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The CitizenUnited Project<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Advancing inclusive citizenship engagement in digital public governance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About the Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The CitizenUnited Project addresses the growing need for more inclusive and accessible forms of civic participation in democratic life. By bringing together higher education, public governance, and digital innovation, the project supports universities in equipping both faculty members and students with the knowledge, tools, and practices needed to strengthen inclusive citizenship and e-participation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Objectives<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Raise awareness<\/mark><\/strong> of low civic engagement levels and of the barriers that hinder the participation of people with disabilities and disadvantaged groups in democratic life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Strengthen the capacity of faculty members<\/mark><\/strong> in public administration and social or political sciences to teach inclusive citizenship and promote e-participation effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Equip students with knowledge and practical competences<\/mark><\/strong> related to inclusive civic engagement, accessibility, and digital participation in public life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Develop and promote accessible digital solutions<\/strong> <\/mark>that support inclusive participation in democratic and decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Expected results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Needs Assessment<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A needs assessment report and policy-oriented outputs<\/strong> identifying gaps, barriers, and opportunities related to inclusive civic engagement and e-participation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Structured Training<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A structured training package for faculty members<\/strong> that supports the integration of inclusive civic education and digital participation tools into higher education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Student\u2019s Coursework<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A student\u2019s coursework on inclusive civic education<\/strong> combining theoretical content, interactive learning, and practical engagement with e-participation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CitizenUnited<\/strong><\/strong>+<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The CitizenUnited+ Platform<\/strong>, an accessible digital environment designed to facilitate inclusive participation, communication with public services, and the use of e-participation tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The CitizenUnited Project Advancing inclusive citizenship engagement in digital public governance About the Project The CitizenUnited Project addresses the growing need for more inclusive and accessible forms of civic participation in democratic life. By bringing together higher education, public governance, and digital innovation, the project supports universities in equipping both faculty members and students with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":327,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizenunited.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}