The ancient holm oak of Lecina European Tree of the Year 2021! The thousand-year-old holm oak of Lecina was already awarded “Tree of the year” in Spain, and now it has been awarded the title of “Tree of the year”. Tree of the year The tree from Huesca has obtained 104,264 votes, a historic record […]
REGIOSTARS Awards 2021
Launched by the European Commission, the RegioStars Awards 2021 aims 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 2021 are: SMART Europe: Increasing the competitiveness of local businesses in a digital world GREEN Europe: Green and resilient communities in urban […]
Traineeships at the ECML
The European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) recruits trainees twice a year for a paid training period of six months. The main role of the ECML, which is a body of the Council of Europe, is to serve in general the implementation of language policies and the promotion of innovative approaches to the learning and […]
MY World 360° Competition
Since 2018, MY World 360˚ creators around the world have used immersive storytelling to share what is going on in their communities and to inspire action on the Sustainable Development Goals, a global call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. For this new cycle MY […]
Women’s rights in the EU
Today, March 8th is International Women’s Day, officially declared in 1975 by the United Nations. The fight for gender equality is something that has existed in the EU for years, although Covid-19 has negatively affected women since most of them are included in essential services, such as healthcare, personal care and sales. Equality between women […]
Building a Climate-Resilient Future – A new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
The European Commission adopted on 24 February a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, which sets out the way forward to prepare for the unavoidable effects of climate change. While the EU is doing all it can to mitigate climate change, both nationally and internationally, it must also be prepared to deal with […]
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
Access to the official webpage Role: To ensure that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive are consistently applied in the EU countries, as well as Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland. Numbr of staff: 21 President: Andrea Jelinek Year established: 2018 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The EDPB is an independent body […]
European Ombudsman
Access to the official webpage Role: Investigates complaints against EU institutions, bodies, offices & agencies Ombudsman: Emily O’Reilly Year established: 1995 Location: Strasbourg (France) The European Ombudsman investigates complaints about poor administration by EU institutions or other EU bodies. These may be lodged by citizens or residents of EU countries or by EU-based associations or businesses. What does the Ombudsman do? The Ombudsman investigates […]
European Committee of the Regions (CoR)
Social networks Role: Advisory body representing Europe’s regional and local authorities President: Apostolos Tzitzikostas Year established: 1994 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is an EU advisory body composed of locally and regionally elected representatives coming from all 27 Member States. Through the CoR they are able to share their opinion on EU […]