Meetings with citizens on the values and history ​​about Europe

In Belgium

A call on the citizen platform of the commune of Grez-Doiceau was launched in the form of a citizen call entitled: Call for European project DESIRE, propose your artistic or other creation. This consultation was carried out to invite Grez-Doiceau citizens to propose their creation on Europe. During the summer months of 2021, the submission part remained open and we collected the projects and ideas of the citizens. Then the municipality evaluated and studied the project proposals received through an analysis phase. Finally, the citizens were able to vote, give their opinion and make comments on the different project proposals submitted on European values. The objective of this first phase was to involve the citizens of Grézienne in citizen meetings and to be able to develop a project to be built with the idea of raising awareness among citizens, and especially young people, of the values and history of the European Union. The aim was therefore to invite Gréziens to propose their creation with the idea of raising awareness among citizens and especially young people of the values and history of the European Union, based on the Schuman Declaration which was pronounced on 9 May 1950 by one of the fathers of Europe, Robert Schuman, former French Minister of Foreign Affairs. This activity therefore includes several phases, a call to citizens, several meetings with citizens as well as a voting and consultation phase on the citizens' platform to designate the creation and the project that appeals most to the citizens of Grez-Doiceau. This first part (Local Path phase 1) was carried out in collaboration with the Youth centre, the CCCJ (Communal Advisory Council for Young People) as well as the associations active in the area (Tourist Office, sports associations, primary schools, socio-cultural associations, ....). The main idea was therefore to be able to co-construct the values of Europe.