{"id":112987,"date":"2023-07-13T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eeb.org\/?p=112987"},"modified":"2023-11-15T10:47:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:47:12","slug":"chemicals-wg-meeting-10-11october-brussels-online-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eeb.org\/hu\/unmasking-citizenwashing-the-dos-and-donts-of-participation-14-november-brussels-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Unmasking citizenwashing: the dos and don\u2019ts of participation – 14 November – Brussels & Online"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Please register here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This collaborative symposium on “citizenwashing<\/a>“, held by the\u00a0Civil Society Organisations’ Group<\/strong>\u00a0of the European Economic and Social Committee and the\u00a0European Environmental Bureau<\/strong>, aims to develop an understanding of the concept of citizenwashing and formulate recommendations to ensure public participation processes do not fall into the trap of misrepresentation.<\/p>\n

The momentum for citizen involvement in democratic decision-making has never been greater. In a drive to revitalise democracy, citizen participation has been growing across the EU. At the same time, more citizens and civil society organisations (CSOs) are becoming aware of the need to influence policies directly, especially in environmental and climate matters.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, opportunities for direct citizen engagement sometimes fall short of meaningful participation and risk taking the form of box-ticking exercises. When public authorities or politicians claim they have citizens’ support but the participative processes used to justify this claim have been poorly planned or executed, or their outcomes are disregarded, this constitutes citizenwashing.<\/p>\n

Citizenwashing<\/a>\u00a0has emerged as a critical issue with potentially far-reaching consequences, including the disillusionment of people with public participation processes and potentially a growing distrust of democracy and the legitimacy of the decision-making processes. Identifying citizenwashing can help us ensure that public participation processes meet the highest standards and are truly meaningful.<\/p>\n

Objective<\/span><\/strong>: The discussion will focus on combining the input of experts in public participation with the voices and recommendations of civil society. The symposium will help to identify the main characteristics of citizenwashing and explore its various forms and manifestations. Both large-scale aspects and more granular examples will be examined, with the help of activists who often bear the brunt of countering citizenwashing claims. This symposium will also facilitate discussion on effective strategies and solutions to combat citizenwashing and ensure meaningful public participation. The event will be followed up with conclusions and recommendations collected throughout the discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Target group<\/span><\/strong>: The symposium will bring together experts in political science, academics and researchers, European CSOs, environmental NGOs and policymakers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Come and discuss this topic with us!<\/p>\n

The symposium will be held in a hybrid format with EN-FR interpretation.<\/p>\n

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9:30 \u2013 10:00<\/strong><\/td>\nRegistration and refreshments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00 \u2013 10:30<\/strong><\/td>\nOpening of the Symposium<\/p>\n
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  • Welcome speech by EESC civil society group President, Seamus Boland<\/li>\n
  • Keynote speech by European Ombudsman, Emily O\u2019Reilly<\/li>\n
  • Presentation of citizenwashing in environmental decision-making, Ruby Silk, European Environmental Bureau<\/li>\n
  • Moderation, Frederik Hafen, EEB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30\u00a0\u2013 11:30<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/u>st<\/sup><\/u>\u00a0Panel: How to spot citizenwashing<\/u><\/p>\n
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  • Katrina Leitane, EESC member<\/li>\n
  • Patrizia Heidegger, Deputy Secretary General, EEB<\/li>\n
  • Annemie De Clerck, Citizens\u2019 Panel Ambassador, CoFoE\u00a0in the European Parliament<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:45 \u2013 12:45<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/u>nd<\/sup><\/u>\u00a0Panel: Participatory democracy done right<\/u><\/p>\n
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  • Pietro Barbieri, EESC rapporteur\u00a0for opinion<\/li>\n
  • Professor Graham Smith, Chair of the Knowledge Network on Climate\u00a0Assemblies<\/li>\n
  • Camille Dobler, Head of Research, Missions Publiques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:45 \u2013 13:00<\/strong><\/td>\nClosing remarks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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