PROJETO NOTE:
Network of Organizations and Towns for the European Elections

Project ID: 101091293
Project duration: 18 months
Project start date: 01.01.2023
Project end date: July 2024
FB page:  https://www.facebook.com/projectnoteeuropeanelections/

Abstract
NOTE stands for the “Network of Organizations and Towns for the European Elections”. It is an initiative of 12 towns from 10 EU Member States in the framework of the programme CERV. We represent citizens, local governments and civil society organisations from: Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal, Croatia, Greece, Spain, Lithuania, Belgium and Germany (associated partner).

The project activities are planned for 18 months, from January 2023 to June 2024, aligned with the next European Elections in May 2024. NOTE will promote the exchange of experience and modus operandi between the partners in the following three ways: 1) bringing information on the role of the Union and its democratic values to local citizens; 2) striving bottom-up social mobilisation for active European citizenship and democratic European Elections to the European Parliament in 2024, and 3) favouring cultural and civic exchange – also on a personal level. Young citizens (18-35 y.o.) of the partnered towns are at the heart of this initiative as they are the ones who made a difference in the European Elections to the European Parliament in 2019. The turnout of young and first time voters in 2019 exceeded any turnout increases registered for other age groups.

Recalling this fact was fundamental in defining the goals of NOTE to form a transnational Network of Towns aiming at active citizenship and promotion of informed participation in the 2024 European Elections through and with the young citizens. In practical terms, NOTE will involve the partnered towns and organisations to become enablers in the process of bringing European institutions closer to their citizens: young people will learn to conduct Street Debates, an EP simulation activity and collect ideas and suggestions in a form of podcasts to achieve the objectives set by the EU documents policy papers as well as by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (backlash of women rights, climate, pandemic, migration, humanitarian crises caused by
the wars, etc.).

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.


NOTE - 6th online meeting by Kaunas Regional Development Agency (KRDA)

The two-day event organized under the project NOTE, aimed to encourage young people to take part in the upcoming European Parliament elections. 

On 21 February, participants had the opportunity to learn about the European Parliament's activities and current affairs and take part in a panel discussion with Lithuanian MEPs, youth representatives and other guests.

On 22 February, the podcasts of NOTE partners on the activities of the European Parliament were presented. The other important part of the agenda was an exchange between the project partners about the Toolkit.

Event-description-sheet_cerv-rem-civ-netw_en.docx

Event Description Sheet of the WP7
“The goal of the event was to develop the NOTE Toolbox contributing to free, informed, and fair Elections in Europe and to sustain a Network of Towns aiming at active citizenship and promotion of informed participation in the European Elections.
As a part of this WP, the project team created a Toolbox, intended for local and regional authorities, as well as local actors engaged in promoting EU values. It is designed to inspire local authorities, local promoters, and civil society organizations across Europe to contribute to fair and equal elections. The Toolbox provides concise information on where to find resources that support your efforts to ensure fair and equal elections in Europe, both in the context of the upcoming European elections and for general electoral engagement. “
 
 
 

 

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NOTE stands for the “Network of Organizations and Towns for the European Elections”, supported by CERV Programme, is an initiative designed to foster active European citizenship and bolster democratic participation with the focus on the 2024 European Parliament Elections. It brings together local governments and civil society organizations from 12 EU Member States under the umbrella of the CERV programme, creating a thematic transeuropean network. The project spans over 18 months, targeting the engagement of young citizens, aged 18-35, who have been identified as pivotal in increasing voter turnout and participation in previous European Elections (2019). Through NOTE, these towns and organizations collaborate to facilitate a deeper understanding of the EU’s democratic values and the significant role that citizens can play in shaping European policies. NOTE operates with a strategic focus on three core objectives: - the creation of a robust network aimed at active citizenship, 
- bringing young people into close contact with EU institutions and parliamentarians,
- developing practical tools to ensure free, informed, and fair elections across Europe. The network employs innovative engagement methods like Street Debates and EP simulation activities, alongside the production of informative Podcasts that aim to demystify the EU’s institutional workings and promote an informed electorate ready to participate in the 2024 elections and broader, i.e. in political processes.
Visit our website and read reports from each of the transnational NOTE events: https://www.fattoriapugliesediffusa.it/projects/note-network-of-organizations-and-towns-for-the-european-elections/ 
Read the NOTE Toolbox contributing to free, informed and fair Elections in Europe: http://fattoriapugliesediffusa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NOTE-Toolbox-1.2_compressed.pdf