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Let's talk about Europe!Mid term reportSeptember 2016

Local events at a glance

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15 Local events | March-SeptemberAustria – Innsbruck

Estonia – Rakvere

Finland – Pori

France – Chinon

France – Paris

France – Rouillon

France – Beaumesnil

France – Montpellier

France – Saint-Malo

France – Valence

Hungary – Fejér Megye

Italy – Florence

Netherlands – Amsterdam

Czech Republic – Hradec Králové

Spain – Gijon

13 Local events | October –DecemberBulgaria – Gabrovo

Croatia – Zagreb

Greece – Heraklion, Crete

Greece – Nea Propontida

Poland – Poznan

France – Bastia

France – Puget Théniers, Paca

France – Poligny, Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France

Hungary – Heves county

Italy – Cagliari

Spain – Palma de Mallorca

Spain – Murcia

Italy – Rome

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3 citizens dialogues combined with an external activity of the European Committee of the Regions

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All 28 events created in partnership with other EU institutions

about 2.000 participants

(mainly young)

about 70 Members of the European Committee of the Regions participating as speakers and debating on: The future of Europe, Employment, Innovation, Growth and Competitiveness Environment and Energy, Regional Policy and European Cooperation

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15 citizens dialogues

1 stakeholder dialogue

8 thematic conferences

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Local events - instructions for useSince March 2016 the European Committee of the Region has supported its members, regions, cities and their associations to better communicate with citizens on its political agenda, via public local events. These events actively involve CoR

members and other EU institutions in the Member States, such as the Europe Direct Information Centres (EDICs), the Representations of the European Commission (REPs) and the national offices of European Parliament (EPIOs), as partners.

10 Lessons learned to create a local events1. Give priority to the “citizens dialogue” format: we want to facilitate more and

more open debates on the future of Europe between local and European representatives and citizens, mainly young people!

2. Make sure that the message you want to deliver matters to your local audience

3. Create your event in partnership: get in contact with other EU institutions at local level (ie. the nearest EDIC and the national REP & EPIO), they can be your and our partner!

4. Think about synergies: combining local events with external meetings of the European Committee of the Regions (commissions, seminars, study visits, political groups meetings) and/or with relevant national/European events (ie. General assemblies of national/European associations of cities and regions)

5. Early preparation matters: things are complex and should be discussed at an early stage

6. Make best use of social media (twitter, facebook)

7. Create partnership with local and regional media (press, TVs, radio), the CoR can help you!

8. Take care to provide good documentation (photos, video, report)

9. Share your experiences with other cities, regions and CoR members (ie. in the national delegation,political groups, national associations)

10. Local events can have different formats, thematic strands and complexity according with the local priorities, let’s co- create it together!

CoR members initiators

Municipalities Regions Europe Direct information centres Co-organisers - Hosting authorities

European Committee of the RegionsRepresentation of the European Commission in the Member State

National office of the European Parliament National Associations of Regions and cities

Main partners

Local and regional media -press, radio and TVs Media partners

How the European Committee of the Regions can support your local events

• support for co-creating your local event, general management and inter institutional networking -programme, speakers, venue setting, partnerships

• press and social media coverage- local event page/Fb, twitter # EUlocal, CoR eNewsletters

• Reimbursement of travel costs for CoR members and external speakers

• Interpreting (max 2 languages), moderator’s costs

• distribution of materials, publications to participants

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Be inspired by the French model of local eventsThe European Committee of the Region has been partner in a series of 10 citizens dialogues “Parlons d’Europe en Region” held in France in 2016. All the events were:

• hosted by Europe Direct centres in coordination with the Representation of European Commission in Paris

• supported by the European Committee of the Regions as a partner ( via moderator’s cost and 1 CoR member participating)

• structured in a 2 h debate between 1 CoR member, Members of the European Parliament, local and regional representatives and citizens

• events moderated by a professional journalist

• followed by local and regional press and radio

Stakeholder dialogue. Rakvere, Estonia, 2 June

Citizens dialogue – We make the city. Netherlands, Amsterdam 29 May

Citizens dialogue-Parlons d’Europe en Région. Rouillon, France, 3 May

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Find out more about CoR local eventswww.cor.europa.eu/localevents#EUlocal

Contact: Events Unit, Directorate for CommunicationEuropean Committee of the Regionseulocal@cor.europa.eu

Stakeholder dialogue Rakvere, Estonia, 2 June

Citizens dialogue We make the city

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 29 May

Parlons d’Europe Rouillon, France, 3 May

Let’s talk about Europe!

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