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�Fostering Active citizenship�: the debate highlights the risks of declining citizen participation  [27/03/2013]

During the 24th Session, 19 March 2013, a topical debate was held to examine the question of active citizen participation. Split into two sections - �Making local democracy thrive� and �Involving the community: new forms of democratic participation�-, the debate highlighted the risks faced by democracy which are caused by declining citizen�s participation. Blanca Solans Garcia, Director General of citizen�s participation, External Activities and Co-operation, Government of Arag�n, Spain, and Katharina Wallenborg, Municipal commissioner with responsibility for democracy and equality, Huddinge, Sweden presented some of the initiatives which have been implemented in their communities. Furthermore, the role of social society was highlighted by Joe Irvin, Chief Executive of NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action), United Kingdom and Fionn Greig, youth worker and participant in the Enter! project, United Kingdom. 

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Speech Blanca SOLANS GARCIA
Speech Katharina WALLENBORG
Speech Joe IRVIN  

� D�velopper la participation active des citoyens � : le d�bat met l�accent sur les risques du d�sengagement des citoyens  [27/03/2013]

Lors de la 24e session, le 19 mars 2013, la question de la participation active des citoyens a �t� examin�e dans le cadre d�un d�bat d�actualit�. D�clin� en deux parties intitul�es, d�une part, � Pour une authentique d�mocratie partage� �, et, d�autre part � De nouvelles formes de participation d�mocratique pour des citoyens engag�s �, le d�bat a mis l�accent sur les risques du d�sengagement des citoyens pour la d�mocratie. Blanca Solans Garcia, Directrice G�n�rale de la participation citoyenne, activit�s ext�rieures et coop�ration, Gouvernement d�Arag�n, Espagne, et Katharina Wallenborg, Conseill�re municipale en charge de la d�mocratie et de l��galit�, Huddinge, Su�de ont pr�sent� des initiatives mises en �uvre dans leurs collectivit�s. En outre, le r�le de la soci�t� civile a �t� soulign� � travers les contributions de Joe Irvin, Directeur Ex�cutif de NAVCA (Association nationale pour l�action b�n�vole et communautaire), Royaume-Uni, et de Fionn Greig, travailleur de jeunesse et participant au projet � Enter ! �, Royaume-Uni.  

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Discours Blanca SOLANS GARCIA
Discours Katharina WALLENBORG
Discours Joe IRVIN