1. CIVICACTIVE Overview of research themes What are the effects of gender, age, class and disability on use of different mechanisms of participation at different levels of governance as affected in EP elections by role and impact of actors in contexts moulded by institutions taking account of gender and disability

2. Research theme A What are the effects of gender, age, class and disability on use of different mechanisms of participation at different levels of governance

3. Specific topics in research theme A Participation and choice in EU referendums Participation in European Parliament elections Participation in national elections Non-electoral participation in national and local arenas

4. Data for research theme A Selected EB referendum surveys and aggregate data EB surveys and aggregate data EB and secondary analysis of first round of European Social Survey Secondary analysis of first round of European Social Survey

5. Research theme B as affected in EP elections by role and impact of actors

6. Specific topics in research theme B Parties as actors in EP2004 campaign Candidates as actors in EP2004 campaign Media as actors in EP2004 campaign

7. Data for research theme B EP campaign study in all member states Mail survey of campaign activity by MEPs and candidates Media monitoring in cooperation with EC

8. Research theme C in contexts moulded by institutions:

9. Specific topics in research theme C Mobilising institutions Facilitating institutions

10. Data for research theme C Comparative survey of mobilising institutions Comparative survey of facilitating institutions

11. Research theme D taking account of gender by main-streaming gender issues in all WPs

12. Research theme E taking account of disability by main-streaming disability issues in all WPs ----------- Project coordinator: Richard SINNOTT, ie