13: New Groups and Inputs
Open up the European decision-making network to new groups and inputs Other Information:
Significant benefits to the quality and legitimacy of policy making at European level could be achieved by opening up the
European decision-making network to new groups and inputs. A (new) balance and complementarity between the internal and the
external is needed, as it is clear that there is more talent, expertise and sometimes also legitimacy, outside European institutions
than inside them. The design of eParticipation processes should be tailored to the functional differentiation of EU policy-making,
recognising that different sectors of policy-making have different modes of governance and therefore require different types
of input from citizens, interest groups, private interests, and other stakeholders. Create Europe-wide networks of interest
groups, think tanks and consultancies. Consider how to integrate input from different channels and modes of participation.
Ensure a diversity of learning environments connected to European policy-making Build on what is already happening, such as
SINAPSE (a Commission tool for engaging experts in policy-making) and CONECCS (a database of self-appointed civil society
representatives and now a register of European interests set-up by the Commission)
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