).

You can read the recommendations here

For more information about EYCA see their website