Do you have a passion for this planet and want to do more? 15,000 volunteers around the world help Greenpeace to do everything from painting signs and organizing local marches, to dropping banners and occupying oil-rigs. What’s the contest? There are basically four different options of volunteering: You can create your own campaign with GreenpeaceX. […]
Read MoreFaces2Hearts vlogging competition
The Faces2Hearts 2019 competition will select 20 vloggers to travel in pairs during a month between July 2019 and April 2020 in one of the following destinations: Argentina, Bhutan, Cape Verde, Jamaica, Myanmar, Namibia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Sierra Leone and Gambia. What’s the contest? A local vlogger and a European vlogger will be paired to discover […]
Read MoreRegioStars Awards 2019
Launched by the European Commission, the RegioStars Awards 2019 aim to identify good practice in regional development and to highlight original and innovative projects that could be an inspiration to other regions. The Award Categories for 2019 are: Promoting digital transformation Connecting the green, blue and grey Combatting inequalities and poverty Building climate-resilient cities Modernising health services. […]
Read Morei-Portunus: Mobility programm for artists
A new mobility opportunity for artists receiving EU funding has been launched: i-Portunus. It’s a project, selected and funded by the European Union, to trial a mobility scheme for artists and culture professionals. Headed by the Goethe Institute, a consortium of cultural organisations will examine how to implement mobility for individuals working in the cultural […]
Read More“Live it Lisbon!” Summer Volunteer Program
The summer volunteer program Live it Lisboa! It is a non-profit, low-cost summer experience that aims to promote intercultural dialogue and social justice. The program has been directed since 2015 by a small independent development NGO, the Spin Association for Interchange, Training and Cooperation among Peoples. What’s the contest? It aims to be a responsible […]
Read MoreEuropean Youth Award
The European Youth Award (EYA) selects and promotes best European innovative students, and social entrepreneurs, start-ups, designers, producers, application developers, journalists and writers, who create digital projects with impact on society addressing the goals defined by the Council of Europe, Europe 2020 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Innovative students and young people under 33 (born on or after January 1, 1986), living in one […]
Read MoreEurope and Europeans Today Photo Competition
Capture what Europe means to you and upload your picture to Instagram. The six winners (including one overall winner) will win a diploma and be invited to the 70th anniversary commemorative event in October 2019. Also, a selection of the best photos and the winning photos will be exhibited at the Council of Europe in […]
Read MoreGIF #thistimeimvoting Competition
From 23 to 26 May 2019, around 500 million people in 27 European member states will get the chance to elect the new European Parliament. This time it’s not enough to hope for a better future, each and every one of us must take responsibility and vote. And the more Europeans go to vote, the […]
Read MoreAwards for ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ 2019
Cultural tourism is the fastest growing sector of European tourism and can contribute both to the sustainability and competitiveness of tourism in the European Union and beyond and to the sustainable future of heritage sites and local communities. Cultural Tourism products and services are important factors in sustainable development, contributing to the protection and promotion […]
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