Where we stand:
The Rock the
Union tour project was created June 9th 2013.
It was
started June 10th 2013.
It has since
become a known project for more than 1700 followers in the different social
networks.
It attracted
until now
- the President of the European Movement International,
- the head of the European think tank European Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin and
- the President of the European Economic and Social Committee,
- 14 European civil society organisations and
- the European Commission,
- the European Council,
- the Council of European Municipalities & Regions.
The problem:
We have sent
out 153 emails to Europe Direct Offices and received 3 answers within the last
9 weeks, of which only one is officially willing and actually happy to support the Rock
the Union tour project and its organisation. Maybe this is due to the holidays and the vacations. However, we think there should be more.
We wrote to
the Committee of the Regions and did not receive one answer in 9 weeks, which we also blame on the vacation and hope to receive an answer soon.
We have sent
out emails to the European Parliament administration to gain support the Rock the Union tour and hope that now after ten weeks of preperation and discussion we will be able to work together with the European Parliament in Brussels and the local offices all over the EU.
We have
stated towards every European Union institution which we have contacted, that
we are not asking for money, but for organisational support, in exchange for a
co-operation agreement.
We got three
times the answer, that there are open calls for grants which can be used for
the Rock the Union tour.
We have made
clear that we are not interested in using the EU institution's money, tax
payers money.
We have explained that we are not interested to give
anti-European actors in the current situation the possibility to attack the EU
and the Rock the Union tour because of financial support.
We have
explained that direct financial support for the Rock the Union tour from the EU
institutions will only be used for euro sceptics to show "...another waste
of money, which is obviously a tour of the EU institutions to show off about
how great the EU is." (recent comment in an email of a Euro sceptic).
We are not
interested in the money of the European institutions.
We do not
want our reputation to be a creative mix between a used cars dealer and an
insurance salesperson.
- We do not distribute flyers or high gloss magazines;
- We are non partisan towards any European Political party.
We are seeking
the public debate in the whole European public with every citizens'
interests.
- We do not want to promote federalism and
- we do not want to tell anybody whom to vote for.
This is not
a choice.
It is a
need.
We want to
ensure that everybody, whose interest is the development of the European Union
towards a political Union, has a chance to communicate his or her opinions and
ideas.
We guarantee
a broader public than any other political public happening in the European
Union will gather together in the coming ten months.
The Rock the
Union tour offers every co-operation partner the possibility to show
who they
are and what they are doing - online
- off-line
- in print,
- radio and
- TV.
We
communicate the messages of our partners and offer them
the chance to communicate their messages during our events.
We guarantee
an audience and the
attention which is needed to kick-off the debate about Europe on the
- local,
- European and
- global level.
We know that
the Rock the Union tour is dependent on the support of the European
communicators.
This tour is
not manageable without the help of every
- European Union institution,
- their members,
- European region,
- municipality and
- and city;
- the European civil society
- its member organisations
- their members
- European citizen.
Rock the
Union - together we change Europe!
Rock
the Union
http://www.ulule.com/rock-union/
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