THE EUROPEAN PLATFORM FOR CITIZEN INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
-CITIZENERGY-
“European citizens for renewable”
THE EUROPEAN PLATFORM FOR CITIZEN INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY -CITIZENERGY- is a project that builds on know-how developed within the EU by different organizations and initiatives to implement citizen renewable energy projects – from cooperatives to investment intermediation – and provides them with a European dimension. Will promote synergies between projects, identify barriers to citizen investment, promote the European transfer of main business models and, most importantly, match citizen investors with new RES (renewable energy sources) projects in Europe.
The action will start with a short framework characterization followed by the creation of an European platform where citizens can identify investment opportunities in RES projects and where project promoters can engage citizens and fund their projects.
At least six community RES pilot projects, in six different EU countries, will be implemented and displayed on the aforementioned platform in a pilot stage, to better understand user experience. Impacts and transferability will then be leveraged by expanding to a total of (at least) 10 European countries, in collaboration with ongoing projects , such as REScoop 20-20-20 and Co-Power , aiming for the inclusion of at least 50 new projects on the platform and supporting the implementation of (at least) 4 new community RES projects, REScoops or crowdfunding platforms.
The project will also set up a European network of stakeholders promoting citizen RES projects, as it gathers many relevant target groups (such as citizens, citizen groups and citizen RES promoters), and key actors (such RES promoters and policy-makers).
Last 26th of September 2007, the European Economic and Social Committee approved an Opinion on Patient’s rights (2008/C 10/18) calling on the European Commission to establish a European Patients' Rights Day, as Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network asked since the first celebration at the EU level of the European Patients’ Right Day.
Why should the European Patients’ Rights Day be Institutionalized?
As an EU citizen, one can expect a series of benefits in the healthcare field: a high level of health protection; the right to benefit from medical treatment; access to healthcare; and preventive, diagnostic and curative treatment regardless of financial means, gender or nationality, among many others. These principles are enshrined in the European Union's Treaty and its Charter of Fundamental Rights, and the EU institutions are bound to them in their actions.
On European Patients' Rights Day (EPRD), let's take a look at some of the benefits of being a patient in the European Union, as underlined by the EU Commission.
In 2002, Cittadinanzattiva/Active Citizenship Network (ACN), together with a group of European citizens organizations, established a European Charter of Patients’ Rights, which includes the following 14 rights: the right to preventive measures; access care; information; consent; free choice; privacy and confidentiality; respect of patients’ time; observance of quality standards; safety; innovation; avoidance of unnecessary suffering and pain; personalized treatment; to complain; to receive compensation.
All these rights, based on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, are crucial in matter of European citizens and healthcare services. Most of these rights were also incorporated in the Council Conclusions on Common Values and Principles in EU Health Systems, adopted in June 2006. The strengthening of these rights can only become effective with the cooperation and commitment of all stakeholders in the health sector in each EU country. It is therefore essential to raise awareness of the importance of patients' rights and of everyone's responsibilities in ensuring that they are respected.
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ISTRAŽIVANJE O MOBILNOSTI U EVROPI
Projekat je počeo u januaru 2013, a uključuje savetovanje građana u osam država članica o različitim izazovima predstavljenim u dokumentu Mobilnosti ljudi za budućnost EU: dostupnost prevoza, ekološka održivost i prava građana/putnika.
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Projektas, pradėtas 2013 m. sausio mėn., apima 8 Valstybių Narių piliečių konsultavimą dėl įvairių iššūkių, kuriuos kelia Mobuilumas žmonėms ES ateičiai: transporto prieinamumas, aplinkos tausojimas ir piliečių/keleivių teisės.
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Proiectul, demarat în ianuarie 2013, constă în consultarea cetățenilor în cele 8 state membre cu privire la diferitele provocări reprezentate de mobilitatea oamenilor pentru viitorul U.E.: accesibilitatea transportului, durabilitatea mediului și drepturile pasagerilor/cetățenilor.
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Проектът започна през януари 2013 г. и включва консултиране на граждани в 8 държави-членки по различните предизвикателства по отношение на Мобилността на хората за бъдещето на ЕС: транспорт, достъпност, устойчива среда и права на гражданите/пътниците.
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Dotazník spokojnosti cestujúcich
Projekt Mobilita ako forma Európskeho občianstva začal v januári 2013. Jeho cieľom je názorový prieskum občanov ôsmych členských štátov Európskej únie zameraný na hodnotenie kvality a problémy súvisiace s cestovaním obyvateľov v rámci Európskej únie. Ide o tri konkrétne oblasti: Dostupnosť dopravy, Udržateľnosť životného prostredia a Práva cestujúcich.
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Cuestionario / Cuestionario on-line
El proyecto, iniciado en enero de 2013, consiste en consultar a los ciudadanos de 8 Estados Miembro sobre los diferentes desafíos que representa la movilidad de las personas, para el futuro de la Unión Europea (UE): la accesibilidad del transporte, la sostenibilidad ambiental y los derechos de los ciudadanos / pasajeros.