The Open Congress of Citizens for Sustainable Peace, Freedom, and Democracy
On the 11th and 12th of March 2022 EUMANS held its first "Open Congress of citizens for sustainable peace, freedom, and democracy" in Warsaw at the Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw**** FULL PROGRAM AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS BELOW
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The Congress elected Marco Cappato and Virginia Fiume as co-presidents.
READ NOW THE FINAL MOTION VOTED BY THE CONGRESS
Opening Session, Presentation of the Congress, and Interactive Session
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Marco Cappato, Political Activist, Co-President of EUMANS and Treasurer of Associazione Luca Coscioni - Introduction |
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Virginia Fiume, Co-President of EUMANS - Introductory Remarks |
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Marco Cappato, Political Activist, Co-President of EUMANS and Treasurer of Associazione Luca Coscioni |
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Lorenzo Mineo, EUMANS Coordinator of Political Rights Initiatives |
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Bogdan Polovko, Co-founder and Former Board-Member of Razom for Ukraine |
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Dominik Kuc, Member of the Council of the GrowSpace Foundation and initiator of the LGBTQ+ |
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Magdalena Dąbkowska, Drug Policy Coordinator Helsinkin Foundation for Human Rights |
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Renata Mieńkowska - Norkiene,Chairwoman of the Program Council at MISO - The International Institute of Civil Society and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Warsaw |
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Maia Mazurkiewicz, Co-founder and head of intelligence Alliance 4 Europe and Founder of Alliance 4 Children in Ukraine Foundation |
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Filomena Gallo, Secretary Associazione Luca Coscioni |
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Małgorzata Szuleka, Board Member Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights |
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Monika Frackowiak, Iustitia’s (Association of Polish Judges) representative in MEDEL |
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Emilio De Capitani, Former Head of Unit at the Public Liberties Committee |
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Nicolò Milanese, Director of European Alternatives and Coordinator of the cohalition of Citizen Take Over Europe |
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Claudia Basta, University of Utrecht and Member of the Steering Committee of Science For Democracy |
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Simona Giordano, University of Manchester and Member of the Steering Committee of Science for Democracy |
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Maciej Maryl, #ScienceForUkraine outreach Coordinator and Director of the Digital Humanities Centre at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences |
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Caterina Garone, University of Bologna and Member of EUMANS |
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Elena Giglia, Head of Office of Open Access from University of Turin |
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Marta Lempart, Founder of the All Poland Women Strike |
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Ben Cope, Ukrainian House in Warsaw |
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Ophélie Masson, Project manager Assembly of Solidarity project European Alternatives and Coordinator of the Citizens Take Over Europe Coalition |
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Mirella Parachini, Gynecologist and Vice-Secretary Associazione Luca Coscioni |
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Isabella De Gregorio, President of EDUXO |
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Klaus Sambor, Promoter of the European Citizens Initiative for the Unconditional Basic Income
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Avy Candeli, Creative Director Associazione Luca Coscioni
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Sibilla Barbieri, EUMANS Member
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Pia Locatelli, Former MEP and Former Italian MP
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CONGRESS 2022 | DAY2
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Claudio Radaelli, Professor at the European University Institute and coordinator of the EU non violence network
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Marco Cappato, Political Activist, Co-President of EUMANS and Treasurer of Associazione Luca Coscioni
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Erika Preisig, Family Doctor, President Association Lifecircle
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Claudia Magri, Communication and External Relations Dignitas
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Carla Pisi, Policy Advisor - Science For Democracy
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Hugh Wynne, Treasurer, Right to Die Europe
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Sibilla Barbieri, EUMANS Member
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Michele Minieri, EUMANS Member
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Nadia Volkova, Ukrainan Legal Advisory Group
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Magdalena Dąbkowska, Drug Policy Coordinator at Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
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Emilio De Capitani, Former Head of Unit at the Public Liberties Committee
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Virginia Fiume, EUMANS Co-President
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Matteo Mainardi, Junta member Associazione Luca Coscioni and Co-Promoter of legal cannabis referendum in Italy
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Adam Stasiak, Lawyer and member of Polish Drug Policy Network
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Georg Wurth, Head of the German Cannabis Association
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Stelios Alewras, Hemp lawyer, activist, blogger
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Flavia Pansieri, Former UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Wojciech Szymalski, Institute for Sustainable Development Foundation and member of the European Environmental Bureau
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Piotr Czembor, CEO at Hynfra Energy Storage & General Manager at Hynfra
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Ophélie Masson, Programme Coordinator Citizens Takeover Europe & European Alternatives
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Hanna Machińska, Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights in Poland
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Stasia Glinnik, Political Activist, co-founder of the Belarusian Youth Hub
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Lorenzo Mineo, EUMANS Coordinator of Political Rights Initiatives
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Daniela Vancic, European Program Manager at Democracy International and Coordinator of the Advocacy Working Group on the Conference on the Future of Europe for the coalition Citizens Take Over Europe
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Michele Fiorillo, Coordinator of the European Citizens’ Assembly Manifesto for the Coalition Citizens Take Over Europe
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Marcin Gerwin, Specialist in Deliberative Democracy and Sustainability, Coordinator of the Center for Blue Democracy
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Kalypso Nicolaidis, Member of Citizens Takes Europe
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General Debate |
Proposal General Motion
Reccomendation: De Capitani - Rosi - Dajci - Barbieri
Order of Works
Rules of Procedure of the EUMANS
EUMANS Statute - Proposed Amendaments
Proposal Amendment by Andrea Salimbeni
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******Letter of convocation of the Congress******
Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine makes it necessary to urgently address the issue of indispensable actions to defend the Ukrainian people through all instruments of the international rule of law and the entrance of Ukraine into the European Union. At the same time, it is of utmost importance for citizens to continue to use the tools of direct participatory democracy in transnational and pan-European networks for the defense and conquest of fundamental freedoms, from abortion and personal self-determination to the fight against climate change.
- PROGRAM AND KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
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THURSDAY 10th March
7 PM - Closed event at the Italian Embassy with the Italian community (registration closed)
from 9 PM - Get together with the participants in the Congress c/o Bar Studio, 00-901, plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warszawa (for information Maria Pia: Whatsapp +39 331 866 2016)
FRIDAY 11th MARCH - Copernicus Science Center
9 - 9.30 - Registration of the participants
9.30 - 11.00 - Opening Session, Presentation of the Congress, and Interactive Session
Opening Remarks by:
Marco Cappato, Political Activist, President of EUMANS and Treasurer of Associazione Luca Coscioni
Virginia Fiume, Coordinator of EUMANS
- Bogdan Polovko, Co-founder and Former Board-Member of Razom for Ukraine
- Dominik Kuc, Member of the Council of the GrowSpace Foundation and initiator of the LGBTQ + Friendly School Ranking project since 2018. Winner of the 25 under 25 Forbes & McKinsey competition in the "Supporting Diversity" category
- Magdalena Dąbkowska, Drug Policy Coordinator Helsinkin Foundation for Human Rights
11.00 - 11.20 - Coffee Break
11.20 - 13.00 - A democratic response to Putin’s Aggression and the role of citizens for democracy and the rule of law
Confirmed Key Note Speakers:
- Renata Mieńkowska - Norkiene - Chairwoman of the Program Council at MISO - The International Institute of Civil Society and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Warsaw
- Filomena Gallo - Secretary Associazione Luca Coscioni
- Małgorzata Szuleka – Board Member Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
- Maia Mazurkiewicz - Co-founder and head of intelligence Alliance 4 Europe and founder of Alliance 4 Children in Ukraine Foundation
- Monika Frackowiak - Iustitia’s (Association of Polish Judges ) representative in MEDEL
- Emilio De Capitani - Former Head of Unit at the Public Liberties Committee
Facilitator: Marco Cappato, EUMANS President
Interactive session of general debate open to all the participants in the Congress
13.00 - 14.15 - Lunch Break
14.15 - 15.45 - WORKSHOP ON THE RIGHT TO SCIENCE AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE FORMULATION OF POLITICAL GOALS
Facilitated by Claudia Basta, University of Utrecht and Member of the Steering Committee of Science For Democracy
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- Mikel Mancisidor, Vice-President of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the United Nations
- Caterina Garone, University of Bologna and Member of EUMANS
- Simona Giordano, University of Manchester and Member of the Steering Committee of Science for Democracy
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- Maciej Maryl, #ScienceForUkraine outreach coordinator and Director of the Digital Humanities Centre at the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Interactive session of general debate open to all the participants in the Congress
13.00 - 16.00 - IN COLLABORATION WITH EUROPEAN ALTERNATIVES AND CITIZENS TAKE OVER EUROPE AT "PATELNIA" NEAR WARSAW CENTRAL STATION
Collection of specific needs of the LGBTQ+ community and women during the war emergency (but also in the context of Poland). This request will be transformed into political proposals addressing the EU during the session of the Congress at 4 PM. At "Patelnia" we will collect demands and record videos of LGBTQ+ activists to document the situation. Contact info Ophlie Masson: +3362769132
15.45 - 16.00 - Coffee Break
16.00 - 19.00 - EUMANS - A European platform for civil rights and individual freedoms initiatives
- Avy Candeli, Creative Director Associazione Luca Coscioni
- Marta Lempart, Founder of the All Poland Women Strike
- Ben Cope, Ukrainian House in Warsaw
- Mirella Parachini, Gynecologist and Vice-Secretary Associazione Luca Coscioni
- Ophelie Masson, Project manager Assembly of Solidarity project European Alternatives and Coordinator of the Citizens Take Over Europe Coalition
- Isabella De Gregorio, President Eduxo
- Klaus Sambor, Promoter of the European Citizens Initiative for the Unconditional Basic Income
Facilitator: Virginia Fiume, Coordinator of EUMANS
Interactive session of general debate open to all the participants in the Congress
****19.00 - 21.00 DINNER FOR THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE EVENING SESSION AT Novotel Warsaw Centrum, Marszałkowska 94/98
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21.00 - 23.00 - EVENING SESSION AT Novotel Warsaw Centrum, Marszałkowska 94/98 -
A democratic citizens movement- Statute and Functioning of the pan-European movement of popular initiative
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SATURDAY 12th MARCH - Copernicus Science Center
9.30 - 11.15 - European Living Will: An initiative for the future of individual freedoms in the EU
Confirmed Key Note Speaker:
Marco Cappato, President of EUMANS and treasurer of Associazione Luca Coscioni
Erika Preisig, Family Doctor, President Association Lifecircle
Claudia Magri, Communication and External Relations Dignitas
Hugh Wynne, Treasurer, Right to Die Europe
During the session will speak: Nadia Volkova, Ukrainan Legal Advisory Group
Facilitator: Carla Pisi, Policy Advisor Science for Democracy and Lawyer
11.15 - 11.30 - Coffee Break
11.30 - 13.00 - Citizens Fighting Prohibitionism - The European Citizens Initiative for Cannabis Legalization
Confirmed Key Note Speakers:
Magdalena Dąbkowska, Drug Policy Coordinator at Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
Emilio De Capitani, Former Head of Unit at the Public Liberties Committee
Adam Stasiak, Lawyer and member of Polish Drug Policy Network
Georg Wurth, Head of the German Cannabis Association
Matteo Mainardi, junta member Associazione Luca Coscioni and co-promoter of legal cannabis referendum in Italy
Stelios Alewras, Hemp lawyer, activist, blogger
Interactive session of general debate open to all the participants in the Congress
13.00 - 14.15 - Lunch break
14.15 - 15.15 - Energy security and sustainability: the ingredients for a sustainable peace
Confirmed Key Note Speaker:
Wojciech Szymalski, Institute for Sustainable Development Foundation and member of the European Environmental Bureau
Flavia Pansieri, Former UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Piotr Czembor, CEO at Hynfra Energy Storage & General Manager at Hynfra
Ophélie Masson, Programme Coordinator Citizens Takeover Europe & European AlternativesFacilitator: Andrea Salimbeni, EUMANS Activist and Researcher in Energy Engineering
Interactive session of general debate open to all the participants in the Congress
15.15 - 15.30 - Coffee Break
15.30 - 18.00 - EUMANS and participatory democracy for a sustainable and free Europe
Confirmed Key Note Speakers:
- Hanna Machinska, Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights in Poland
- Daniela Vancic, European Program Manager at Democracy International and Coordinator of the Advocacy Working Group on the Conference on the Future of Europe for the coalition Citizens Take Over Europe
- Michele Fiorillo, Coordinator of the European Citizens’ Assembly Manifesto for the Coalition Citizens Take Over Europe
- Stasia Glinnik, Political Activist, co-founder of the Belarusian Youth Hub
- Marcin Gerwin, Specialist in Deliberative Democracy and Sustainability, Coordinator of the Center for Blue DemocracyFacilitator: Lorenzo Mineo, EUMANS Coordinator of Political Rights Initiatives
Interactive session of general debate open to all the participants in the Congress
18.00 - 19.00 Closing Session - Voting Session and final remarks
SUNDAY 13th MARCH - EU Representation in Poland c/o Jasna 14/16A, 00-041 Warszaw
10.00 AM - 11.30 AM - Walk Around for Ukraine in the EU and Sustainable Peace through Sortition Based Citizens Assemblies for EU Defense and Energetic Plan - THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE EUMANS CONGRESS
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Find here the essential guide for the logistic of the EUMANS Congress (online e offline)
- WHO CAN JOIN THE EUMANS CONGRESS IN WARSAW
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EUMANS IN WARSAW - The Open Congress of Citizens for Sustainable Peace, Freedom, and Democracy is open to all citizens who are willing to participate in the foundation of a non-electoral pan-European movement based on the activation of instruments of participatory democracy, nonviolent and direct action to pursue reforms in the European Union and beyond.
During the two-day Congress in Warsaw, we will discuss proposals of reforms in the European Union framework and we will define the strategy to achieve them (see program above). You will have your time to meet the activists who launched EUMANS' project two years ago, to meet other participants from all over the EU, to bring your ideas and your skills, and to design together with other citizens the functioning of the citizens' movement EUMANS. If you join EUMANS as a member you will also be able to participate in the Congress with full voting rights on the documents, the Statute and the decisions that will be taken with regards to the construction of the paneuropean movement. - REGISTRATION AND LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
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Venue: Copernicus Science Center, Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20, 00-390 Warszawa, Poland
Registration: click here to register
Languages: ENGLISH, POLISH AND ITALIAN (listening and speaking)
Offline/Online: the Congress will happen in person (registration is compulsory) and online (you will receive the Zoom link to attend)
Sessions: Each session will have signficative keynote speakers, then it will be followed by a facilitated discussion among the participants, with the goal of idenitfying common actions. - JOIN NOW THE PARTICIPATORY PROCESS TO BUILD "EUMANS IN WARSAW"
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Register to join in person in Warsaw or online in the hybrid experience
Build the program and political proposals and reach out to citizens like you across the European Union to invite them in joining the Congress - Take part in the conversation on EUMANS Agora Discuss your vision for EUMANS as a movement of popular initiative that can help you and other citizens like you to achieve a more democratic, sustainable and free Europe - Take part in the conversation on EUMANS Agora
Join the EUMANS Weekly Meetings in Italian and English every Thursday at 6 PM CET (register for the EUMANS Weekly Meeting here to receive the link) - POLITICAL OBJECTIVES
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War in Ukraine and the role of citizens for a more democratic European Union
Support the request of Ukraine to become a member of the European Union
Invoke the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to allow precise mapping of all the acts likely to fall under the jurisdiction of the Court, identifying from time to time those responsible, and of course, the top leaders, Putin in the lead, guilty of all possible charges
Support the request of the European citizens, consulted in the "EU in the World/Migration" Panel of the Conference on the Future of Europe, to adopted a series of recommendations asking the European institutions to take a big step forward in the sharing of policies in this field. Starting from the creation of the 'Joint Armed Forces of the European Union', the removal of the unanimity rule in foreign policy matters within the Council, the reduction of dependencies from oil and gas imports (in order to allow both the autonomy of Europe in energy policy as well as ambitious climate and CO2 reduction targets).Rule of Law and Democracy:
identify a pan-European goal for the protection of the rule of law that can be supported by EU citizens and that can strengthen the efforts of the European Commission and the European Parliament
back up any campaign that supports the recommendation of the Citizens Panel of the Conference on the Future of Europe with regards to the institutionalization of the EU Referendum, the permanent European Citizens Assembly, and the abolition of the Veto Power within the European Council which holds EU democracy and reforms hostages of national politics
Freedoms
Definition, promotion, and deployment of a pan-European initiative for the European Living Will Launch of the Euroepan Citizens Initiative for Cannabis Legalization
Analysis and promotion of initiatives that insert Sexual and Reproductive Health, as well as individual freedoms of LGBTQIA+ people in the framework of the European Union regulation, starting from the expansion of the Charter of Fundamental Rights
Sustainability
Strengthen the initiatives for the leadership role of the European Union for a global agreement on Carbon Pricing at COP27 and discuss the scientific evidences for a EU energy plan that ensures autonomy from authoritarian regimes and it is grounded on the Sustainable Development Goals
Design the pan-European citizens movement
Accelerate the creation of the "European Association Statute"
Define the critieria and rules of engagement for a fully functioning civic platform where citizens are empowered to act for democracy, freedom and sustainability through the activation fo participatory democracy instruments
Embody the reforms needed at the institutional level within the statute of EUMANS, starting from sortition based assembly mechanism, collaboration with experts and evidence-based policy makers and initiatives to promote information on participatory democracy instruments - ARTICLES AND PREPARATORY DOCUMENTS
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Why EUMANS is holding its Congress in Warsaw - Concept Note
For a Union based on the rule of Law - Marco Cappato on VoxEurop English Polish Italian
A stronger Europe in a peaceful world - Proposals EUMANS Congress on the War in Ukraine
Political proposals for the European Living Will
Proposal for an European Citizens initiative on cannabis legalization - BECOME A EUMANS MEMBER
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EUMANS Members can take part in the Congress voting on the Statute and the Voting Documents that will be elaborated during the Congress.
Becoming a EUMANS Member costs 73€. It is your opportunity to become a stakeholder of the first paneuropean participatory democracy movement for freedom, democracy and sustainability, built by citizens for citizens.
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