The 2022 edition of the ECI Day, organised by the European Economic and Social Committee and its partners, will focus on the theme "European Citizens' Initiative 10 years on: ready for the future?". It will be attended by the Vice-President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica.

As part of the event, a workshop on the Central Online Collection System (COCS) will be organised by the European Commission with the support of the ECI Forum. It aims to collect feedback from users and stakeholders for the continuous improvement of the system.

The event will be hybrid, with participation in person in Brussels or online. Registration is open until 25 May

Taking the initiative matters! Discover how to make a difference with the European Citizens’ Initiative.

Watch the recording of the webinar to find out about this unique participatory democracy tool and listen to people who have started initiatives and experts.

Staff from the European Commission and the ECI Forum gave an overview of the European Citizens’ Initiative, focusing on recent improvements and the different ways people can get involved. People who have decided to start European citizens’ initiatives shared their experience and explained why they chose to use the ECI for their cause and what impact they have reached so far.  

The webinar was organised on 3 May 2022. Follow the link below to watch it.

Euroopan komissio päätti 27.4.2022 rekisteröidä eurooppalaisen kansalaisaloitteen ”End The Slaughter Age” (lopetetaan eläinten teurastus). Kyseessä on kolmas tänä vuonna rekisteröity aloite.

Tässä kansalaisaloitteessa kehotetaan komissiota jättämään kotieläintalous pois maataloustukiin oikeuttavien toimien joukosta ja ottamaan käyttöön kannustimia kasvi- ja solupohjaisten maataloustuotteiden tuotantoa ja myyntiä varten.

Aloitteen järjestäjillä on 6 kuukautta aikaa aloittaa tuenilmausten kerääminen aloitteelleen.