Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-01-12-Speech-1-190"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-01-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Developing civil dialogue under the Treaty of Lisbon (short presentation)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090112.19.1-190"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-01-12-Speech-1-1912
lpv:speaker	lp:Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; JURI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2007-11-28--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; REGI (2007-02-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2006-11-09--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej - Unia Pracy (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"If the European Union is to be truly democratic and close to its citizens, close cooperation is required at local, regional and national level between the Union’s institutions and its Member States on the one hand and civil society on the other. Civil society represents many non-governmental and not-for-profit organisations established by the citizens of their own free will. It plays a vital part in the process of European integration as it makes the positions and wishes of the Union’s citizens known to the European institutions. It is therefore very important to provide the citizens with effective and reliable information and to make civil dialogue more popular. This is particularly so regarding the promotion and dissemination of the European Union’s actions and intentions, the development of a European network of cooperation and strengthening European identity amongst civil society. Greater political awareness, a more effective civil dialogue and broader public debate are needed if the Union is to achieve its political aims and intentions. The Treaty of Lisbon strengthens citizens’ rights in relation to the Union by making it easier for them and for associations representing civil society to participate in debates on the so-called citizens’ Europe. The institutions of the European Union should cooperate more closely in order to develop European civil dialogue and encourage Union citizens to engage more with Europe. It is essential to encourage wider participation by the citizens in European debates and discussions. The citizens should also be actively involved in the coming elections to the European Parliament. After all, as Jean Monnet stated, we are not creating a Union for countries and governments, we are creating it for the citizens."@en1

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