This page contains the Policy Papers developed as a result of the project’s discussions. Their purpose is to help formulate common positions on the issues discussed between the partners and the civil society organizations in the EU countries at large. The policy papers will be shared with the relevant national and European stakeholders – public institutions and civil society organizations and will serve as the basis to discuss improvement of European legislation, policies, regulations and procedures to create a more inclusive, citizen-friendly Union.

 

1. Policy Paper: Focus on the Positives – The Role and Relevance for Civil society in Times of Crisis

 

This Policy Paper was produced following the debate entitled “Civil Society and the Economic Crisis” organized by the NGO Support Centre, in collaboration with the European Parliament Office in Cyprus on 24 January 2014.

 

 2. Policy Paper:  New Media and Citizen Participation

Policy paper produced after the debate organized by JoiEU partner Global Citizen in Aarhus, Denmark

 

3. Policy Paper What’s Breaking Europe and What Can be Done about it

 

This policy paper is the result of the discussions at the “Civil society and the Non-Europe” debate  organized by JoiEU partner Platforma de ONG  on March 11 in Madrid, Spain

 

 

4. Policy Paper: Making Europe Better for Women

This policy paper was developed by the JoiEU partner in the Netherlands, Atria as a result of the debate “Women for a Stronger Europe” on May 13 in Amsterdam.

 

 

5. Policy Paper: Addressing the Challenges for Civil Society Resulting from the Political Crisis

 

This document was prepared by the Romanian partner of JoiEU NACAB as a result of the debate “Civil Society and Solidarity in Times of Crisis” organized in Bucharest on June 17, 2014.

6. Policy Paper: Citizen Participation in the Political Life of the EU

This document was prepared by the Estonian partner of JoiEU Open Estonia Foundation as a result of  the debate“Civic Participation in Political Life, European Elections” held in Tallinn on April 14, 2014.

7. Policy Paper Civil Society and Philanthropy

This document was prepared by the Czech partner of JoiEU Neziskovky.cz as a

result of the debate on Civil Society and Philanthropy in Europe held in Prague on

December 9, 2014.

 

8. Policy Paper on Free Movement in Europe

This document was prepared by the Italian partner of JoiEU Cittadinanzattiva,
Active Citizenship Network (ACN) as a result of the debate on Civil Society and the freedom of Movement in Europe held in Rome on September 16, 2014.

December 9, 2014

9. Social Enterprises Development Policy Debate Policy Paper

This document was prepared by the Albanian partner of JoiEU Partners Albania as a result of the debate on Social Entrepreneurship in Europe held on October 14, 2014.

10.Keeping Europe Open Policy Paper

This document is the result of the Debate “Keeping Europe Open” organized by the Serbian partner of JoiEU, The Center for the Development of NGO Sector.