European Movement Germany: our areas of work

Governance & Participation Actors and Networking Education and Information This area of our work develops Eu- This area of our work conceives and This area of our work combines EBD’s ropean Movement Germany (EBD) coordinates measures for the identifi- education and information measures. measures in the realm of European cation and sustainable networking of The offer aims to reach teachers and affairs. It includes the Europeanisation EU actors in administrative positions, learners in particular, but also tar- and democratisation of governance in EBD member organisations and gets multipliers from interest groups. in the multi-level system of the EU others. Such measures include meet- The implementation of all measures on the basis of a structured dialogue ings of the network “Brussels Alumni achieves the statutory purpose of the between social forces and political in- in Berlin” or the alumni of the College organisation to promote European European stitutions. According to its statute, the of Europe, as well as partner projects integration through information and Movement association directly implements these with member organisations, strategic education work. Specifically, this in- Germany measures itself, supporting European activities between allies and the EBD volves establishing and developing integration through the development database. These activities achieve European education in schools, for of its own initiatives. These include our organisation’s aim of supporting young people and students, as well committee statements on European the EBD members’ various European as disseminating the European idea affairs, background discussions, work- information, cooperation and educa- through information campaigns and ing groups, public events, publications tion activities and thus illustrating the cross-border education projects. Networking for more Europe and online activities. Article 11 of the meaning of European unification to a European Treaty on participatory de- broad public. EBD Summary 2017/18 mocracy provides the basis. The European Movement (EBD) is Germa- tion means Europeanising and connecting Executive Board 2017/18 ny’s largest network for European policy. structures and actors on all levels. As an President: Dr Rainer Wend; Vice-Presidents: Michael Gahler MP, Axel Schäfer MP, It has been campaigning for European in- intermediary organisation of the Federal Prof Dr Michaele Schreyer, former EU-Commissioner; Treasurer: Adv. Peter Hahn; tegration since 1949, and currently counts Foreign Office, the EBD initiates and -or Members: Gabriele Bischoff, German Trade Union Confederation; Dr Katrin Bött- Member of: 244 stakeholders from economic and ganises dialogue on European policy be- ger, Institute for European Politics; Frank Burgdörfer, Citizens of Europe; Dr Klaus social, educational, cultural and political tween representatives from politics and Günter Deutsch, Federation of German Industries; Dr Florian Drücke, Federal spheres. For the EBD, European integra- socio-economic interest groups. Music Industry Association; Thiemo Fojkar, Internationaler Bund; Karl Ilgenfritz, FREIE WÄHLER – Bundesvereinigung; Tobias Köck, German Federal Youth Coun- Contact Find out more in our film cil; Önder Kurt, Bundesverband der Unternehmervereinigungen (BUV); Carola European Movement Germany | Lakotta-Just, European Movement Saxony-Anhalt; Walter Leitermann, Council of “Inform – connect – change” Europäische Bewegung European Municipalities and Regions/ Deutsche Sektion; Dr Günter Lambertz, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCY5AMvzQOA Deutschland e.V. Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry; Kirsten Lühmann V.i.S.d.P. Bernd Hüttemann MdB, German Civil Service Federation; Oliver Luksic former MP, FDP; Prof. Ur- Sophienstraße 28/29 supported by sula Männle, former Minister, Christian Social Union of Bavaria; Christian Moos, D-10178 Berlin Europa-Union Germany; Manuel Sarrazin MP, Bündnis90/Die Grünen; Dr Otto T +49 (0)30 30 36 20-110 Schmuck, European House Marienberg; Dr Linn Selle, Young European Federa- F +49 (0)30 30 36 20-119 lists; Michael Stübgen MP, Christian Democratic Union of Germany; Tilman Tögel [email protected] former MP, Social Democratic Party of Germany; Olaf Wientzek, Konrad-Adenauer www.netzwerk-ebd.de Foundation; Katharina Wolf, German Women Lawyers Association With the support of our 244 member organisations. The network...... and its most important projects 2017/18

For more Europe in Berlin. The EBD policy successes: International networking: demon- European communication: Diversity and impact: Making Europe tangible: EBD and the general election stay with the important issues strating a whole perspective on if you do it, do it well the members make the network EBD project work EBD President Dr Rainer Wend made “The biggest problems concerning Europe A lot is possible in cooperation: together An ambassador of European values: headlines during the 2017 election the EU budget result from the budget For the EBD Europe is more than Ber- with the EBD, our member association the journalist and activist Düzen Tekkal with his demand for a modernisation not being adequately aligned with the lin, Paris and Brussels. “Don’t forget ‘Mafia? Nein danke!’ organised a high- is the winner of the 2018 “Preis Frauen of German European policy. The EBD political priorities,” comments EBD the small countries,” was also the level conference on the cross-border Europas” award. She was honoured examined the election programmes board member Dr Linn Selle in the warning in a joint statement from the control of organised crime, attended by for her dedicated work in integration, of the most important parties for Eu- new EBD video format EBD-Stimmen presidents of the European Movement the interior ministers of both Italy and diversity and the protection of minori- ropean initiatives and closely accom- (‘EBD Voices’). The EBD will continue to in Germany and France. Germany. ties. Her predecessor Adriana Lettrari panied the negotiations until the new campaign on this issue. Parliamentary elections in Italy? The The reciprocal memberships with Trans- was awarded with the EMI “Women of government was formed. EBD intensified and expanded cross- parency International Germany and the Europe” award. Numerous interviews in the interna- border contacts with Rome and National Network for Civil Society have tional press showed that many people discussed the German perception of The EBD Twitter account promotes exchange been consolidated at a high level. and targeted communication. across Europe were keeping a close Italy and the pro-European nature of Overall, the EBD has been able to eye on events in Berlin. the Italian electorate at an early stage. Involve widely at an early stage, and expand its membership base: with the Hardly any other Berlin organisation is avoid disappointment: these are the German League for Nature and Envi- as well networked on the Tiber as the keys to successful European commu- ronment (DNR) joining in March 2018, EBD. nication – also true for the debate on the umbrella organisation of German the future of Europe initiated by the conservation and environmental protec- Sought-after interviewee: Bernd Hüttemann French President Emmanuel Macron. tion organisations, is now a part of the Düzen Tekkal next to her laudator minister of explains EBD policy on Deutsche Welle This is why the EBD Board has de- network. aggriculture Julia Klöckner (right) and the presi- dent of the network of the „Preis Frauen Euro- Persistence pays off: in March, the ECJ veloped criteria on how EU citizens’ EMI admitted the European Greens, pas“ Dr Gudrun Schmidt-Kärner. decided that informal trilogues must dialogues can be realised in a sustain- now partnering with all larger European become transparent – an issue the able way. political groupings. The EBD starts into New record: 85,626 pupils took part EBD has been advocating for many The EBD has also extended its own the year of the European elections with a in the European Competition 2017/18 Signing the target agreement: EBD-President years. The EBD was also successful expert dialogues under the heading strong membership of 244 organisations. on the topic of the continent’s cultural Dr Rainer Wend with Minister of State Michael Roth MP Foto: Auswärtiges Amt in its critical analysis of the European of “European Communication and heritage. With the slogan “Denk mal – ‘Sherpacrazia’. European Forecast” (EKEV), to include worauf baut Europa?” (“What cultural The EBD has created a chart showing The EBD campaigned for the impor- the topic of trade and aspects of sub- foundations do you think Europe is Women power for the European Movement: the European credentials of the minis- tance of a European Public Diplomacy EMI-President Eva Maydell (left) and chair (and sidiarity. built on?”) creative works were submit- ters in Merkel’s fourth cabinet. with partners all across Europe. Its since 2018 president) of the EBD Dr Linn Selle. Representatives of the board regu- ted in word, picture and sound format. With the old and new Minister of State long-standing demand for a fair and The European Movement International larly comment on current EU affairs: 13 volunteer “EU Careers Ambassa- for Europe, Michael Roth MP, EBD Pres- mutually supportive distribution of started a new chapter in its 70th year: with quotes, opinion articles and text dors” and 29 students at the College ident Wend signed the target agree- refugees and consistent standards Eva Maydell MP was elected as the first or video contributions. Social media of Europe embarked on a career in the ment 2018-20 with the Federal Foreign across Europe gained attention as the woman to head the organisation. With channels are continually evolving: European institutions. Then Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière at the Office. This agreement enshrines the EU Council discussed the reform of the the new political priorities of its parent with 4,700 Facebook and 6,100 Twitter EBD event with Mafia? Nein Danke! e.V. guidelines and targets for the activities Common European Asylum System all association, the EBD has a strong polit- followers, they are an important tool of the association. year round. ical partner in Brussels. for the work of the association. Our annual report 2017/18 gives detailed information: www.netzwerk-ebd.de/ueber-uns/jahresbericht/