In the framework of Plan D[1] for "Democracy, Dialogue and
Debate", the European Commission – DG Communication launched in March
2006 a Call for Proposals[2] - DG COMM A2-1/2006 - in order
to support pan-European projects carried out by non-profit
civil society organisations aiming at encouraging and promoting
dialogue and debate among citizens on EU issues.
Radio Web Europe, one of the initiatives selected by the
Commission, has been presented by a partnership of 8 organisations
from 7 Member States: CENASCA CISL (IT), co-ordinator of the
Project; CABA (PT); CECE (ES); CESFOR (IT); MPRC (LT); ProjectOffice
(AT); Townfield Training (UK); UHM (MT). The project aims at involving
young people and promoting their participation in the debate
on the future of Europe.
Radio Web Europe started in December 2006 and it will end
on 31st December 2007. Its implementation is structured in
the following 4 actions:
Thematic Focus Groups, addressed to young citizens in order to stimulate their participation in the debate as representatives of the "European citizenship" and to read the needs of information of young people about European issues (2 Focus Groups each country partner);
Multimedia website www.radiowebeurope.eu that allows real youth participation in the debate about the European issues in web streaming with on line contents (Interviews, Opinions, Analysis, Surveys) or live contents (chat, directed web, etc.). Participants will be able not only to view and download audio/video contents, but also to upload their own multimedia contributions. The contents will be realized in order to allow audio/video podcasting in particular of the contents produced by non-profit civil society organisations.
Workshops, organized to encourage and promote youth debates on European topics as provided by the European Commission's Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate (2 workshops each country partner).
Final transnational Conference, to be held in December 2007, that represents an occasion to share experiences among the 7 countries involved in the project.
The Project's principal objective is to connect, at different territorial levels, civil society to responsibles for policies, experiencing new ways of involvement of european young people and non-profit civil society organisations. Radio Web Europe represents also a way of integrating the debate taking place on "Debate Europe".
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