The report describes the aims and objectives of the European Citizens Initiative (ECI) “Invest in Education” in Cyprus, analyses the themes around which the petition was promoted – better education and increased spending on research/development – and gives an overview of the snow-ball approach the Cyprus Volunteer’ Team applied in their successful campaign for securing the minimum number of support statements required for Cyprus.

The publication recounts how an incidental individual involvement in the 7-European Country Member ECI Organising Committee developed into a fully-fledged National Volunteer Team, which achieved a European first by securing twice as many of the minimum required signatures for Cyprus, despite the fact that the overall European goal was not met.

The report serves as an best practice example for similar Initiatives and a brilliant role model for civic society activity.