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‘Europe for Citizens’ ProgramINCLUSAge Project

«The ‘Europe for Citizens Program and civil

dialogue»Joachim OttJoachim Ott

EUROPEAN COMMISSION, DG CommunicationEUROPEAN COMMISSION, DG Communication

Citizens’ Policy UnitCitizens’ Policy Unit

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Our Principles

Empowering people to make their voices heard and

participate in the EU project

Reaching out to citizens from all parts of society and promote their inclusion

Supporting meaningful results which have an impact on

decisions

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The “Europe for Citizens” Program and the situation of older people

Action 1Active European Citizens

• citizens’ meetings and citizens’ projects covering all age groups

• Focus on the local level, networking and mobility

Action 2Active European Civil

Society• Transnational projects which focus

entirely or partly on people of older age

Ca. 31% of total

budget

Action 3Together for

Europe• “Golden Stars”

projects• Studies on

volunteering, active citizenship and mobility

Ca. 10% of total

budget

Action 4Active European Remembrance

• Focus on Nazis' and Stalinist crimes• Preserving the memory of victims and

people who rescued people

Ca. 4% of total budget

Total budget: 215 million € 2007-2013> 45%

of total

budget

Examples!Action 1 Active European Citizenship

Town twinning Rottenburg (D) – St. Claude (F)

Started with contacts of generation which had experienced WW II

Action 2 Active European Civil Society

“Zeitbank 55+”

Project for mutual assistance of people over 55 years

Action 3 Together for Europe

Golden Stars 2009 – European Blind Union

“A citizens’ Europe for all, disabled people on the move”

Action 4 Active European Remembrance

“Fragt uns!”

46 young participants from meet 4 eye-witnesses of the holocaust

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