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Futurum: the interinstitutionnal website on the future of the EU


Futurum: site interinstitutionnel sur l'avenir de l'UE

If you are interested in taking part in this group, please

  • click the link "information about joining" below (EWLA members only) or
  • contact info@ewla.org.

    EWLA becomes a Partner of FUTURUM
    http://europa.eu.int/futurum/
    Futurum is the interinstitutional site relating to the future of the European Union in general and the process of drafting the European Constitution in particular. This portal site, which is managed by the European Commission, is a source of reference and information on the debate.
    The objectives of Futurum are to renew and publish as many documents and links as possible about the process of drafting the Constitution, provide the information tools needed to understand it and give civil society the means to make its voice heard in a real European public forum.

    News: News about European Constitution

    Documents:
    (a) EWLA's Statements & Contributions etc.: please see below
    (b) EWLA's Resolution "European Convention" and "European Constitution" (EWLA Congress in Helsinki, 8 June 2003)


    EWLAs activities:

    EWLA has contributed to the European Convention (european-convention.eu.int) by

  • Contributions to the Intergovernmental Conference
    EWLA has issued its first appeal to the IGC in September 2003 To be downloaded at the end of this page

  • EWLA adopted a Resolution on EWLA's Congress in Helsinki, 8 June 2003: EWLA's Resolution "European Convention" and "European Constitution"

  • Contributions to the European Convention on the Future of the EU
    EWLA has issued its 11th and its 12th contribution to the convention in June, 2003 (see download below - also available at the website the Forum of the Convention: europa.eu.int/futurum/forum_convention/comm_en.htm)

  • submitting statements to the Website of the Forum of Civil Society (www.europa.eu.int/futurum/forum_convention)

  • participating at the Women´s Convention (Hearing of The European Parliament Committee on Women´s Rights and Equal Opportunities) on 22 May 2002 in Brussels

  • participating at the sessions of information and dialogue with European organisations and networks on the European Convention of the Economic and Social Committee

  • collaborating with the Greek League for Women’s Rights to organize a European Conference on 2 April 2003 in Athens, within the framework of the Greek Presidency of the European Union and with the support of the Greek General Secretariat for Equality, on “Social Rights: a Lever for Equality. Proposals for the European Constitution”. more information below

  • participating in the Plenary session of the European Convention 24- 25 June 2002: the The Vice- president of EWLA, Sophia Spiliotopoulos, was one of the elected representatives of the Human Rights Sector Group of NGOs in the Plenary session of the European Convention dedicated to Civil Society:
    Statement of Sophia Spiliotopoulos, Vice- president of EWLA francais english

    "Dear Friends,
    On 17 June 2002, I participated on behalf of EWLA and AFEM in the meeting of the Convention`s contact group on Human Rights chaired by Commissioner Vitorino. It was decided that three of the participants would represent the group at the hearing that took place during the Convention plenary session of 25 June 2002. The time of speech for each one was 8 minutes. I had the honour to be one of those three. Both the contact group meeting and the hearing were very interesting and it was a very good occasion for EWLA to be visible.

    I must say that it was not easy at all to present the positions of all these NGOs, plus our own, the more so as the speaking time was limited.

    I tried to do my best and to be as concrete and clear as possible. Here is the statement I presented, in francais and english.

    With best regards,
    Sophia"
    (Sophia Spiliotopoulos, vice-president of AFEM and EWLA)

  • participating at the Women´s Convention (Hearing of The European Parliament Committee on Women´s Rights and Equal Opportunities) on 22 May 2002 in Brussels. more information below


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    AbstractPresentationEWLA.doc    		 DANISH ASSOCIATION FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES - ANNUAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 24-25.2004, “The Future of Europe”

    RCE-DECLARACION_ES.doc    		 la declaración de la RCE sobre "Políticas europeas y género" (1) Red Ciudadanas de Europa/Women Citizens of Europe Network (RCE)

    ABSTRACT ECSA-DK.doc    		 Abstract ECSA-DK

    RCE-DECLARACION_EN.doc    		 Declaration about "European Policies and Gender" (1) Red Ciudadanas de Europa/Women Citizens of Europe Network (RCE)

    RCE-DECLARACION_FR.doc    		 la Déclaration du RCE sur les "Politiques européennees et le genre" (1) Red Ciudadanas de Europa/Women Citizens of Europe Network (RCE)

    ep_220502.doc    		 Statement for EP on 22 May 2002

    afem220502fr.doc    		 EP Hearing 22 May 2002: AFEM - ASSOCIATION DES FEMMES DE L’EUROPE MERIDIONALE (fr)

    report.pdf    		 Outcome of EP Hearing EWLA 22 May 2002 - Report "Building a democrativ Europe - Women's Convention"

    dEstaing.pdf    		 Outcome of EP Hearing EWLA 22 May 2002 - Letter to Mr Giscard d'Estaing

    Letter_DGII-Dig_2.pdf    		 Outcome of EP Hearing EWLA 22 May 2002 - Letter

    afem220502en.doc    		 EP Hearing 22 May 2002: AFEM - ASSOCIATION DES FEMMES DE L’EUROPE MERIDIONALE (en)

    esc_270502.doc    		 Statement Hearing ESC on 27 May 2002

    AFEM_081002_fr.doc    		 STATEMENTS of the Vice- President of EWLA, Sophia Spiliotipoulos, who represented EWLA in the Human Rights NGO Contact Group for the Convention on 8 October 2002 in Brussels. (FRENSH)

    Athens_April_03.doc    		 Conclusions of the European conference organised in Athens on 2 April 2003

    r_2003_constitution_2.doc    		 Resolution of EWLA on the Constitutional Treaty of the European Union General Assembly of EWLA, Helsinki, Finland, 8 June 2003

    Letter_Members_Convention-June03.doc    		 Letter to Members of Convention-June 2003

    braibant.doc    		 conclusions of a European conference organised in Spetsai, Greece, on 12-13 September 2003, by the European Group of Public Law, on "The Constitution of Europe", by Mr. Guy Braibant, honorary President of Section at the Conseil d'Etat (who was the represe

    convention_appeal_1.doc    		 EWLA's 1st Appeal to the IGC (Final) - (30 Sept 2003) - Appeal to the Intergovernmental Conference in favour of (a) the express mention of equality between men and women among the Union’s values (Article 2) (b) the Amato/Brok/Duff suggestion for amendment

    convention_appeal_3.doc    		 EWLA's 3rd Appeal to the IGC (5 April 2004) - Appeal to the Intergovernmental Conference in favour of expressly listing gender equality among the Union’s values adding to Article 3 objectives which are part of the acquis extending qualified majority to Ar

    convention_1st.doc    		 EWLA's 1st Contribution to Convention

    convention_2nd.doc    		 EWLA's 2nd Contribution to Convention

    convention_3rd.doc    		 EWLA's 3rd Contribution to Convention

    convention_4th.doc    		 EWLA's 4th Contribution to Convention EN

    convention_5th.doc    		 EWLA's 5th Contribution to Convention

    convention_6th.doc    		 EWLA's 6th Contribution to Convention

    convention_7th.doc    		 EWLA's 7th Contribution to Convention

    convention_8th.doc    		 EWLA's 8th Contribution to Convention

    convention_9th.doc    		 EWLA's 9th Contribution to Convention

    convention_10th.doc    		 EWLA's 10th Contribution to Convention

    convention_11th.doc    		 EWLA's 11th Contribution to Convention

    convention_12th.doc    		 EWLA's 12th Contribution to Convention