EU Citizens Panels: The Role of European Economic and Social Committee
Explore the significance of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in facilitating and guaranteeing EU Citizens Panels. Learn about the EESC's role in enhancing democratic participation, including the inclusion of civil society in decision-making processes.
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The European Economic and Social Committee: Facilitatory or Guarantor of EU Citizens Panels? European Economic and Social Committee 21stApril 2023 Dr James Organ, james.organ@liverpool.ac.uk
Why do the EU want this gift ? Why do the EU want this gift ? ECI ECI
Criteria for effective democratic participation Inclusion (Internal and External) Impact (Law and Policy making)
Participatory Inclusion: ECI and Conference on the Future of Europe External (Access and Recruitment) Inclusion Internal (Debate and Deliberation)
Conference on the Future of Europe: EESC Role EESC is best placed to effectively involve organised civil society [its] permanent participation throughout the whole Conference process including in the Executive Board is key
The Conference on the Future of Europe: Civil Society and Citizen Participation Proposals Social partners and Organised civil Society should be better included in the decision-making process, given their importance in the European democratic life Proposal 40(5) improving the effectiveness of existing and developing new citizen participation mechanisms . Proposal 36(1)
The Conference on the Future of Europe: EESC Related Proposals Include existing structures such as the EESC in the citizen participation process . Proposal 36(5) Enhance the institutional role of the EESC and empower it as facilitator and guarantor of participatory democracy activities like citizens panels Proposal 39(6)
EESC: Facilitator or Guarantor of Citizens Panels? 1 Beacon of participatory best practice 2 Institution responsible for all EU citizens panels 3 EESC as EU Citizen Panels advisory institution
Why the EESC? Bridge to civil society Already engaged in developing participatory democracy Member State and EU level activity What role in the legislative process for the EESC? EESC as a representative or participatory assembly?
