From the 17th to the 19th of March in Gdansk, Poland Eumans and European Alternatives organised the "“Citizens summit Democracy, Ecology and Liberty beyond borders: for a paneuropean government program”.
Beside the General Motion of the Eumans Congress, the works produced the Declaration of the Citizens Summit and co-designed the future of the Initiative.
FINAL DECLARATION OF THE CITIZENS SUMMIT
After three days of discussions, the Citizens’ Summit invites all interested persons to become part of the exploratory Committee of the pan-European government plan coordinated by Eumans and European Alternatives.
Individuals and/or organizations are invited to express their interest or support for the comprehensive reform plan and/or for one or selected European Citizens Initiatives and contribute to the comprehensive strategy, campaigning programming and fundraising activities.
The Citizens’ Summit urges all interested persons to share the outcome of the Gdansk event with the list of initiatives with a view of strengthening and/or expanding existing networks to collaborate towards the preparation to collect signatures on one or more European Citizens Initiatives or to pursue the same goals enshrined in the initiatives through other activities.The Citizens’ Summit urges all interested persons to share the outcome of the Gdansk event with the list of initiatives with a view of strengthening and/or expanding existing networks to collaborate towards the preparation to collect signatures on one or more European Citizens Initiatives or to pursue the same goals enshrined in the initiatives through other activities.
If you or your oroganisation are interested in taking part in one or more of the committees for the European Citizens Initiatives or in the overall project send an email to info@eumans.eu
THE EUROPEAN CITIZENS INITIATIVES DISCUSSED DURING THE CITIZENS SUMMIT IN GDANSK
- A campaign to strengthen European Democracy starting from the follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe: European Digital identity, a permanent European Citizens Assembly, transnational lists and other forms of transnational civic participation; {draft text for a European Citizens Initiative on democracy drafted by Eumans and Citizens Take Over Europe}
- A European fair climate policy to exit fossil fuel by 2035; {draft for a European Citizens Initiative to stop fossil fuels through a carbon pricing mechanism}
- A human rights-centred approach to cannabis regulation; {Draf for a European Citizens Initiative on Cannabis Legalisation}
- Include safe abortion in the European Charter of fundamental human rights; {Draft for a European Citizens on Abortion}
- Include Voluntary Assisted Dying in the European Charter of fundamental human rights; {Draft for a European Citizens Initiative on Right to Die}
- Create a humane and effective EU mechanism for asylum seekers and migrants in line with the obligation of international law; (read the letter written by Eumans, European Alternatives, Natura Comune and the European Movement - Discover the two ongoing European Citizens Initiative on migration: Ensuring a dignified reception of migrants in Europe - Stop Border Violence}
- Launch a system for universal basic services and income in the EU {read the materials prepared by the Unconditional Basic Income European Initiative network - Unconditional Basic Income European Citizens Initiative - Uncondtional Basic Income Basic}
AUDIO VISUAL ARCHIVE OF THE GDANSK, CITIZENS SUMMIT
DAY 1 - FRIDAY 17TH MARCH
REWATCH THE VIDEO OF THE FIRST DAY
ALL THE PICTURES OF THE FIRST DAY
DAY 2 - SATURDAY 18th MARCH
REWATCH THE VIDEO OF THE SECOND DAY
REWATCH THE VIDEO OF THE TRANSNATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON FEMINIST SOLIRDARITY
ALL THE PICTURES OF THE SECOND DAY
DAY 3 - SUNDAY 19TH MARCH
REWATCH THE WORSK OF DAY 3
ALL THE PICTURES OF DAY 3
SOME OF THE MATERIALS SHARED DURING THE EVENT:
Theo Giubilei, presentation of the European citizens initiative on Psychdedelics for Mental Health
Klaus Sambor, Unconditional Basic Income
Valerija Korosec, Building a new paradigm, a new cognitive system through persistent & permanent social innovation
Abortion Dream Team, Speech at the trial by Justyna Wydrzyńska
Remi Bak, Presentation of the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and Abortion Atlas
ALL THE PROGRAM DAY BY DAY
13.30 - Registration
14.00 - 16.00 Opening Session of the Citizens Summit
Chaired by: Marco Cappato, Eumans Co-president and Ophèlie Masson, European Alternatives Project Coordinator and co-coordinator Citizens Take Over Europe
Among the speakers:
Monika Frackowiak, Iustitia’s (Association of Polish Judges) representative in MEDEL
Marta Lempart, All Women Strike
Lorenzo Marsili, co-founder European Alternatives
Sofia Ingrid Viviani, Young European Federalists
Saga Smith, Science for Democracy reads the Trial Statement by Justyna Wydrzyńska, Abortion Dream team
16.00 - 16.20 - Coffee Break
16.20 - 17.15 Introductory Phase of the Eumans Congress (open to all participants in the Citizens Summit): Remarks by Virginia Fiume, Eumans Co-president, and presentation and voting on Order of the Works and Rules of Procedure and General Debate
17.30 - 18.30 Connecting Insurgent European Activists: Presentation of Pan-european Government proposals through European Citizens Initiatives and the democratic and nonviolent framework
- Michele Fiorillo, Citizens Take Over Europe (in person)
- Martina Rubino, ECIT Foundation and Make European Citizens Initiative
- Andrea Salimbeni, Energy Engineer and coordinator of Climate Initiative with Eumans (in person)
- Filomena Gallo, Secretary General Associazione Luca Coscioni per la libertá di ricerca scientifica (online)
- Klaus Sambor, Coordinator Unconditional Basic Income European Citizens Initiative (in person w/slide)
- Magdalena Dąbkowska, Drug Policy Coordinator Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights and Eumans Board Member
- Theo Giubilei, European Citizens Initiative PsychedeliCare European Initiative (online)
- Georg Wurth, German Cannabis Association (in person)
- Saga Smith, Project Office Science for democracy
- Francesco Cibati, Stop Border Violence European Citizens Initiative (online)
- Stephanie Poppe, Senior Municipality Advisor Europe Munciipality of Rennes and coordinator of the European Citizens Initiative “Ensuring a dignified reception of migrants in Europe” (online)
- Letizia Valentina Lo Giudice, EUMANS co-facilitator of the intiatives for MIgraiton Policy in Europe (Online)
DAY 2 - SATURDAY 18th MARCH
REWATCH THE VIDEO OF THE SECON DAY
ALL THE PICTURES OF THE SECON DAY
10.00 - 11.15 - Democracy and Citizenship: a popular strategy to follow up to the Conference on the Future of Europe
Facilitated by Paul Blokker, Professor of Sociology University of Bologna and member of Citizens Take Over Europe, Michele Fiorillo, Citizens Take Over Europe, Lorenzo Mineo, Coordinator of EUMANS Initiative for Democracy and Politici Per Caso Coalition Virginia Fiume, Eumans Co-president
11.15 - 11.30 - Coffee Break
11.30 - 13.15 Pan-european Government Proposals through European Citizens Initiatives: Climate; Migration, European welfare (universal basic income and services) Right to Science
Facilitators: Lorenzo Marsili, co-founder European Alternatives and Sofia Ingrid Viviani, Young European Federalist and Eumans Policy and Advocacy Officer
During the works, there will be a speech from Francesca Romana D’Antuono, co-president Volt Europe, Michele Fiorillo, Board of Natura Comune, Alessandro Talese, Stop Border Violence, Klaus Sambor, Unconditional Basic Income European Citizens Initiative, Andrea Salimbeni, Eumans Climate
[special session] 11.00 - 14.00 Trust Without Borders workshop organised by European Alternatives (limited seats - specify in the registration if you want to attend)
13.15 - 14.15 - Lunch Break provided by the organisers (you can support the costs with a donation)
14.15 - 15.30 Pan-european Government Proposals through European Citizens Initiatives on civil liberties: cannabis and psychedelics, end-of-life decisions, abortion
facilitated By Marco Perduca and Saga Smith, Projects Officer Science for Democracy
with the participation of Remi Bak, Program Coordinator for Europe at European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF),
Mirella Parachini, Gynecologist and Vice-Secretary Associazione Luca Coscioni per la libertá di ricerca scientifica, Georg Wurth, German Cannabis Association , Theo Giubilei, Coordinator European Citizens Initiative Psychedelics Care, Magdalena Dąbkowska, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Anna Prus, Abortion Dream team
15.30 - 15.45 – Coffee Beak
15.45 - 16.55 Eumans Congress: General Debate for members and activists on Goals, Organisation, Statute
17-20 - EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL WOMEN*: NO MATTER WHERE WE COME FROM OR GO TO! – Transnational Assembly of Feminist Solidarity curated by European Alternatives
REWATCH THE TRANSNATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON FEMINIST SOLIDARITY
DAY 3 - SUNDAY 19th OF MARCH
REWATCH THE WORSK OF DAY 3
ALL THE PICTURES OF DAY 3
10.00 - 11.00 The way ahead towards European elections
Among the others, with speeches by Marco Cappato, Eumans Co-president, Niccolò Milanese, Director European Alternatives and coordinator of the coalition Citizens Take Over Europe, Antonio Argenziano, President JEF Europe, Valerija Korosec, Responible of the European Citizens Initiative on Unconditional Basic Income in Slovenia, Marco Perduca, coordinator of international activities Associazione Luca Coscioni and Science for Democracy
11.00 - 11.15 Coffee Break
11.15 - 13.00 EUMANS Congress; final debates and decisions
THE INVITE LETTER THROUGH WHICH THE CITIZENS SUMMIT WAS CALLED ALONGSIDE THE EUMANS CONGRESS AND THE TOPICS OF THE INITIATIVES
In just over one year, the European Elections will be here, and right after that the new European Commission will be nominated. The months ahead will give us an terrific opportunity to put on the EU agenda radical reforms for democracy, sustainability, civil and social rights.
To do that a coordinated nonviolent and popular mobilization is needed. This is why we need to meet in person!
“European Alternatives” and “Eumans” are inviting you to Gdansk, Poland, from 17 to 19 March to the “Citizens summit Democracy, Ecology and Liberty beyond borders: for a paneuropean government program”.
The meeting will provide us with an opportunity to decide concrete articulated proposals - starting from the recommendations of the Conference on the Future of Europe - to be pursued through European Citizens Initiatives, popular assemblies and other participatory and institutional ways.
Poland is a crucial place in Europe for the challenges it poses to the Rule of Law, a country that despite those violations of rights has a vibrant civil society with scores of proposals to address vital aspects of liberal-democracy and the ascertainment of individual rights. The Polish national elections, ahead of the European Elections, Polands’ key role in Europe’s response to the war and its relationship with Ukraine are only a few additional reasons why we believe Gdansk is the place!.
Below we are happy to share some of the issues currently being discussed in an open participatory process that started in Bologna, Italy on 4 February and that will end in Gdansk:
Anyone, be they individuals or organizations, is invited to to take part in the campaign, or support only some of these initiatives, and eventually use them for campaigning in the next European elections.
