2 Amendments of Jérôme LAVRILLEUX related to 2015/2329(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes warmly the 2 791 applications submitted under the Europe for Citizens programme in 2015, and suggests increasing participation in the coming years by making promotional campaigns for domestic media setting out clear information on the priorities and accessibility of the programme and informing European citizens of the existence of the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme, encouraging them to consider the benefits thereof and to feel more involved; proposes allowing applicants to use e-participation tools;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the objectives of the Europe for Citizens programme are similar and complementary to those of the European Citizens’ Initiative, in particular the aspiration to get citizens involved in EU work; believes, for that reason, that efforts should be made to link up the two programmes, possibly by means of exchanges of experience between those members of the public concerned who have already had recourse to such programmes, given that grassroots involvement in a programme has been shown to enhance the value thereof;