Coppieters Foundation

06/06/2026

General Assembly is a wrap!

Delegates from civil society organisations, think tanks and research centres came together to share their vision for a more democratic, equitable and peaceful Europe.

In our workshops we generated ideas through participatory methods to advance and consolidate:

📚 Cultural rights
📈 Economic rights to dispose of sovereignty over resources
✊ Civil and participation rights

In the formal sessions, the general assembly tackled the new regulation for political foundations and how to adapt to new requirements, it set priorities and planned activities for the year ahead, approving budget and workplan.

Also, a new bureau led by our president Antonia Luciani
is elected for the next 3 years !

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who contributed to making this General Assembly a success.

06/06/2026

General Assembly is a wrap!

Delegates from civil society organisations, think tanks and research centres came together to share their vision for a more democratic, equitable and peaceful Europe.

In our workshops we generated ideas through participatory methods to advance and consolidate:

📚 Cultural rights

📈 Economic rights to dispose of sovereignty over resources

✊ Civil and participation rights

In the formal sessions, the general assembly tackled the new regulation for political foundations and how to adapt to new requirements, it set priorities and planned activities for the year ahead, approving budget and workplan.

Also, a new bureau led by our president Antonia Luciani is elected for the next 3 years !

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who contributed to making this General Assembly a success.

04/06/2026

Today kicks off General Assembly !

Delegates from civil society organisations, think tanks and research centres come together to share their ideas for a more democratic, equitable and peaceful Europe.

26/05/2026

The Ideas For Europe newsletter number #95 is out!

Hear the latest on:

✊ Event summary: Young activists & political representatives at the European Parliament discussing self-determination, democratic participation and minority rights

🎓 Call for Participants: 16th Annual Summer School on National Minorities — Flensburg, Germany, 23–28 August 2026.

📄 New paper: NPLD-Coppieters Campus 2025 report on Audiovisual Production on Regional and Minority Languages by Dr Jordy Sebastià

🏆 Nominations open for the Coppieters Awards 2027 — propose your candidate before 25 May 2026!

🌐 want to know more?

Stay updated with Coppieters' latest news and upcoming events!

15/05/2026

11/05/2026

This week we gather youth voices to discuss self-determination, minority rights and democracy at the European Parliament.

This event hosted at the European Parliament will advocate civic engagement to build democratic peace. This is not built not only through institutions, but through the active political voice of peoples who have too often been excluded from them.

The dialogue will be lead by youth activits and decision makers from Quebec, Basque Country, Silesia, Cornwall, Alsace, Catalonia and Scotland .

It is a great opportunity to reflect on the future of places like Quebec, Scotland, Alsace, Cornwall and other places where elections are happening in 2026 and for comparative dialogue on how electoral processes can either advance or constrain democratic self-expression.

Transatlantic exchange brings in perspectives from Quebec where questions of minority rights, indigenous sovereignty, and federal autonomy offer both parallels and productive contrasts to European experiences.

🌐 Want to know more? https://coppietersfoundation.eu/activity/event/transatlantic-youth-dialogue-on-self-determination-minority-rights-democratic-peace/
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This event is a joint initiative of EFAy, the Greens / EFA group in the European Parliament and Coppieters Foundation.
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This event is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the publication or the opinions of the authors.
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Photo by Neeqolah Creative Works on Unsplash

09/05/2026

Today for hashtag we take part in a debate on local and municipal strategies to engage and mobilise citizens to support more inclusive, more diverse and more equitable Europe.

During the event in Tarrega, our president, Antonia Luciani, has argued that policies implemented closer to the citizens have a greater potential for impact in economic development and social progress and reinforce European values such as protection of cultural and linguistic diversity.

09/05/2026

Today for we take part in a debate on local and municipal strategies to engage and mobilise citizens to support more inclusive, more diverse and more equitable Europe.

During the event in Tarrega, our president, Antonia Luciani, has argued that policies implemented closer to the citizens have a greater potential for impact in economic development and social progress and reinforce European values such as protection of cultural and linguistic diversity.

06/05/2026

Next week we gather youth voices to discuss self-determination, minority rights and democracy at the European Parliament.

This event hosted at the European Parliament will advocate civic engagement to build democratic peace. This is not built not only through institutions, but through the active political voice of peoples who have too often been excluded from them.

The dialogue will be lead by youth activits and decision makers from Quebec, Basque Country, Silesia, Cornwall, Alsace, Catalonia and Scotland .

It is a great opportunity to reflect on the future of places like Quebec, Scotland, Alsace, Cornwall and other places where elections are happening in 2026 and for comparative dialogue on how electoral processes can either advance or constrain democratic self-expression.

Transatlantic exchange brings in perspectives from Quebec where questions of minority rights, indigenous sovereignty, and federal autonomy offer both parallels and productive contrasts to European experiences.
. .

This event is a joint initiative of EFAy, the Greens / EFA group in the European Parliament and Coppieters Foundation.
. .

This event is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the publication or the opinions of the authors.
. .

Photo by Neeqolah Creative Works on Unsplash

06/05/2026

Next week we gather youth voices to discuss self-determination, minority rights and democracy at the European Parliament.

This event hosted at the European Parliament will advocate civic engagement to build democratic peace. This is not built not only through institutions, but through the active political voice of peoples who have too often been excluded from them.

The dialogue will be lead by youth activits and decision makers from Quebec, Basque Country, Silesia, Cornwall, Alsace, Catalonia and Scotland

It is a great opportunity to reflect on the future of places like Quebec, Scotland, Alsace, Cornwall and other places where elections are happening in 2026 and for comparative dialogue on how electoral processes can either advance or constrain democratic self-expression.

Transatlantic exchange brings in perspectives from Quebec where questions of minority rights, indigenous sovereignty, and federal autonomy offer both parallels and productive contrasts to European experiences.
. .

This event is a joint initiative of EFAy, the Greens / EFA group in the European Parliament and Coppieters Foundation.
. .

This event is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the publication or the opinions of the authors.
. .

Photo by Neeqolah Creative Works on Unsplash