The set of recommendations proposed by the participants of the EU4GLOB international event in Bucharest
The EU4GLOB project is dedicated to fostering democratic participation in shaping policies for the future of the European Union within a global framework. Implemented across eight countries—Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, Malta, Greece, Denmark, Germany, and Latvia—the project emphasizes the EU's role on the global stage while reinforcing a shared sense of European identity and values.
A key objective of EU4GLOB is to rebuild citizens' trust in national and international institutions, enhancing their capacity to respond effectively to pressing global challenges. By engaging participants in meaningful dialogue, the project seeks to bridge gaps and create actionable strategies for a more resilient and inclusive Europe.
During a dedicated panel discussion, participants were organized into four groups, each tasked with addressing one of the project’s major thematic areas. Through collaborative teamwork, they identified key challenges, pressing needs, and potential solutions relevant to citizens in each domain. At the conclusion of the session, each group presented their findings to the larger audience, fostering an open exchange of ideas and inviting additional contributions to refine their proposals.
Migration and Solidarity
● Lack of Solidarity Among Member States
○ Highlight cooperation challenges, especially for countries like Greece,
Malta, Spain, and Italy, heavily affected by migration.
● Discrimination Concerns
○ Quotas that should be reflective of the demographics and incentives to
solve the problem of under hiring through state subventions.
○ Increasing the visibility of minorities.
● Integration and Deportation Risks
○ Recognizing migrants' economic contributions and not only, as they
should have means to acquire faster citizenship in the residence
country and to have access to social services.
● Labor Shortages
○ Not enough workers and specialists in reception centers and facilities.
● Common Migration Clauses
○ Develop EU-wide migration policies while addressing differences
between nationalities.
○ EU-wide standards for citizenship (related to the stateless children as
well) - introducing a faster way to get citizenship or residence.
○ Increase the speed of the migration processes upon arrival
○ The creation of basic standards that each country can have, so that
there aren’t so many differences between countries
○ Strengthen the role of the European Union Agency for Asylum.
○ Better regulations for migration Financial Aid and Housing
Distribution.
○ Redesigning support systems to avoid forming ghettos and ensure
equitable access to resources.
● Avoiding Isolation
○ Create programs that prevent migrant communities from becoming
isolated, in order for them to be integrated in the host country..
● Demographic Quotas
○ Introducing demographic quotas in institutions.
○ Creating programs and laws for the case of Stateless Children and
Nationality Gaps.
○ Amending EU regulations to address issues like statelessness (for
example for children born to Syrian mothers who are unable to pass
on their nationality in order to have access to social services).
○ Implementing programs for children like community activities or
creative community gatherings and better financing for projects
dedicated to them, in order for them to be integrated.
● Streamlining Migration Processing
○ Enhancing the role and staffing of relevant authorities (e.g., asylum
agencies) to process applications more efficiently.
○ Highlight cooperation challenges, especially for countries like Greece,
Malta, Spain, and Italy, heavily affected by migration.
● Discrimination Concerns
○ Quotas that should be reflective of the demographics and incentives to
solve the problem of under hiring through state subventions.
○ Increasing the visibility of minorities.
● Integration and Deportation Risks
○ Recognizing migrants' economic contributions and not only, as they
should have means to acquire faster citizenship in the residence
country and to have access to social services.
● Labor Shortages
○ Not enough workers and specialists in reception centers and facilities.
● Common Migration Clauses
○ Develop EU-wide migration policies while addressing differences
between nationalities.
○ EU-wide standards for citizenship (related to the stateless children as
well) - introducing a faster way to get citizenship or residence.
○ Increase the speed of the migration processes upon arrival
○ The creation of basic standards that each country can have, so that
there aren’t so many differences between countries
○ Strengthen the role of the European Union Agency for Asylum.
○ Better regulations for migration Financial Aid and Housing
Distribution.
○ Redesigning support systems to avoid forming ghettos and ensure
equitable access to resources.
● Avoiding Isolation
○ Create programs that prevent migrant communities from becoming
isolated, in order for them to be integrated in the host country..
● Demographic Quotas
○ Introducing demographic quotas in institutions.
○ Creating programs and laws for the case of Stateless Children and
Nationality Gaps.
○ Amending EU regulations to address issues like statelessness (for
example for children born to Syrian mothers who are unable to pass
on their nationality in order to have access to social services).
○ Implementing programs for children like community activities or
creative community gatherings and better financing for projects
dedicated to them, in order for them to be integrated.
● Streamlining Migration Processing
○ Enhancing the role and staffing of relevant authorities (e.g., asylum
agencies) to process applications more efficiently.
Fake News
● AI Tools for Fact-Checking
○ Developing an EU platform using AI to filter and verify information,
with oversight by state governments.
● Reporting Mechanisms
○ Create platforms for citizens to report fake news, ensuring these are
user-friendly and accessible.
● Media Institutions to Protect Journalists
○ Establish an EU-level institution to safeguard journalists' rights,
ensuring they can report the truth without fear of dismissal.
○ Strengthen the of cybersecurity measures.
○ Ideas of curriculum that could be integrated in the national education
systems for combatting disinformation.
○ Establish a EU level institution to reduce the bureaucratic process for
organizations, people, etc to report disinformation or attacks through
disinformation.
● Strengthening Internet Laws
○ Extend existing Internet laws to media institutions, addressing
misinformation and holding them accountable, as countries should
follow the international law and the EU media should be a role model
in all the world.
● Education on Fake News
○ Educate the public on identifying and reporting disinformation to
build a more informed society.
● Debunking Department
○ Form a specialized department to evaluate and publicly address false
narratives with verified facts.
Empowering Youth
● Recognizing NGOs and Volunteers
○ Implement systems to formally recognize and reward not just
organizations but also individual volunteers for their contributions.
● Changing Perceptions of Youth
○ Challenge misconceptions by highlighting the value of youth-led
initiatives in personal and community development.
● Political Education for Youth
● An app/website for receiving awards for being an active citizen
○ Create educational programs to inform young people about political
roles and opportunities in their countries.
● Promoting Volunteering
○ Expanding school-based campaigns to promote volunteering in
European projects, showcasing its personal and societal benefits.
○ Strengthening the visibility of international Civil society networks.
○ People who volunteer should get something to motivate them at the
start, like a European Youth Card, which they could use to get more
discounts or charge it and spend it regardless, the schools/universities
should provide it (the more volunteering work they do, the more
benefits on such a card they could benefit from). Paid internships or
projects also plays a crucial role in this domain.
○ Create youth centers at European level from EU funds and make the
ones that do exist known.
● Role Models
○ Introduce successful individuals as role models to inspire and guide
youth in various fields.
● From Local to Global
○ Encourage scaling local initiatives to a global stage, demonstrating
how small actions can lead to broader impacts.
○ Engaging young people who are not usually engaged, like people from
rural areas.
○ Economic support for the people who are not engaged at all.
○ EU level could pay youth that works (youth workers).
○ Developing an EU platform using AI to filter and verify information,
with oversight by state governments.
● Reporting Mechanisms
○ Create platforms for citizens to report fake news, ensuring these are
user-friendly and accessible.
● Media Institutions to Protect Journalists
○ Establish an EU-level institution to safeguard journalists' rights,
ensuring they can report the truth without fear of dismissal.
○ Strengthen the of cybersecurity measures.
○ Ideas of curriculum that could be integrated in the national education
systems for combatting disinformation.
○ Establish a EU level institution to reduce the bureaucratic process for
organizations, people, etc to report disinformation or attacks through
disinformation.
● Strengthening Internet Laws
○ Extend existing Internet laws to media institutions, addressing
misinformation and holding them accountable, as countries should
follow the international law and the EU media should be a role model
in all the world.
● Education on Fake News
○ Educate the public on identifying and reporting disinformation to
build a more informed society.
● Debunking Department
○ Form a specialized department to evaluate and publicly address false
narratives with verified facts.
Empowering Youth
● Recognizing NGOs and Volunteers
○ Implement systems to formally recognize and reward not just
organizations but also individual volunteers for their contributions.
● Changing Perceptions of Youth
○ Challenge misconceptions by highlighting the value of youth-led
initiatives in personal and community development.
● Political Education for Youth
● An app/website for receiving awards for being an active citizen
○ Create educational programs to inform young people about political
roles and opportunities in their countries.
● Promoting Volunteering
○ Expanding school-based campaigns to promote volunteering in
European projects, showcasing its personal and societal benefits.
○ Strengthening the visibility of international Civil society networks.
○ People who volunteer should get something to motivate them at the
start, like a European Youth Card, which they could use to get more
discounts or charge it and spend it regardless, the schools/universities
should provide it (the more volunteering work they do, the more
benefits on such a card they could benefit from). Paid internships or
projects also plays a crucial role in this domain.
○ Create youth centers at European level from EU funds and make the
ones that do exist known.
● Role Models
○ Introduce successful individuals as role models to inspire and guide
youth in various fields.
● From Local to Global
○ Encourage scaling local initiatives to a global stage, demonstrating
how small actions can lead to broader impacts.
○ Engaging young people who are not usually engaged, like people from
rural areas.
○ Economic support for the people who are not engaged at all.
○ EU level could pay youth that works (youth workers).
Technology, jobs & Future of the EU
● Space for Experimentation
○ Foster environments that encourage experimentation with AI tools and
solutions, allowing stakeholders to explore their potential.
● Critical Engagement with AI
○ Promote discussions on AI recommendations, encouraging users to
question and validate what these tools suggest.
● Educational Workshops
○ Organize workshops for decision-makers, citizens, and industries to
understand the ethical implications and practical applications of AI.
● Transparency and Accountability
○ Ensure that AI tools used in governance and decision-making are
transparent in their processes and accountable for their outputs.
○ Paid internships should be applied in every EU country as the EU
legislations asks.
○ Exploring ways to implement AI tools in policy making.
○ Democracy, government and the EU education in schools.
○ Tax cuts for intern employers, reducing bureaucratic burden.
○ Foster environments that encourage experimentation with AI tools and
solutions, allowing stakeholders to explore their potential.
● Critical Engagement with AI
○ Promote discussions on AI recommendations, encouraging users to
question and validate what these tools suggest.
● Educational Workshops
○ Organize workshops for decision-makers, citizens, and industries to
understand the ethical implications and practical applications of AI.
● Transparency and Accountability
○ Ensure that AI tools used in governance and decision-making are
transparent in their processes and accountable for their outputs.
○ Paid internships should be applied in every EU country as the EU
legislations asks.
○ Exploring ways to implement AI tools in policy making.
○ Democracy, government and the EU education in schools.
○ Tax cuts for intern employers, reducing bureaucratic burden.
