This programme supports a wide range of activities and organisations promoting “active European citizenship”, especially the involvement of citizens and civil society organisations in the process of European integration.

The programme "Europe for citizens" with a total budget of EUR 215 millions starts on 1 January 2007 and ends on 31 December 2013.

It supports four main types of actions:

• Action 1 - Active Citizens for Europe: involving citizens either through activities linked to town-twinning or through other kinds of citizens' projects.

• http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2009:322:0019:0022:EN:PDF
• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/programme/documents/EACEA_2008_0185_EN.pdf
• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/programme/programme_guide_en.php
• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/programme/calendar_2008_2013_en.php

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