Europe Direct Leeds

Europe Direct Network

Nearly 500 Europe Direct centres across European Union Member States

Leeds is 1 of 16 in the UK, established 2006 and hosted by Library Service, part of LCC

Max 25,000 euros annual funding from EU (Leeds bid 20,500€ has to be match funded)

What are Europe Directs

Enable European Commission to communicate with general public at local level.

The services of the centres are free

Public can use them to feedback to EU and its institutions

In more detail, ED role

Help citizens get practical information and advice on exercising their

rights in the European Union learn more about the EU, and in so doing, motivate them to

use their vote

Actively promote local & regional debate on EU topics.

Provide feedback from citizens to the EU institutions

How ?

Enquiry service Travelling, Living, Studying and Working in Europe EU Facts and Figures How the EU works (Parliament, Commission, Council of

Ministers) and makes decisions How do EU decisions affect me? EU’s history, achievements EU Funding and projects

Free internet access to EU websites Free publications, brochures & guides Free EU resources for teachers Info about EU in any of the official EU languages.

How?

Conferences, events, activities, competitions, roadshows

Displays Europe Direct Leeds website- Bringing Europe To You!

http://europedirectleeds.org.uk

Europe Talk monthly enewsletter to schools, community groups

Twitter http://twitter.com/europedirect Facebook www.facebook.com/europedirectleeds

Around 70 activities per year New Year, New Start – successful event at

Reginald Centre last January 2012 Leap into Action – event with Chamber last Feb ‘Ageing Well in Leeds’ conference and

marketplace event plannd for Oct at Leeds Museum

Work, Enterprise and Inventors Clubs badged Lots of other events

Outreach detail

Work with Partners

Leeds City Council – Sustainable Development Unit, International Relations, Fairtrade steering group, Leeds Museums, Adult Social Care – Community Forum for Race Equality, Education Leeds, Older People’s Forum

European Movement, European Commission, European Parliament, European Information Association

Voluntary Action Leeds, Groundwork, BTCV, Fairtrade steering group

Leeds University, Leeds Metropolitan University, EURES, Enterprise Europe, Everything’s Possible More – too many to mention !

Current overall bid for 4 years ends March 2013 Annual work programme has to be approved Information service module is mandatory - 12000€ Others are optional – 2011/2 we bid for

Information service 3 x major events 2000€ each Website - 2000€, Newsletter 500€

Next round for 5 years 2013-2018

Getting the money

European Commission requirements

Communication priorities set by EU

Our submitted work programme must reflect them

Our funding is dependent on us fulfilling work programme – requires Time sheets Monthly report Annual report

Websites and Resources

Europa - Gateway to the European Union -main site Europe Direct contact centre multilingual enquiry service

European Sources online – in all Leeds libraries European Voice – Central Library Climate Action – Energy for a changing world European parliament links Eures Job Mobility portal jobs & learning opps through

Europe, vacancies in 31 European countries European Youth Portal - A gateway to citizenship and

mobility for young people in Europe Study in Europe up-to-date info on 32 European

countries, their universities & what it takes to live & study in them.

European Commission Representation in the UK (London Office)

AGMs – have been in Warsaw, Budapest, Athens, Valletta etc

Specific training seminars, usually Brussels Conferences Europe Direct contact centre with multilingual staff

00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11) from anywhere in the 27 Member States, e-mail, interactive, real-time Web-Assistance.

European Commission support

Thank-you!

Europe Direct LeedsInformation Centre, 2nd Floor, Central Library

Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 3ABTel: 0113 247 8282

Email:europedirect@leeds.gov.ukhttp://europedirectleeds.org.ukhttp://twitter.com/europedirect

www.facebook.com/europedirectleeds