ECAS Knowledge Centre

The ECAS Knowledge Centre is an online collection of resources on two broad themes: EU Rights and Civic Engagement in Europe. It aims to help civil society campaigners, researchers, analysts, academics, advisors, policy makers and interested citizens navigate the large amount of information available in a user-friendly manner. It offers easy access to research, case studies, evaluations, papers, issue briefs, toolkits and more on the following topics:

Freedom of Movement in the EU
European Citizens' Initiative (ECI)
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Participatory Budgeting Case Study: Spirit of Ruchill & Possilpark and Digital Tools for Participatory Budgeting

June 30, 2017

This case study presents the experiences of Spirit of Ruchill and Possilpark (SoRP) andtheir use of digital tools for the 'Spirit Marketplace' participatory budgeting initiative in the Possilpark and Ruchill area of Glasgow, which took place in early 2017. The initiative provided the opportunity for people to vote for community projects that could receive a proportion of a £15,000 funding pot made available by the Scottish Government Community Choices Fund.

Crowdsourcing

Participatory Budgeting Case Study: The City of Edinburgh Council and the Leith Neighbourhood Partnership

May 31, 2017

This case study presents the experiences of The City of Edinburgh Council and the Leith Neighbourhood Partnership's use of digital tools as part of the £eith Decides participatory budgeting initiative during Autumn 2016. The initiative encouraged people to vote for community projects to receive funding from the £44,184 Community Grants Fund made available by the Leith Neighbourhood Partnership. The Council was supported by a team from The Democratic Society to select, embed and test a digitaltool. This was provided through the 'Digital Tools for Participatory Budgeting in Scotland' programme, made possible through grant funding from Scottish Government to The Democratic Society.

Crowdsourcing

Participatory Budgeting Case Study: Fife Council

May 31, 2017

This case study presents the experiences of Fife Council's use of digital tools for the'Oor Bit Fife – Places and Spaces' participatory budgeting initiative in the Cowdenbeath area, which took place in late 2016. The initiative provided the opportunity for people to suggest ideas that could receive a proportion of a £250,000 funding pot made available by the Cowdenbeath Area Committee.

Crowdsourcing

Participatory Budgeting Case Study: Angus Council

April 30, 2017

This case study presents the experiences of Angus Council when they used a digital tool for a participatory budgeting (PB) initiative, which took place in June – October 2016. The initiative provided the opportunity for people to suggest ideas that could receive aproportion of a £20,000 funding pot. Angus Council was supported by The Democratic Society to select, embed and test one digital tool which was provided as part of the 'Digital Tools for Participatory Budgeting in Scotland' programme. Funding for the digital tools and support was made possible by provision of grant funding from Scottish Government to The Democratic Society.

Crowdsourcing

Immigration and Independence: Public Opinion on Immigration in Scotland in the Context of the Referendum Debate

February 10, 2014

Migration Observatory Director Dr Scott Blinder speaks to Rob McNeil about the report "Immigration and Independence: Public Opinion on Immigration in Scotland in the Context of the Referendum Debate"

EU Rights: Freedom of Movement in the EU

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