given the importance the commission has placed on effective communication citizens particularly in the light the economic crisis when many citizens are unsure about the future givencm
Given the importance the Commission has placed on effective communication with citizens, particularly in the light of the economic crisis, when many citizens are unsure about the future, and given that the consultation process is an effective tool in empowering citizens to input directly into the policy process at EU level, would the Commission agree that further steps need to be taken to raise citizens' awareness of EU consultations via the media and other appropriate forums at national, regional and local levels in order to ensure that more individuals and grass-roots organisations become involved?
Given the importance the Commission has placed on effective communication citizens, particularly in the light the economic crisis, when many citizens are unsure about the future, given consultation process an effective tool empowering input directly into the policy process at EU level, would the that further steps to to raise citizens' of EU consultations the other appropriate forums at national, regional local in to ensure that more individuals grass-roots organisations become involved?