Active Citizens network & URBACT is proud to be part of the European gathering in Strasbourg on the 23-24th of June about Participatory democracy organized by the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires we ll talk about #citizenparticipation, the struggles, good practices and democratic innovations

Don’t hesitate to pay a visit to the Active Citizens network booth at the #urbactfest to experiment the game we made called: “Citizen participation? Hell no!”To identify all the reasons and pretexts for NOT involving citizens in policy making… URBACT #provocativegame #seriousgame

Just spotted a city partner sneaking meat into the #urbactfest will a potential blackmarket emerge? 🤣URBACT #vegetarian #food

Tech and Digital Solutions session of the #URBACTfest. Talking about the HACHATHON experience! A real treasure of knowledge for our (net) work! Our pens are on fire! 🔥 💙 URBACT

Nicolas Castet from Ville d'Agen 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇺🇦 is sharing his city experience about online voting to elect citizens within their neighborhood councils but also their “tell my city” app #URBACTfest URBACT “whatever the digital solution, we need humans behind and/or analog alternatives”

A great and insightful speech by Nicolas Caster from the URBACT Active Citizens Network Active Citizens network during the #URBACTfest breakout session "Tech and Digital Solutions". #BetterCities

Final day of #UrbactFest in Paris and it's getting hot! Introduction of the new #URBACT IV programme, info about how to become a partner and concrete examples on citizen participation for your local city from the URBACT APN Active Citizens network Citizens 🌞🚀👍

Active Citizens network had the opportunity to share its insights and its experimentations with the URBACT community « involving citizens is not difficult but city administrations need to go outside their city hall and meet citizens in public space » @cgouache #urbactfest @SDS_lab

#Activecitizensnetwork with LE @SDS_lab and LP Ville d'Agen 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇺🇦 @Urbact City Festival in Pantin (Paris) presenting its SSAs #urbactfest Le réseau Active Citizens, dont la Ville d’Agen est chef de file, était au Festival URBACT à Pantin (Paris) présentant ses actions à petit échelle.

C’est parti ! Le @CNV_villes, l’Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires & URBACT accueillent aujourd’hui à #Strasbourg, au Parlement européen, près de 200 citoyens, élus et acteurs pour les rencontres 🇪🇺 de la démocratie participative. Deux jours d’échanges sur les enjeux de l’engagement citoyen !

Active Citizens network network is on its way to the #euparliament to share its experience and lessons learnt from two years and a half of european exchange and experimentations for better democracies through citizen participation URBACT European Parliament Ville d'Agen 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇺🇦 Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires

“Deliberation exists because there is disagreement. And in a deliberation process you need to discuss and consider the others” says philosopher Bernard Reber at our #euparliament event on #participatorydemocracy URBACT Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires European Parliament

#Activecitizensnetwork with LE @SDS_lab and LP Ville d'Agen 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇺🇦 @Urbact at EU Parliament in Strasbourg about Citizen Participation. Le réseau Active Citizens, dont la Ville d’Agen est chef de file, est au Parlement Européen à Strasbourg pour échanger sur la participation citoyenne.

“Citizen participation is also a way to recreate links between citizens and elected officials and their own democracy” “it recreates trust” says Thomas Dudebout at the European Parliament Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires URBACT Fabienne Keller @CNV_villes

“La participation est un acte politique où il s’agit d’entendre les citoyens or il y’a beaucoup de “sans oreille” dans les pouvoirs publics” commente Bénédicte Madelin, membre de la Coordination nationale Pas sans nous URBACT Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires @CNV_villes Commune d'Uccle - Gemeente Ukkel (officiel)

« La participation citoyenne doit aussi être possible de manière informelle, légère et joyeuse » “Citizen participation can also be done in informal ways, light and joyful ways” comments Perrine Ledan Commune d'Uccle - Gemeente Ukkel (officiel) Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires @CNV_villes URBACT

Au Parlement européen, des représentants du réseau Active Citizens network, dont Thomas Dudebout, Edoardo Accorsi et Tarmo Raudsepp, nous parle de l'évolution du rôle des élus dans le cadre de la #démocratieparticipative. Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires @CNV_villes URBACT

Bravo to Active Citizens network cities from 🇫🇷 🇪🇪 🇩🇪 🇵🇹 🇷🇴 🇮🇹 🇨🇿 who brought their field expertise and experimentations about #citizenparticipation at the heart of the European Parliament Thank you for trying to fix democracy @CNV_villes Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires URBACT Fabienne Keller Ville d'Agen 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇺🇦

Retour sur 2 jours de rencontres et d’échanges passionnants au Parlement européen à #Strasbourg sur les enjeux de la participation citoyenne en Europe 🇪🇺 Merci à toutes les équipes d’organisation du @CNV_villes, Active Citizens network Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires URBACT et du Parlement européen bien sûr! 🙏🏻

Are participatory processes a fantasy? Find out how the Active Citizens network network partner cities have dared to give more voice & space to citizens in policymaking…and through fun & innovative activities: bit.ly/3P2sMNg What could the results have been..?