What others said about the ECC2007
What policy-makers said
“A milestone in the way we link to people”
Jean-Luc Dehaene, MEP, former vice-president of the Convention on the Future of Europe
"I hope this is the beginning of a movement that will help to revitalise democracy in all of Europe. I promise that the Commission will listen and learn."
Margot Wallström, Vice-President of the European Commission
“There are many more spirited ideas in this report than at most of the official meetings I attend."
Cecilia Malmström, Minister for EU Affairs, Sweden
“We need to continue European Citizens Consultations”
Kinga Goncz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hungary
What participants said
“Europe ended in a ditch. But they had the good idea to ask us.”
Francis, participant from Belgium
“I have a flu and I’ve taken medicines just to be able to be here. But it’s worth it. The discussion is motivating me so much. I would never have discussed these issues if I hadn’t been selected to be here."
António Luís, participant from Portugal
"I don't like the recent developments in the EU at all, but this meeting is a unique opportunity to voice your opinion. So that's why I accepted to come."
Kenneth, participant in the UK
“Being here is a pleasure and a privilege: I feel part of an important project for our children and I believe this is a useful contribution towards their future.”
Silvio, particpant from Italy
What the experts said
“The project absolutely satisfied the expectations of the citizens to provide input to political decision-making and participating in the political sphere.”
“The project demonstrated the feasibility of organising citizen participation on a complex issue also at the European level and provided sufficient evidence that such a process can produce reliable, substantial and instructive results.”
R. Goldschmidt, O. Renn and S. Köppel, University of Stuttgart
“The ECC has shown that it possible and (potentially) effective to conduct a transnational participatory democracy project involving all member states in the EU.
N. Browne, Central European University, Budapest
An méid a dúirt lucht déanta beartas:
“Cloch mhíle atá ann i dtaca leis an tslí ina ndéanaimid naisc le daoine”
Jean-Luc Dehaene, MEP, iarleasuachtarán an Choinbhinsiúin um Thodhchaí na hEorpa
"Tá súil agam gur seo tús gluaiseachta a bheas ina chabhair leis an daonlathas a athbheochan san Eoraip ar fad. Geallaim go dtabharfaidh an Coimisiún cluas éisteachta agus go bhfoghlaimeoidh sé ón bpróiseas."
Margot Wallström, Leasuachtarán an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh
“Tá i bhfad níos mó smaointe aigeantacha le fáil sa tuarascáil seo ná mar atá le fáil ag mórchuid na gcruinnithe oifigiúla a mbím ag freastal orthu."
Cecilia Malmström, Aire do Ghnóthaí AE, an tSualainn
“Ní mór dúinn leanúint ar aghaidh le Comhairliúcháin na Saoránach Eorpach”
Kinga Goncz, Aire na nGnóthaí Eachtracha, an Ungáir
An méid a dúirt na rannpháirtigh:
“Tá an Eoraip in abar. Ach ansin rith smaoineamh maith leo - ár dtuairim a lorg.”
Francis, rannpháirteach ón mBeilg
“Tá ulpóg orm agus bhí mé ag tógáil cógais le bheith in ann bheith anseo. Ach is fiú é. Tá mé do mo spreagadh go mór ag an bplé. Ní bheadh na ceisteanna seo pléite agam go deo mura roghnófaí mé le bheith i láthair anseo."
António Luís, rannpháirteach ón bPortaingéil
"Níl mé sásta ar chor ar bith leis an méid a thit amach san AE le déanaí, ach deis shuaithinseach atá sa chruinniú seo do thuairim a chur in iúl. Agus sin an fáth ar ghlac mé leis an gcuireadh teacht anseo."
Kenneth, rannpháirteach sa RA
“Pléisiúr agus pribhléid atá ann bheith i láthair anseo: mothaím gur cuid de thionscadal atá tábhachtach d’ár gcuid leanaí mé agus creidim go mbeidh seo ina chabhair mhór i dtreo a dtodhchaí siúd.”
Silvio, rannpháirteach ón Iodáil
An méid a dúirt na saineolaithe:
“Shásaigh an tionscadal go huile is go hiomlán ionchais na saoránach i dtaca le hionchur a sholáthar i bpróiseas na cinnteoireachta polaitiúla agus i dtaca le bheith rannpháirteach sa réimse polaitiúil.”
R. Goldschmidt, O. Renn agus S. Köppel, Ollscoil Stuttgart
“Léirigh an tionscadal go bhfuil sé indéanta rannpháirtíocht na saoránach a eagrú faoi cheist chasta ag an leibhéal Eorpach, agus cuireadh dóthain fianaise ar fáil gur féidir lena leithéid de phróiseas torthaí iontaofa, suntasacha agus oiliúnacha a spreagadh.”
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“Tá léirithe ag CSE go bhfuil sé indéanta agus éifeachtach (nó go bhfuil acmhainn éifeachta ag baint lena leithéid) tionscadal daonlathais trasnáisiúnta rannpháirteach a chur i gcrích, ina bhfuil gach ballstát den AE páirteach."
N. Browne, Central European University, Búdaipeist