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There’s a lot of confusion (even among EU institutions) around the launch of the CONFERENCE on the FUTURE of EUROPE
Here’s a THREAD on #CoFoE ahead of its imminent yet delayed launch on May 9th
(SPOILER) Don’t dismiss it as yet another Brussels gimmick, there’s value in it
Here’s a THREAD on #CoFoE ahead of its imminent yet delayed launch on May 9th
(SPOILER) Don’t dismiss it as yet another Brussels gimmick, there’s value in it
Context #CoFoE
This is the first time since 2007 the European Union will start a process of institutional reform.
To do so at these unprecedented geopolitically times, both within/outside the Union, is a sign of bravery or desperate need.
This is the first time since 2007 the European Union will start a process of institutional reform.
To do so at these unprecedented geopolitically times, both within/outside the Union, is a sign of bravery or desperate need.
What's #CoFoE
The first EU-wide public consultation exercise ever entailing:
1. First transnational platform open to anyone
2. First transnational citizen’s assemblies
3. First mechanism forcing representatives to listen to citizens & act on their input
The first EU-wide public consultation exercise ever entailing:
1. First transnational platform open to anyone
2. First transnational citizen’s assemblies
3. First mechanism forcing representatives to listen to citizens & act on their input
How representative #CoFoE?
A EU-run platform conveys a pro-EU bias that inherently reduces diversity of voices through self-selection. However, the EU Citizen’s panels due to their random selection may partly compensate for the limited representativeness of the platform’s input
A EU-run platform conveys a pro-EU bias that inherently reduces diversity of voices through self-selection. However, the EU Citizen’s panels due to their random selection may partly compensate for the limited representativeness of the platform’s input
Who makes the synthesis of public input?
Unclear whether it'll be the plenary (as required by Joint Declaration) or the executive board (as some Member States ask for).
This will change the nature of exercise by curtailing its bottom-up, deliberative and experimental nature
Unclear whether it'll be the plenary (as required by Joint Declaration) or the executive board (as some Member States ask for).
This will change the nature of exercise by curtailing its bottom-up, deliberative and experimental nature
Who owns #CoFoE?
Originally envisioned by the French, accepted by the Germans, tolerated by the rest,
COFOE emerges as the natural byproduct of Europe’s unfinished nature:
it belongs to everyone, but no-one.
The EU is the ultimate public good.
Originally envisioned by the French, accepted by the Germans, tolerated by the rest,
COFOE emerges as the natural byproduct of Europe’s unfinished nature:
it belongs to everyone, but no-one.
The EU is the ultimate public good.
What to realistically expect?
Don’t expect a constitutional moment driven by millions citizens; rather a subtler/embryonic process of europeanisation of political space that will nudge EU political parties EU institutions & EU governments to renew EU decision-making ahead of '24
Don’t expect a constitutional moment driven by millions citizens; rather a subtler/embryonic process of europeanisation of political space that will nudge EU political parties EU institutions & EU governments to renew EU decision-making ahead of '24
Treaty change?
It’d be reductionist to judge success of #CoFoE against its ability to prompt Treaty change. This should rather be measured against variety of subtler proxies, such its ability to mainstream democratic innovations such as citizen’s assemblies & substantive ideas
It’d be reductionist to judge success of #CoFoE against its ability to prompt Treaty change. This should rather be measured against variety of subtler proxies, such its ability to mainstream democratic innovations such as citizen’s assemblies & substantive ideas
Last minute deal defines structure, composition & prerogatives of plenary of #CoFoE turning it into an autonomous 433-member actor mixing various sources of EU legitimacy:
-MEPs
-MPs
-EESC/CoR
-citizens (+youth)
-social partners / civil society
Source @daniel_freund
-MEPs
-MPs
-EESC/CoR
-citizens (+youth)
-social partners / civil society
Source @daniel_freund
Here’s excellent thread on state of play of #CoFoE ahead of its official launch.
The Parliament, the house of EU representatives, emerges as the champion of citizen participation in its multiple forms and in between elections.
#CoFoE is safe! https://twitter.com/daniel_freund/status/1390654626484129795
The Parliament, the house of EU representatives, emerges as the champion of citizen participation in its multiple forms and in between elections.
#CoFoE is safe! https://twitter.com/daniel_freund/status/1390654626484129795
