EUROPE DIRECT partner centre in Belgium (round 2, 2026-2030)
Pays a Belgium-based organisation an annual lump sum to run a EUROPE DIRECT information centre engaging local citizens on EU policy from 2026 to 2030.
The five core functions a EUROPE DIRECT centre is funded to carry out are: informing citizens about EU policies and actions, listening to citizens' concerns on matters that fall under EU competence, having a two-way dialogue with citizens about how the EU affects their daily lives, contributing to European civic education, and helping build a European public sphere. A selected partner signs one Fr…
This call, run by the European Commission's Representation in Belgium, selects partners to operate EUROPE DIRECT information centres for 2026-2030. Centres inform citizens about EU policy, listen to local concerns on EU-competence issues, and run local communication and outreach activities on European topics, often alongside the Commission Representation, European Parliament liaison offices and other EU outreach networks.
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