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Bringing transnational participatory democracy to life: tips for the would-be organisers of an ECI 
| Organising a successful European Citizens’ initiative will certainly be a complex and challenging task, which will require coordinated efforts over an extended period of time. The purpose of this guide is to provide would-be organisers with valuable information and tips about how to set up an efficient campaign while complying with the sometimes puzzling regulation.
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Getting Your Message Across In The Labyrinth Of EU Decision Making (2011)
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Getting Your Message Across In The Labyrinth Of EU Decision Making: Tips For The Would-Be European Lobbyist
CSO's have a right and duty to lobby on behalf of their members. ECAS was set up in 1992 to create a better balance between commercial and public interest lobbying and in that way to contribute to a citizens' Europe. This publication goes through the advantages and disadvantages of lobbying the European institutions, with twelve easy to understand and practical tips to effective lobbying.
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What Future For The EU Budget? A Civil Society Perspective On The Financial Perspectives 2014-2020
| (2011) This publication summarises the complete funding guide highlighting the main EU programmes availible for the non-profit sector. EU funding is a safe haven at a time of cuts. But will this be the case in the future? This publication also examines the budgetary and legislative proposals for 2014-2020.
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GUIDE TO EUROPEAN FUNDING FOR THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR 2011-2012
| This guide aims to assist organisations in applying for funding from the European institutions, those responsible for European funds and European Foundations.It provides information on the EU budget and how to gain access to the EU funding, detailing specific budget lines and giving an in depth explanation of the structural and cohesion funds. Most helpfully, the relevant person is identified with their contact details included.There is a huge amount of funding available from the Euro- pean Union and associated bodies, but sometimes navigating your way around a mass of information can be daunting and difficult. With this guide that task should become a lot easier and often provide you with several possible funding options. To receive this publication please send this form to publication@ecas.org or visit our webpage . Tel. +32 2 548 04 90.  ECAS FUNDING GUIDE ORDER FORM  ECAS FUNDING GUIDE ORDER FORM pdf
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TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE EUROPE-WIDE CIVIL SOCIETY (2008)
| This 200 page publication is essential reading for NGOs, natural and European officials, think tanks and all those involved in civil society development and in the Western Balkans, Turkey, Moldova, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. For the first time, civil society organisations (CSOs) are themselves analysing on the basis of a questionnaire and extensive inquiries what is the current state of development and what needs to be done, in 12 national reports. The publication contains the Ljubljana declaration which distils from the national reports 10 key demands to bring civil society in the wider European neighbourhood up to European standards. ORDER FORM HERE ...
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TIPS FOR THE WOULD-BE EUROPEAN LOBBYIST (2010)
| NGOs have a right and duty to lobby on behalf of their members. ECAS was set up in 1992 to create a better balance between commercial and public interest lobbying and in that way to contribute to a citizens’ Europe. This publication goes through the advantages and disadvantages of lobbying the European institutions, with twelve easy to understand and constructive tips to effective lobbying. To receive this publication, please contact info@ecas.org, tel. 32-2-5480490 ...
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THE ILLUSION OF INCLUSION: ACCESS BY NGOS TO THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN THE NEW MEMBER STATES (2004)
| The illusion of inclusion: Access by NGOs to the structural Funds in the New Member States of Eastern and Central Europe;This publication demonstrates how NGOs were not consulted in the run-up to the enlargement of the structural funds to new member states. The conclusion gives recommendations on how to involve civil society in the design, implementation and evaluation of the future structural funds. To receive this publication, please contact info@ecas.org , tel. 32-2-5480490 ...
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CONNECTING WITH CITIZENS, DOES THE EU HAVE THE WILL TO TACKLE ITS INFORMATION DEFICIT (2006)
| By linking the concepts of information and participation in the democratic process this report argues that there would be a European right to be informed. Highly relevant at a time when the Commission’s white paper on European Commission policy should be implemented by a new action plan. To receive this publication, please contact info@ecas.org , tel. 32-2-5480490 ...
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SHOULD THERE BE A FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FOR THE EU (2007)
| This research analyses the implementation of article 255 of the Amsterdam Treaty on access to documents by EU legislation and the cases at European Court of Justice. It recommends how the regulation on access to documents should be strengthened, at a time when the Commission is consulting on the questions as part of the European transparency initiative. To receive this publication, please contact info@ecas.org, tel. 32-2-5480490 ...
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