In the following the press-release issued at the Conference in Prag which marked the establishment of the European Coalition of Direct Democracy Movements.
The European Movement has been given he name of DDEV Direct Democracy Euro Vision.
Details on the Conference shall be given later on on this Blog.
“DIRECT DEMOCRACY EURO – VISION”
Website: www.theeuropeandemocrat.blogspot.com
E-mails: geoko@otenet.gr
jiri.polak@swipnet.se
tobuz@libero.it
Prague, March 22, 2009
PRESS RELEASE
The discourses of the Conference held by direct Democracy Movements of Europe, that took place in the Czech Republic, which is appointed with the Presidency of the European Union, at the beginning of the vernal equinox, symbolizing the basic democratic principles of the equality of rights, the equality before the law and the equality of speech, were completed successfully today, establishing a Resolution for the foundation of a Political Action Network, at a European level, called:
“Direct Democracy Euro – Vision”,
which was given a relative logo for the purpose of its possible use in the upcoming European Parliament Elections of June 7, 2009.
Noteworthy is the decision to ask the European citizens, through a Pan – European Referendum, to decline the acceptance of new member – states within the European Union, until the integration of the existing ones is completed, excluding the future acceptance of Russia, which will take place after the direct establishment of a specific financial relationship between Russia and the European Union.
The people of Russia should also accept, through a Referendum, such a prospect and the “direct Democratic Euro – Vision” will undertake the initiative to broaden this idea and its perspectives in both sides soon.
Federico Tonini
2009/03/30
2009/03/16
This is the press release regarding the coming event in Prague, where the DEV, the new European Direct Democracy Movement shall be founded.
March 14, 2009
“DEMOCRATIC EURO-VISION”
Press Release
Subject: Conference in Prague held by the “Democratic Euro-Vision”andDirect Democratic Initiatives of Europe.
In most European countries, there are organisations and/or movements tryingto democratize their political systems by introducing elements of DirectDemocracy.
To increase their efficiency, it is desirable to establish acoalition forming a common European movement, aiming at regular contacts bymeans of a blog, discussing common goals and strategy and supporting oneanother´ s efforts.
The “Democratic Euro-Vision” serves this purpose and invites all european national movements, initiatives and organizations, who accept certain common direct democracy principles, to join and give moral support to one another with efforts to democratize their respective countries, especially expressing our ideas through our participation in the coming EuropeanParliament elections of June 7, 2009.
In order to broaden and strengthen its aims, Democratic Euro-Vision is organizing a Conference, which will be held in Prague, on the 21st and 22nd of March 2009.
All european movements and organizations that serve direct Democracy values and principles are invited to attend.
The main purpose of the Conferenceshall be the founding of the European Direct Democracy Confederation, underthe name: “Democratic Euro-Vision”, organized by the national Movements taking part.
Other Movements from countries outside Europe or individuals notrepresenting a Movement are invited to attend as observers.
INFO:
www.theeuropeandemocrat.blogspot.com
geoko@otenet.gr ;
tobuz@libero.it ;
jiri.polak@swipnet.se
March 14, 2009
“DEMOCRATIC EURO-VISION”
Press Release
Subject: Conference in Prague held by the “Democratic Euro-Vision”andDirect Democratic Initiatives of Europe.
In most European countries, there are organisations and/or movements tryingto democratize their political systems by introducing elements of DirectDemocracy.
To increase their efficiency, it is desirable to establish acoalition forming a common European movement, aiming at regular contacts bymeans of a blog, discussing common goals and strategy and supporting oneanother´ s efforts.
The “Democratic Euro-Vision” serves this purpose and invites all european national movements, initiatives and organizations, who accept certain common direct democracy principles, to join and give moral support to one another with efforts to democratize their respective countries, especially expressing our ideas through our participation in the coming EuropeanParliament elections of June 7, 2009.
In order to broaden and strengthen its aims, Democratic Euro-Vision is organizing a Conference, which will be held in Prague, on the 21st and 22nd of March 2009.
All european movements and organizations that serve direct Democracy values and principles are invited to attend.
The main purpose of the Conferenceshall be the founding of the European Direct Democracy Confederation, underthe name: “Democratic Euro-Vision”, organized by the national Movements taking part.
Other Movements from countries outside Europe or individuals notrepresenting a Movement are invited to attend as observers.
INFO:
www.theeuropeandemocrat.blogspot.com
geoko@otenet.gr ;
tobuz@libero.it ;
jiri.polak@swipnet.se
2009/01/22
WE ARE NOW FOUR !!
WHILE OTHER EUROPEAN MOVEMENTS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO TAKE PART IN OUR GROUP, WE HAVE THE PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW ENTRY IN THE GROUP :
THE FRENCH RDD, RASSEMBLEMENT POUR LA DEMOCRATIR DIRECTE, HAS NOW ANNOUNCED OFFICIALLY IN A MEETING HELD IN PARIS WITH DEMOCRAZIA FEDERALE THEY WILL BE PART OF THE NEW COALITION.
A DELEGATION FROM RDD WILL THEN TAKE PART IN THE PRAG CONGRESS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH FOR ESTABLISHING THE NEW EUROPEAN MOVEMENT.
AT THIS TIME THEN THE FOLLOWING NATIONS ARE REPRESENTED IN THE COALITION : CZECH REPUBLIC, FRANCE, GREECE, ITALY.
FEDERICO TONINI
THE FRENCH RDD, RASSEMBLEMENT POUR LA DEMOCRATIR DIRECTE, HAS NOW ANNOUNCED OFFICIALLY IN A MEETING HELD IN PARIS WITH DEMOCRAZIA FEDERALE THEY WILL BE PART OF THE NEW COALITION.
A DELEGATION FROM RDD WILL THEN TAKE PART IN THE PRAG CONGRESS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH FOR ESTABLISHING THE NEW EUROPEAN MOVEMENT.
AT THIS TIME THEN THE FOLLOWING NATIONS ARE REPRESENTED IN THE COALITION : CZECH REPUBLIC, FRANCE, GREECE, ITALY.
FEDERICO TONINI
2009/01/05
Meeting in Sweden
A meeting was held in Sweden on December 30, 2008 when Democrazia Federale from Italy met mr. Jiri Polak, editor of the Direct Democracy Newsletter and a leading person in the international Direct Democracy movement.
In the following a summarized report about the issues discussed in course of the meeting.
Sandby, Dec 30 2008
Meeting between Democrazia Federale and Mr Jiri Polak
The meeting was called for the purpose of organizing steps and events required for starting the project of a European Confederation of DD Movements.
The following issues have been discussed :
1 – DD Movements
All European Movements approving our DD Charter as published in our Blog are entitled to take part into the Confederation.
The above is the only necessary condition to enter the Confederation, while the practical steps of organization and methods to reach the common objective can be different from one country to another.
2 – Newsletter
The Newsletter published in Prag by Jiri Polak is a precious resource for our projects.
It has been agreed that, starting with the next March issue, the following changes will be implemented
The Newsletter will be organized into a European section, serving as official journal for the Confederation, and an International section reporting news from DD movements around the world outside Europe.
The newsletter will be translated into the main European languages to reach a satisfactory diffusion over the whole territory of the Union.
3 – Conference in Prag
The date has been restricted to the choice between March 14 and March 21.
The main purpose of the Conference shall be the founding of the European DD Confederation, organized by the national Movements taking part.
Other Movements from countries outside Europe, or individuals not representing a Movement are invited to attend as observers.
Federico Tonini
In the following a summarized report about the issues discussed in course of the meeting.
Sandby, Dec 30 2008
Meeting between Democrazia Federale and Mr Jiri Polak
The meeting was called for the purpose of organizing steps and events required for starting the project of a European Confederation of DD Movements.
The following issues have been discussed :
1 – DD Movements
All European Movements approving our DD Charter as published in our Blog are entitled to take part into the Confederation.
The above is the only necessary condition to enter the Confederation, while the practical steps of organization and methods to reach the common objective can be different from one country to another.
2 – Newsletter
The Newsletter published in Prag by Jiri Polak is a precious resource for our projects.
It has been agreed that, starting with the next March issue, the following changes will be implemented
The Newsletter will be organized into a European section, serving as official journal for the Confederation, and an International section reporting news from DD movements around the world outside Europe.
The newsletter will be translated into the main European languages to reach a satisfactory diffusion over the whole territory of the Union.
3 – Conference in Prag
The date has been restricted to the choice between March 14 and March 21.
The main purpose of the Conference shall be the founding of the European DD Confederation, organized by the national Movements taking part.
Other Movements from countries outside Europe, or individuals not representing a Movement are invited to attend as observers.
Federico Tonini
2008/11/12
Charter
Democratic Euro-Vision
Draft of a Charter
In most European countries, there are organisations and/or movements trying to democratize their political systems by introducing elements of Direct Democracy. To increase their efficiency, it is desirable to establish a coalition forming a common European movement, aiming at regular contacts by means of a blog, discussing common goals and strategy, and supporting one another´s efforts. This step is necessary for taking part in future European elections. For this purpose, the following definitions should be agreed upon:
1. Direct Democracy
2. People´s Interest and People´s Will
3. Relationship between People Power and Executive Power
4. Rules of the Charter
Direct Democracy
This term should be applied not only to the Citizen Initiative and Referendum, but also to various types of Public Deliberation (Planning Cells and Citizen Juries), the promotion of Citizens´ Constitutions, proposals of alternative political systems, and methods of electronic voing.
People´s Interest and People´s Will
The People´s Will, coming from the People´s Interest, is the line defined by the majority of the citizens; it can be looked on as the National Interest, if we consider the Nation as the assembly of citizens, looking at the relationship both ways: the Citizens form the Nation, and the Nation cares for the Citizens.
All too often in the past, the National Interest, as defined above, has been bent in favour of other interests: individuals and lobbies have had their own interests prevail over the Citizens´ Will.
Relationship between People Power and Executive Power
The People Power (legislation) is superior to the Executive Power. Decisions made by elected representatives on all levels can be abolished or altered by methods of Direct Democracy, incorporated in the system. The Executive Power must be non-partisan; it should only implement decisions made by the Legislative Power
Rules of the Charter
To become member of the proposed Coalition, the organisation or movement in question must formally declare that it accepts the principles expressed in the Charter.
The basic principle is the following:
In a Democracy, the Constitution on which the political system is based, must be agreed upon and adopted by the majority of citizens in a national referendum without any interference on the part of political parties. As long as this has not happened, the respective Constitution cannot be considered as democratic and legitimate. It must be considered as provisional only and susceptible of amendments made directly by the Citizens.
(Comment: the wording "the citizens have to learn thinking as a Nation, not as individuals" looks like a nationalistic propaganda, now discredited. It is a fact that each individual pursues what he/she considers as his/her individual interest. The important point is to make them understand that their individual interests coincide with the interests of the Nation, i.e. Society as a whole, rather than with the interests of a category or group upon which party politics is based.)
Draft of a Charter
In most European countries, there are organisations and/or movements trying to democratize their political systems by introducing elements of Direct Democracy. To increase their efficiency, it is desirable to establish a coalition forming a common European movement, aiming at regular contacts by means of a blog, discussing common goals and strategy, and supporting one another´s efforts. This step is necessary for taking part in future European elections. For this purpose, the following definitions should be agreed upon:
1. Direct Democracy
2. People´s Interest and People´s Will
3. Relationship between People Power and Executive Power
4. Rules of the Charter
Direct Democracy
This term should be applied not only to the Citizen Initiative and Referendum, but also to various types of Public Deliberation (Planning Cells and Citizen Juries), the promotion of Citizens´ Constitutions, proposals of alternative political systems, and methods of electronic voing.
People´s Interest and People´s Will
The People´s Will, coming from the People´s Interest, is the line defined by the majority of the citizens; it can be looked on as the National Interest, if we consider the Nation as the assembly of citizens, looking at the relationship both ways: the Citizens form the Nation, and the Nation cares for the Citizens.
All too often in the past, the National Interest, as defined above, has been bent in favour of other interests: individuals and lobbies have had their own interests prevail over the Citizens´ Will.
Relationship between People Power and Executive Power
The People Power (legislation) is superior to the Executive Power. Decisions made by elected representatives on all levels can be abolished or altered by methods of Direct Democracy, incorporated in the system. The Executive Power must be non-partisan; it should only implement decisions made by the Legislative Power
Rules of the Charter
To become member of the proposed Coalition, the organisation or movement in question must formally declare that it accepts the principles expressed in the Charter.
The basic principle is the following:
In a Democracy, the Constitution on which the political system is based, must be agreed upon and adopted by the majority of citizens in a national referendum without any interference on the part of political parties. As long as this has not happened, the respective Constitution cannot be considered as democratic and legitimate. It must be considered as provisional only and susceptible of amendments made directly by the Citizens.
(Comment: the wording "the citizens have to learn thinking as a Nation, not as individuals" looks like a nationalistic propaganda, now discredited. It is a fact that each individual pursues what he/she considers as his/her individual interest. The important point is to make them understand that their individual interests coincide with the interests of the Nation, i.e. Society as a whole, rather than with the interests of a category or group upon which party politics is based.)
2008/10/25
Constitution
Dear Fred, my attempts to comment fail. The machine says "incorrect password". But the password works for independent blogs, hopefully for this one too. I just want to express agreement with what you have written. I believe all dherents to Eurovision should adopt the principle that a democratic Constitution has to be authorized by referendum. Otherwise the system it creates is not democratic and legitimate. If several organisations/groups agree publicly upon this principle, it would strengten all of them. We in Czech Republic are going to press charges against the Czech Parliament for having adopted a Constitution assuring their power monopoly without submitting it to a referendum. We want to gain publicity. Maybe other organisations might do the same thing. It would strengthen all of them. The wording of Citizen Constitutions would be up to the respective citizenry, but the procedure - amendment of existing non-democratic constitutions directly by the citizens - should be the same in all countries. I believe this concrete principle shoud be part of the Charter.
Jiri
Jiri
2008/10/23
Democratic Euro-vision
I suggest that the Charter should begin as follows:
Democratic Euro-vision
Purpose: To establish and maintain a coalition of European groups and organisations who accept certain common principles and will give moral support to one another with efforts to democratize their respective countries. The only requirement for you to become a member of the coalition is to confirm that you adhere to the Charter.
(Definition of Direct Democracy. It should be stressed that, in some cases, citizen Deliberation (Planning Cells/citizen Juries) should be included in the referendum proces as well as in the legislation adopted by Representative Bodies.)
Comment: In this respect we would differ from the Swiss-German movement which wants to exclude deliberation and focuses on I&R alone. We believe that this is not sufficient and could discourage many people who maintain that decisions made by simple referenda might not be qualified. The inclusion of deliberation removes this objection. Jiri
Democratic Euro-vision
Purpose: To establish and maintain a coalition of European groups and organisations who accept certain common principles and will give moral support to one another with efforts to democratize their respective countries. The only requirement for you to become a member of the coalition is to confirm that you adhere to the Charter.
(Definition of Direct Democracy. It should be stressed that, in some cases, citizen Deliberation (Planning Cells/citizen Juries) should be included in the referendum proces as well as in the legislation adopted by Representative Bodies.)
Comment: In this respect we would differ from the Swiss-German movement which wants to exclude deliberation and focuses on I&R alone. We believe that this is not sufficient and could discourage many people who maintain that decisions made by simple referenda might not be qualified. The inclusion of deliberation removes this objection. Jiri
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