
The European Parliament held a public hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Minority Safepack – one million signatures for diversity in Europe’ on 15 October from 9.00 to 13.00. Due to current COVID-19 constraints, the meeting was held partly remotely with limited physical presence in the room, but it was fully web-streamed for the public.
Having gathered the support of 1,123,422 signatories in 28 Member States, the organizers of this ECI had the opportunity to present their initiative in the presence of the European Commission, the Council of Europe, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
The Hearing was co-organised by the Committees on Civil liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and on Culture and Education (CULT), in association with the Committee on Petitions (PETI). The hearing also invited Members of the REGI, ITRE, JURI and ECON Committees. The ECI covered a wide range of topics, going from "Equality and support to minority communities" to "Language, education, culture and audiovisual".
The Hearing was co-organised by the Committees on Civil liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and on Culture and Education (CULT), in association with the Committee on Petitions (PETI). The hearing also invited Members of the REGI, ITRE, JURI and ECON Committees. The ECI covered a wide range of topics, going from "Equality and support to minority communities" to "Language, education, culture and audiovisual".
- Draft programme of the hearing (PDF - 393 KB)
- CVs of the speakers on behalf of the Minority Safepack Initiative (PDF - 186 KB)
- Watch the recording of the hearing
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Treaty articles
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Regulations
- Regulation (EU) 2019/788 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the European citizens' initiative
- Regulation (EU) 2020/1042 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 laying down temporary measures on the European citizens’ initiative in view of the COVID-19 outbreak
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European Parliament documents and webpages
- Rule 222 of the EP Rules of Procedure on Public hearings and debates on citizens’ initiatives
- Rule 230 of the EP Rules of Procedure on citizens’ initiatives
- 20-11-2017 - European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI): Ban Glyphosate
- 11-05-2015 - Stop Vivisection: European Citizens' Initiative public hearing
- 10-04-2014 - Public Hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative “One of Us”
- 17-02-2014 - Public Hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative "Right2Water"
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European Commission documents and webpages
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Background information