Article 50(1) TEU provides simply that any Member State can withdraw from the EU in accordance with its own constitutional rules. The key part of Article 50 is the next paragraph, which states that:

Public diplomacy at the EU level is carried out by many different actors and through activities of different budget lines, and even includes delegating communicative responsibility to NGOs through the financing of specific projects. Historically, the responsibility to communicate about the EU and its policies has been delegated out to desk officers working with different policy areas in the Brussels institutions and in the EU Delegations abroad, with central coordination taking place only at a very general level.

There is growing agreement across society that the state cannot (and should not) direct the actions of citizens without their co-operation, any more than the market alone can be relied upon to address the challenges of our time. Whether in dealing with climate change, public health concerns, tackling international terrorism or promoting pro-social behaviour, we are entering an era in which progress is only possible if individuals, communities and public services are each able and willing to contribute to the solution.

Participation in decision-making processes means a possibility for the citizens, civil society organizations (CSOs) and other interested parties to influence the development of policies and laws which affect them. The importance of engaging the public in these processes is increasingly recognized by EU institutions, CoE and national governments. They have identified several benefits of participatory processes. Specifically, participation can help towards:   

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1. EXPLAINING THE KEY CONCEPTS OF ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTING INTERESTS IN GOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES AND STRUCTURE

Assessment Criterion 1: Advocacy is defined in relation to influencing national and state policies as well as legislative processes.

Assessment Criterion 2: The key success factors of advocacy programmes are understood and explained with examples

Assessment Criterion 3: Reactive and proactive advocacy are understood and explained with examples

The essence of politics is talk or interaction. Broadly defined, political communication is the role of communication in the political process. It can take place in a variety of forms (formal or informal), in a variety of venues (public and private) and through a variety of medium (mediated or unmediated content). It includes the production and generation of messages by political actors, the transmission of political messages through direct and indirect channels, and the reception of political messages.

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Euroregion Baltic (ERB) is a politically solid and well-anchored cooperation in the south-east of the Baltic Sea region, consisting of eight regions of Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden. It was the first Euroregion to have formally included a partner from the Russian Federation. Since its early days ERB has been pursuing the goals of improving life conditions for its inhabitants, promoting bonds and contacts among local communities, and providing measures for a more sustainable development within the region.