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PhD student invited to speak at ECI Day conference
PAIS PhD student Lucy Hatton was invited by the President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Georges Dassis, to speak at the 2016 ECI Day conference. This annual conference brings together European politicians, campaigners, civil society representatives, academics and stakeholders at the EESC in Brussels to discuss their experiences of the European Citizens' Initiative, a tool of participatory democracy in the EU and the focus of Lucy's doctoral research.
Lucy discussed the findings of her research and participated in the workshop panel 'Lessons from the ECI: What future for participatory democracy in the EU?' alongside representatives from the EESC, the Committee of the Regions, the European Citizens' Action Service, and the European Youth Forum. You can read more about and watch the recording of the event here: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-eci-day-2016