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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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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 & #39;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 & #39;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">https://twitter.com/daniel_fr...
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">https://twitter.com/daniel_fr...
https://twitter.com/alemannoeu/status/1390921134087065600">https://twitter.com/alemannoe...
