Citizen 2.0

140 people have contributed to EuProfiler.eu

World e-Democracy Forum Award 2009, EuProfiler.eu help the european citizens to access to a detailed mapping of some 300 political parties. Through multiple-choice questions, an algorithm evaluates the sensitivity and determine the political affiliation of Internet users. It has been used during the last European Parliament elections in June, with around 2.5 million unique visitors who used it.

At the e-Democracy awards workshop, professors Alexander Trechsel and Fabian Breuer explained their motivations.

• EuProfiler.eu
• You do not know who to vote for? Find your EU profile (26 May 2009)
• The winners of the e-Democracy Awards 2009 (23 October 2009)

The Socialist Group in European Parliament website's audience has doubled because of Twitter

"The Alliance & Progressive Socialist Democrats in the European Parliament website's audience has doubled in one year, because of Twitter" said Tony Robinson, head of the Internet Unit for this Parliamentary Group in Strasbourg during the European e-Democracy Award presentation for the 2009.

A distinction awarded by the Politech Institute and IP label for the variety of web 2.0 tools used and of the content of a website whose aim is to increase citizen participation in the European debate.

A presentation on video review:

• Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament
• Politech Institute
  
• IP Label

The election online - some stats

With 43.1% participation in all 27 Member States of the European Union, abstention is the real winner of the election of the new European Parliament. This is the lowest since the Parliament is elected by direct universal suffrage. The European Parliament Communication team, led by Francesca Ratti, had yet innovated a lot for this election campaign.

Voting for the European Parliament is voting also for the European Commission

It does not mean much but the political color of the European Parliament will influence the future European Commission. Indeed, the Commission is designated by the States of the European Union for a five years mandate after the election of the new parliament. The choice of the European Council (Heads of State and Government of the Union) must be approved by the European Parliament. 

The Twitter Election

The electoral campaign for European Parliament elections has been dismal. But, it will remain marked by innovative applications or uses of the European Parliament itself, which he welcomed the efforts of transparency and communication and candidates who, all over Europe, have used Internet to attract voters. The star of this netcampagne is Twitter, informing supporters in real time with short messages.

How our europeans MPs have worked?

It's the question that every citizen should ask before voting. How MEPs, elected five years ago, worked during their mandate? Have they been diligent? Did they comply with the vote of their own party? Have they voted like their national colleagues? A British website, extremely well done, answers these questions in few clicks.

You do not know who to vote for? Find your EU profile

Among the innovative tools that have emerged during the campaign for European elections, EU Profiler is probably the most remarkable. Give your opinion on a thirty themes of political debate and the system tells you the party you are closest to the European level as in your country. One month after its launch, EU Profiler has exceeded one million visitors

How to attract voters in the polling?

The European election campaign is largely absent from mass media. In an attempt to mobilize voters, the European Parliament has increased the online communication to explain and persuade Europeans. Have a look, for instance, on the Delicious Parliament page, which gives an overview of what is said and done on Internet around the European elections. The European Parliament has launched an intense campaign, particularly towards young people with a special site on the elections, interactive and in 22 languages, a presence on Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and YouTube. Enjoy the many platforms and vote in full knowledge of the cause early June! Until then, here is an overview of the most viewed videos ...

Europe in one click!

"To be a central player in the online debate on Europe" is one of the main objectives of Touteleurope.fr, a French website created in 2006 after the French No in the referendum on the Constitutional Treaty. This website want to convince French people that Europe is our future. Touteleurope.fr is organizing a virtual meeting with José Manuel Barrosa, President of the European Commission, next Monday May 18. People are invited to ask their questions and answers will be published in the May 20 edition of the daily newspaper "Metro" - distributed in 14 European countries - as well as Touteleurope.fr. Video of the interview will also be available on Dailymotion and Touteleurope.

Europe 2009: It's your choice!

Thirty years after the first election of the European Parliament by direct vote, 375 million voters representing 27 member countries of the European Union and their 500 million inhabitants will vote from 4 to 7 June to elect 736 Members of Parliament. It is the biggest transnational elections in history. But, according to polls, a majority of voters may not get around. The electoral campaign should reflect consideration by the European political parties, lessons of the American net-campaign and change their practices with the use of Web 2.0. But it should also demonstrate that these tools do not make the election alone.