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Pop Up Europe is a series of free events, raising awareness of the European Union among young and old in the Belgian town of Dessel, the first Flemish member of BELC. There have been exhibitions, lectures, films, competitions and activities for schools.
- Who
- Driss Zayou
- Where
- Belgium, Dessel, Antwerp province
BELC member Jean-François Rochedreux, mayor of Saliès talked to a local newspaper about his Brussels experience.
- Who
- Jean-François Rochedreux
- Where
- France, Saliès
Europe Direct Sardinia and Dr. Carlo Pahler, a BELC member took part in the "European Parliament Ambassador School" programme
- Who
- Dr. Carlo Pahler
- Where
- Italy, Cagliari
St. Pölten local BELC councillor, Birgit Becker has achieved media coverage of BELC through pro-active contact with regional media.
- Who
- Birgit Becker
- Where
- Austria, Capital of Lower Austria St. Pölten
Ostrhauderfehn Mayor Günter Harders and BELC member Janneke Groote announced their membership in the BELC network on the municipality’s official website and social media channels with the goal of raising awareness.
- Who
- Janneke Grote
- Where
- Germany, Municipality of Ostrhauderfehn, Weser-Ems
In January 2024, pre-schoolers and primary school students took part in the ‘Academy of Young Europeans’, EU outreach sessions organised by Europe Direct Minsk Mazowiecki and Minsk Mazowiecki City Hall, which is a BELC partner municipality.
- Who
- Minsk Mazowiecki municipality
- Where
- Poland, Minsk Mazowiecki
Polish BELC partner municipality, Minsk Mazowiecki tackles disinformation
- Who
- Minsk Mazowiecki municipality
- Where
- Poland, Minsk Mazowiecki
The Europe Direct centres in Coimbra and Leiria held a Regional Open Day featuring two BELC members in Portugal, on 25 October 2023, to promote dialogue on European issues and regional resilience.
- Who
- Sónia Camões and Jorge Brito
- Where
- Portugal, Coimbra and Leiria
Local councillors, Susanne Reinhoffer from Gronau, Germany and Erik Kemp from Enschede, the Netherlands organised a "Europe Evening" for all residents in September 2023. The aim was to communicate and discuss the importance of the European Union at local level.
- Who
- Susanne Reinhoffer and Erik Kemp
- Where
- Germany, Gronau and The Netherlands, Enschede
Numerous local BELC events took place in Malta on 13 September 2023, in the wake of the State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech of the European Commission President.
- Who
- David M. Schembri, Mayor of Qrendi, Malta and Doris Zammit, Councillor of Hal Qormi, Malta
- Where
- Malta, Malta and Gozo