NEWSLETTER
Nº 7 - AUGUST 2017
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Knowing change.org
BB&R, HRYO & Momentum World explore the features of this e-Participation Platform
C h a n g e . o rg i s a n o n l i n e platform that allows anybody from anywhere in the world to start an online petition based on any controversial topic without any governmental intervention.
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Change.org allows for people to speak their mind and gain a voice in difficult subject areas. However, there are some concerns because the platform
is only a resource and doesn’t support the user. Also, the work depends of the request p r o m o t e r ’s a c t i o n s . T h e positive result depends more of the advertising in mass media and social networks than in the platform. It has some content which is only accessible to payment users.
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Discover more in Change.org.
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This platforms allow users to submit a petition in a given subject area in the hopes that the general public will read the
petition and sign off on it. In some cases, over 2 million people have signed petitions, including powerful government officials, and legal action has taken place.
The European External Action Service and Digital Diplomacy
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Window of opportunity for transnational direct democracy
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Open Summit about TÍTULO Youth eParticipation in Europe Page 2
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