Springeneration

At the European People’s Party (EPP) Congress in Marseille, France in December 2011, the Centre for European Studies (CES), the official think tank of the EPP, launched its latest public opinion initiative, the ‘Springeneration’ survey (www.springeneration.eu).

This interactive, online brainstorming site served as a forum for gathering ideas and feedback from people in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) about how to forge a new partnership with Europe, especially in light of the ‘Arab Spring’ developments of the past year. Participants had the opportunity to describe how they envision their future, what is important to them and how Europeans can show solidarity with, and support the aspirations of, people in the MENA region. The survey was available in English, French and Arabic.