EUROPE DIRECT partner centre in Estonia (2026-2030)
Pays an Estonia-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: sharing information 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 create a European public space. A selected partner signs one F…
This call, run by the European Commission's Representation in Estonia, selects partners to operate EUROPE DIRECT information centres for 2026-2030. Centres share information on EU policy, listen to citizens' concerns on EU-competence issues, and run local outreach and communication activities, often with the Commission Representation, the European Parliament's information office and other EU networks.
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