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- Europe for Citizens | Europe for Citizens Programme
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- Sainmhíniú European Union programme to promote active European citizenship Tagairt "Decision No 1904/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 establishing for the period 2007 to 2013 the programme Europe for Citizens to promote active European citizenship CELEX:32006D1904/EN"
- Nóta "Specific objectives of the programme(a) bringing together people from local communities across Europe to share and exchange experiences, opinions and values, to learn from history and to build for the future; (b) fostering action, debate and reflection related to European citizenship and democracy, shared values, common history and culture through cooperation within civil society organisations at European level; (c) bringing Europe closer to its citizens by promoting Europe's values and achievements, while preserving the memory of its past; (d) encouraging interaction between citizens and civil society organisations from all participating countries, contributing to intercultural dialogue and bringing to the fore both Europe's diversity and unity, with particular attention to activities aimed at developing closer ties between citizens from Member States of the European Union as constituted on 30 April 2004 and those from Member States which have acceded since that date.Reference: Article 2 of Decision No 1904/2006/EC CELEX:32006D1904/EN"