izvoli! – spodbujanje demokratičnih procesov in udeležbe na volitvah eu / encouraging democratic processes and voter participation in the eu elections

IZVOLI! – spodbujanje demokratičnih procesov in udeležbe na volitvah EU je bila zagovorniška in ozaveščevalna akcija Slovenske filantropije, namenjena krepitvi demokratične kulture ter spodbujanju aktivne udeležbe državljanov na volitvah v Evropski parlament. Projekt je nastal kot odziv na tradicionalno nizko volilno udeležbo v Sloveniji ter na občutek oddaljenosti ljudi od Evropske unije, njenega delovanja in temeljnih vrednot.

V okviru akcije smo v sodelovanju s civilno iniciativo Glas ljudstva ozaveščali javnost o pomenu evropskih volitev, vlogi Evropskega parlamenta in odločevalski moči evropskih poslancev. Organizirali smo javne razprave, tribune in soočenja, spodbujali kandidate in kandidatne liste k vsebinskim opredelitvam ter volivcem omogočali informirano odločanje z uporabo orodij za primerjavo volilnih programov. Cilj akcije je bil okrepiti zavedanje o državljanski pravici do politične participacije, povečati zanimanje za evropske volitve ter prispevati k bolj vključujoči, odgovorni in demokratični družbi.

Kaj smo dosegli

• Večina kandidatnih list (7 od 11) se je vsebinsko opredelila do 12 ključnih vprašanj civilne družbe glede prihodnosti Evropske unije.
• Uspešno smo izvedli javno soočenje, na katerem je sodelovalo 7 kandidatnih list, in volivcem omogočili neposredno primerjavo volilnih programov.
• Primerjali smo volilne programe na 7 ključnih področjih (od vladavine prava do socialne Evrope) ter jih javno predstavili na novinarski konferenci in družbenih omrežjih.
• V proces smo vključili več kot 200 posameznikov in organizacij, ki so sooblikovali vprašanja in razpravo s kandidati.
• Povečali smo ozaveščenost o pomenu evropskih volitev, kar potrjujejo evalvacije udeležencev in pomemben odziv na terenskih akcijah ter spletu.

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IZVOLI! – Encouraging Democratic Processes and Participation in EU Elections was an advocacy and awareness-raising campaign implemented by Slovene Philanthropy, aimed at strengthening democratic culture and encouraging active citizen participation in elections to the European Parliament. The project was developed in response to persistently low voter turnout in Slovenia and a widespread sense of disconnection from the European Union, its institutions, and its core values.

As part of the campaign, and in cooperation with the civil society initiative Voice of the People (Glas ljudstva), we raised public awareness about the importance of European elections, the role of the European Parliament, and the decision-making power of Members of the European Parliament. We organised public discussions, forums, and debates, encouraged candidates and candidate lists to take clear policy positions, and supported voters in making informed choices through tools for comparing electoral programmes. The campaign aimed to strengthen awareness of citizens’ right to political participation, increase engagement in European elections, and contribute to a more inclusive, accountable, and democratic society.

What we achieved

• The majority of candidate lists (7 out of 11) substantively responded to 12 key civil society questions regarding the future of the European Union.
• We successfully organised a public debate, with the participation of 7 candidate lists, enabling voters to directly compare electoral programmes.
• We compared electoral programmes across 7 key policy areas (ranging from the rule of law to a social Europe) and publicly presented the findings at a press conference and on social media.
• More than 200 individuals and organisations were involved in the process, co-creating the questions and contributing to the debate with the candidates.
• We increased awareness of the importance of European elections, as confirmed by participant evaluations and strong engagement through field activities and online platforms.