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European Movement. (2020). Enhancing Citizen Participation in The European Union.Retrieved 3 July 2023, from https://europeanmovement.eu/policie/enhancing-citizenparticipation-in-the-european-union/Recommended sourcesEuropean Commission (2013). EU Citizenship: Commission proposes 12 new actionsto boost citizens%u2018 rights. Retrieved 3 July 2023, fromhttps://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_13_410 European Movement (2020). Enhancing Citizen Participation in The European Union.Retrieved 3 July 2023, from https://europeanmovement.eu/policie/enhancing-citizenparticipation-in-the-european-union/Lodewijckx, I. (2020). The difference between citizen engagement and participation.CitizenLab: Community Engagement Platform. Retrieved 3 July 2023, fromhttps://www.citizenlab.co/blog/civic-engagement/what-is-the-difference-betweencitizen-engagement-and-participation/GlossaryCitizen participation %u2013 individual or collective action, with the aim of identifyingand addressing issues of public interest. Citizen participation is a process wherecitizens organise themselves and their goals at a grassroots level and worktogether through non-governmental community organisations to influence thedecision-making process. Participation in decision-making means anopportunity for the citizens, CSOs and other stakeholders to influence thedevelopment of the policies and laws that impact them.Decision-making %u2013 the process of making choices by identifying a decision,gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions. Using a step-bystep decision-making process can help you make more deliberate, thoughtfuldecisions by organising relevant information and defining alternatives.511.3 Citizenship Participation and Engagement