Deadline: 15-Oct-20
The European Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”), through its representation in Austria, publishes a call for proposals to select partners for the operation of EUROPE DIRECT in the period 2021-2025.
EUROPE DIRECT ensure active and continuous communication with citizens in order to achieve greater personal responsibility for the Europe project. By organizing information and inclusion activities, EUROPE DIRECT enables citizens to make informed decisions about the future of the EU by fully participating in the democratic process in Europe.
EUROPE DIRECT help identify those aspects of Union policies that are relevant at local level and can design messages and activities to address local needs. Through public relations and citizen participation, EUROPE DIRECT help pave the way for the strategic political priorities of the Commission and Parliament.
EUROPE DIRECT work closely with the Commission’s Representations and the European Parliament’s Liaison Offices (hereinafter referred to as “Liaison Offices”) in the respective Member States. They will also seek to collaborate with other public relations networks and other contact points at Union or local level, and encourage exchanges and coordination between them.
Core Tasks
EUROPE DIRECT must perform the following tasks:
- Task 1: Information and involvement of the citizens: EUROPE DIRECT address the public on EU issues by Informationand inclusion measures organize, for example Events, workshops, citizens’ dialogues and other forms of offline or Online interaction.
- Task 2: contacts to local media and multipliers: EUROPE DIRECT maintain regular contacts and strive for the Statements strong partnerships with local media and opinion leaders, including:
- the local press and the journalists working for them;
- local television stations and their editorial boards;
- local radio channels and broadcasters;
- Influencers in social media who are active in the region in question or who are themselves deal with issues that are considered sensitive to the region;
- bloggers and vloggers who are active in the region in question or are involved with Address issues that are considered sensitive to the region;
- other local multipliers and opinion leaders.
- Task 3: Raising awareness of sensitive EU issues at local level: EUROPE DIRECT make representing the Commission on all major Concerns and the local perception of political measures or projects the EU on the ground that negatively affects public opinion on the EU Place. These include, for example, falsified or imprecise Information about the EU with a specific local reference (ie that is different from the Rest of the country differs), which gives rise to corresponding fears give.
- Task 4: The EU in school: EUROPE DIRECT contact schools in their catchment area and apply official EU teaching materials, for example those in learning corner, on the Teaching and Learning website of the European Parliament and all others of official materials produced by the institutions of the Union.
- Task 5: Promotion of a regional network of networks: EUROPE DIRECT get a clear overview of the presence and the Mission to other EU public relations and information networks in their Region, its area or its catchment area.
Funding Information
- The amount of each annual grant for the years 2022–2025 is EUR 38,000.
- The amount of each annual grant for 2021 is EUR 25,333.
- In addition, there is a one-time additional grant for an event in 2021 to apply for EUROPE DIRECT in the amount of 4,000 EUR.
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposals can be submitted by any of the following applicants:
- a public body such as a municipality or a local / regionalAuthority at another level or
- an institution under private law with a public mandate
- Association / association of local authorities, non-profit organizations, Social partners, educational or training institutions
- Natural persons are not eligible.
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