16: National and Sub-National Levels

Start with national or sub-national levels of eParticipation where it is appropriate

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The idea of a European public sphere which is unified is a chimera since national and sub-national public spheres will continue to be much more important, especially given that most of the media, stakeholder groups and the power are here. Although there is a need for more European eParticipation, this will often need to take place in a national context, which could then be built to the European level for those citizens and stakeholders interested in this. It may be more appropriate, for example, to begin with 27 separate national spheres in order to build momentum, and only then attempt to connect the outputs of discussion processes Build on existing successful examples like the European Citizens' Consultation or the “meeting of minds” initiative on neuro-science.

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