EMI Federal Assembly adopts new policy positions and names Pat Cox Honorary President

At its meeting in Dublin (24-25 May), the Federal Assembly of the European Movement International (EMI) heard from Director of Eurofound Juan Menéndez-Valdés, Irish Minister on European Affairs  Lucinda Creighton, and Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore on the importance of a more united Europe and the involvement of citizens, especially regarding the upcoming European Elections.

At a reception hosted by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore at Iveagh House, former President of the EMI Pat Cox was awarded title of Honorary President. 

The EMI also adopted the following political resolutions:

The delegates spoke of the importance of diffusing information and fostering interest in European Elections in order to increase turnout, as well as speaking in favour of a new European Convention in 2015.

 Download EMI Resolution:  Concept Paper: A new European Convention  

–          Download EMI Resolution:  Concept Paper: Preparing EP elections 2014

The EMI Federal Assembly also adopted resolutions on the European Elections, the MFF,  the EU-Ukraine Agreement, and on Fostering Greek Civil Society.

–          Download: Resolution on Strengthening the civil society in Greece

–          Download: Resolution on Improving the EU’s credibility through the development of European democracy

–          Download: EMI urges European Political Parties to draft Manifestos

–          Download: Resolution on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement

–          Download: EU needs a more adequate and ambitious Multi-annual Financial Framework

The European Movement in Azerbaijan, SOLIDAR, the Erasmus Students’ Network, and the College of Europe were ratified as EMI Member Organisation. SOLIDAR is a network of 59 organisations fighting for a more social Europe and ESN is the alumni association of the over 1 million students who have participated in Erasmus programmes.

Finally, the road ahead for the European Movement was set with the adoption of the EMI Work Plan 2013 which you can download hereafter.

–          Download:  EMI Work Plan 2014

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