AT A GLANCE
ProVote is a European initiative designed to spark greater citizen engagement and participation in EU democracy, with a special focus on groups that are often underrepresented – young people, women, marginalised communities, and EU mobile citizens. The project brings together a diverse partnership of civil society organisations and local authorities from eight countries: Greece, Spain, France, Belgium, Romania, Italy, North Macedonia, and Germany.
The project’s activities centre on 16 events – 14 international and 2 local – hosted across the partner countries, where participants will share experiences, identify challenges, and co-create practical solutions to boost democratic participation. Each international event will welcome around 55 participants, including representatives from NGOs, local authorities, educators, and active citizens, while local workshops will target smaller groups of practitioners. In total, ProVote expects to directly involve over 2,000 people and reach more than 500,000 indirectly through communication and dissemination.
At the heart of ProVote is the Citizens’ Engagement Academy, an innovative online platform that will remain freely accessible for at least three years after the project ends. This Academy will host training modules, best practices, and resources on civic engagement, media literacy, and countering disinformation. Partners will embed the Academy into their ongoing training and outreach, ensuring its continued use and relevance.
OBJECTIVES
The project aims to organise 14 International events and 74 local workshops in the partners’ countries, and to engage citizens through an online “Citizens’ Engagement Academy”.