Deadline: November 30
Promotion of Active European Citizenship - Support to non-governmental organisations, associations and federations of European interest

This call for proposals supports initiatives conducted by a) Non-governmental organisations and b) Associations and Federations of European interest, participating in European dialogue, on specific themes relating to the objectives of the programme to promote active European citizenship.

Project proposals should relate to one or more of the following thematic areas, with a view to encouraging reflection and discussion on the consolidation of the European Union, and / or promoting and disseminating its values and objectives:

• To promote and disseminate the values and objectives of the European Union;
• To bring citizens closer to the European Union and its institutions and to encourage them to engage more frequently with its institutions;
• To involve citizens closely in reflection and discussion on the construction of the European Union;
• To stimulate initiatives by the bodies engaged in the promotion of active and participatory citizenship.

Thematic areas:

a) Non-governmental organisations

• building on the impact of EU policies on the daily lives of citizens, with the aim of raising awareness and improving the understanding and application of these policies in the European Union;
• promoting the active participation of citizens of those Member States that have recently joined the Union;
• encouraging the implementation of European projects favouring specifically pluralism, tolerance, respect for diversity, non-discrimination and solidarity, especially towards disadvantaged groups (such as the disabled, the elderly, young people in difficulty), in the context of European integration;
• encouraging European projects in favour of solidarity and dialogue between the generations, with the active involvement of young people.
  

b) Associations and Federation of European interest:

• promoting dialogue and reflection between European citizens concerning the ethical and spiritual values of European integration;
• developing links between ethics and politics in order to foster the active and direct participation of citizens in civil society;
• exploring the possibility of developing a European identity which respects and is based on historical and cultural diversity and is oriented towards a common future, with particular attention to the active participation of the citizens of those Member States that have recently joined the Union;
• involving various ethnic and/or religious groups in Europe in the promotion of mutual understanding, respect and tolerance between these groups, with the direct and active involvement of citizens at local and regional level;
• promoting the active participation of citizens of those Member States that have recently joined the Union.

The deadline for submission of proposals is 30 November 2005.

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