3rd AER Communication Atelier:
Making Europe more democratic? The new European Citizens' Initiative (ECI)
Avenue de Tervuren 82-84
1040 Brussels
=> Find video-stream and a short report here!
AER, in collaboration with Steiermark Office Brussels, is delighted to invite you to its 3rd AER Communication Atelier on Thursday, 11 February 2010 at the Steiermark Office Brussels.
Apart from promoting the winners of its AER Communicating Europe Award, this year's Communication atelier is dedicated to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) put in place by the new Lisbon Treaty. Questions such as:
'How will the ECI work in practice?
How can regions contribute to it and communicate it to their citizens?
Will the ECI help to make Europe more transparent and democratic?" will be addressed by following keynote speakers:
Johannes W. PICHLER, Professor for European Law at the University of Graz
Sebastian KURPAS, representative from the European Commission
Live web streaming : For the first time AER members are able to contribute to the discussion via a live web streaming allowing AER members from all over Europe to participate live in this event. You will have access to the webstreaming via the link www.europa.steiermark.at/stream
Further information and registration: For further information and registration, please visit AER website or contact the AER Secretariat, Regine Kramer - Tel: + 32 2 421 8389 (r.kramer(at)aer.eu).