Webinar ‘How to campaign and fundraise for a European Citizens’ Initiative’, 2019

Guest Speaker: Daniel Schily, Democracy International

Moderator: Elisa Lironi, European Citizen Action Service

Languages: EN, ES, DE, FR, IT

If you missed the webinar, check the video recording (available in English, Spanish, German, French and Italian)  to learn about the process and the challenges of campaigning and fundraising for a European citizens’ initiative. You can access the different language versions via the respective selection option of the video player.

Daniel Schily is one of the co-founders of Democracy International. His activism for direct democracy dates back more than 25 years.

Webinar Agenda

1. Introduction by Elisa Lironi [Minute 0 to 4]

2. Overview of the European Citizens’ Initiative [Minute 4 to 10]

3. Q&A between Elisa Lironi and Daniel Schily on Campaigning [Minute 10 to 31]  

4. Q&A between participants and Daniel Schily on Campaigning [Minute 31 to 37]  

5. Q&A between Elisa Lironi and Daniel Schily on Fundraising [Minute 37 to 53]

6. Q&A between participants and Daniel Schily on Fundraising [Minute 53 to 59]  

In this webinar, you will find answers to the following questions:

- How to create a core alliance for the campaign?

- What are the important elements of a campaign?

- How can campaigns organise support and fundraising?

The key takeaways from this webinar are:

- Organisers of European citizens’ initiatives should have a clear understanding and agreement between them and alliance partners as to who delivers what.

- The composition of the Citizens’ Committee when launching an initiative is an important factor that should not be underestimated.

- Every campaign needs solid funding in order to be successful.