Author Archives: Kavuklis

EU by Citizens – your opinion needed

EU by CitizensThe Maison de l’Europe de Paris, together with 10 European partners, is running the project “EU by Citizens”. The goal is to give the keys for a better understanding of European history and current European policies in order to better involve the citizens in the democratic process.
To this end, experts from civil society debate in several countries with citizens representatives on three topics: the history of the European Union, its values, and the impact of European policies in daily life. They write together a booklet entitled “The European Union seen by the European citizens”.

If you want to improve the data for EU by Citizens and contribute to the project, please be so kind and answer three questions in the online form. It will take you less than a minute!

Get more information on the project’s website and follow it on facebook.

50 ideas for a better Europe

European Youth Event 2016For the best ideas for Europe’s future, why not ask the next generation? In May 7,000 young Europeans gathered in Strasbourg for the second European Youth Event (EYE) during which they discussed how to best tackle the many challenges facing Europe. Fifty of the best ideas have been collected in a report.

Ideas include making it easier for young Europeans to explore the EU-wide job market, unifying entrepreneurship resources and requirements to help young businesses get started as well as pooling energy resources and investing in smart-grids in order to satisfy Europe’s growing energy demands.

EYE 2016 Ideas Tree
EYE 2016 Report

Save the date: EUNET Annual Conference and General Assembly 2017

EUNET Annual Conference and General Assembly 2017The Annual Conference and General Assembly of EUNET 2017 will take place from
Thursday October 19th
to Sunday October 22nd 2017 in Budapest (Hungary).

Registration will open in 2017. There is no reason to try to make any pre-registrations. A new system for the registration will be introduced to secure one place per member organisation in the Annual Conference.

Conference website

European Year of Cultural Heritage proposed for 2018

European Year of Cultural HeritageThe European Commission has proposed 2018 as the European Year of Cultural Heritage.

Europe’s cities and landscapes are marked by physical memories of the past. Castles, bridges and archaeological wonders are some of the most quintessential examples. Traditions, languages and art passed through the generations shape our everyday lives.
Because cultural heritage is so central to Europe’s identity and due to the grave threats it faces in conflict zones, the European Commission considers that the time is right to celebrate cultural heritage in 2018.
The year will highlight what the EU can do for conservation, digitisation, infrastructure, research and skills development.