Dialogue for Europe: Inspirations, Recommendations and Opportunities

Apr.28.- 50 years after the foundation of the European Union, the issues of legitimacy and credibility of the integration process have surfaced as never before. The debate on democracy in Europe is a debate about the foundations and future of democracy as such. Together with its partners the Initiative & Referendum Institute Europe organized the 2007 Lyon Democracy Europe Forum at the Municipal Library of Part-Dieu – to get new inspiration, agree on common recommendations and to discuss future opportunities for participatory democracy in France and the rest of Europe.

Friday session discussed common recommendations -directed at the European Union institutions- for a better democratic infrastructure. And on Saturday the current opportunities for participatory democracy in France and Europe were assessed.

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