A non-partisan, non-profit and pro-EU international citizens’ organization focused on E DUCATION C ITIZENSHIP A DVOCACY BY Europeans abroad FOR Europeans abroad
We believe that Europe is the way of the future for our 28 countries/member states We believe that, in addition to rights and duties, European citizenship is about a sense of belonging to a broader transnational family with whom we share a common set of values, aspirations and strong ties built throughout history We believe that embracing European citizenship does not mean denying national or regional identities, but rather enriching ourselves as a modern community ready for a prominent role in the world today and tomorrow We believe that democratic participation is essential to the construction of the EU for the 21st century We believe that the EU Parliament represents EU citizens and not only citizens in the EU
Educate Europeans living outside their native country (in or outside the EU) on the EU and European Parliament elections EDUCATION Encourage a sense of common purpose, European citizenship and civic responsibility abroad by giving expatriates the opportunity to engage in EU Policy debates CITIZENSHIP Advocate for Equal Voting Rights and Procedures for all EU citizens in EP elections, regardless of their residence ADVOCACY
Europeans Abroad Vote 2014 (#EAV2014) is an innovative online and field grassroots campaign, aimed to increase awareness of the 2014 European Elections and help them understand how to vote abroad
A dedicated website and educational videos in 5 languages www.europeancitizensabroad.eu www.youtube.com/EUCitizensAbroad
Examples of online communication: countdown and voter registration
Examples of activities to promote democracy and european citizenship
SIGN OUR PETITION! An online petition to ask EU leaders (EU Council, Commission and Parliament) to reform the electoral law to ensure equal voting rights in EP elections for EU citizens regardless of residence
Recognition of #EAV2014 by the European Parliament
contact@eucitizensabroad.eu Online Campaign Local Activities Petition Support Project Support Organize a Follow Donate or help Sign & Share Europeans @EUCitizenAbroad with fundraising our Petition Abroad Cafe Like Build or Join a Bring your Translate the EuropeanCitizensAbroad Local Team special talent petition in your (photo, video, language EU affairs...) Find Local Write for our Blog Partners www.europeancitizensabroad.eu
Believe in it, Act on it! JOIN US www.europeancitizensabroad.eu Partners
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