MEDIA ALERT: Launch of Europe for Citizens Programme
What: Launch of Europe for Citizens Programme 2015-2017
When: Wednesday, 1 July, 12 noon to 1pm
Where: Italian Room, Department of the Taoiseach, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Who:
- Dara Murphy TD, the Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs with Special Responsibility for European Affairs and Data Protection
- Pat Cox, former President of the European Parliament, TD, MEP and broadcaster
- Deirdre Garvey, CEO of The Wheel, the national representative body for the nonprofit sector
Why:
The Wheel has been appointed as the National Contact Point for the Europe for Citizens Programme 2015-2017.
The aim of the National Contact Point is to promote European initiatives in the field of citizenship and to inform relevant stakeholders about the Europe for Citizens Programme.
The Europe for Citizens Programme has an EU wide budget of €186m to 2020 and support is available for a wide range of activities including civil society projects, debates and cooperation events, town twinning, networks of towns and for EU-wide organisations promoting shared objectives.
The European Union established the Europe for Citizens Programme in 2014 to bring Europe closer to its citizens and to enable them to participate fully in the European project. Through this programme, citizens have the opportunity to be involved in transnational exchanges and cooperation activities, contributing to developing a sense of belonging to common European ideals and encouraging the process of European integration.
Contact: Gert Ackermann on Tel: 086 176 9287 or email gert@wheel.ie.
Photos will be issued by Maxwell Photography.
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