The European Commission launches today the
first "Europe
in My Region" campaign to encourage
citizens to discover and learn more about EU-funded
projects all around Europe.
Organised by Commission's Directorate-General for
Regional Policy with the support of Managing Authorities
and the Commission's Representations, "Europe in My
Region" will run from 29 April to 11 June in 23 EU
countries involving over 1,200 events with thousands of
citizens expected to attend.
"Europe in My Region" is organised around four
different initiatives:
- the EU Open Project Days,
- a treasure hunt,
- a photo competition
- a blogging campaign.
All these activities aim to encourage citizens to
visit EU-funded projects while sharing images and
experiences via social media.
Throughout May, EU funds beneficiaries will present
their projects to citizens during the EU Open Project
Days and an online map will help geo-localise the
projects taking part in this initiative. Meanwhile,
citizens will be invited to participate in a treasure
hunt hosted by 18 countries and a total of 45 regions:
treasure hunters will have to find hidden hints in some
co-funded projects and reply to an online quiz.
The 5th edition of the Facebook photo competition (2
May - 28 August) wants to celebrate projects that are
making a real difference to local communities. To enter
the competition, citizens need to take a photo of a
project which has received EU funding, with the plaque
or billboard with funding information and the EU flag
somewhere in the picture. Three winners will get the
chance to win a photography course with a professional
photographer and a trip to Brussels.
Last but not least, the most talented bloggers
posting about local projects will be invited to Brussels
to participate in the media programme of the European
Week of Regions & Cities (10-13 October 2016).
More information:
Europe
in My Region
Twitter: @EU_Regional
@CorinaCretuEU
#EUinmyregion
