"Title","Author","Summary","Body","Date posted","Country","Ongoing","Start Date","End Date","","Staff Type","","","","","","","","","Facilitation?"
"European Citizens' Initiative","Gsmith","The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) will become active from April 2012 at which point a citizens committee (compromising at least 7 members from different Member States) will be able to launch an initiative. If the committee is able to collect 1 million signatures with minimum numbers from across at least 7 member states in support of its proposition, then they will be able to meet formally with the European Commission, hold a formal hearing in the European Parliament and expect a formal response from the Commission. ","SummaryThis case study features a new initiative that aims to promote a whole new form of participatory democracy across the European Union (EU). Citizen initiatives that garner 1 million signatures across a wide range of Member States will be considered...","Wed, 11/30/2011 - 09:16","Belgium","Yes","","","Political Institutions (e.g. Constitutions, Legal Systems, Electoral Systems), Other","","Express opinions/preferences only","","Raise public awareness, Other","Open to all","Petition, Initiative Process","International","International Organization","International Organization","No"