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Every year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) organises a photographic competition to engage with European citizens with different environmental issues. This year’s competition focuses on cities. About 75% of Europeans live in cities, making it no surprise that they have become key hubs for culture, education and health services as well as engines of Europe’s economy. However, cities depend heavily on the resources of other regions to meet their demand for energy, water, food and the disposal of waste. The “My City” competition invites people from across Europe to share what their urban environment means for them. Participants can choose to depict a European city of their choice to tell a positive or negative story through their photos. Participants can focus on one of the following three categories: 1) Sustainable lifestyle in a city; 2) Getting around in a city; or 3) Leisure time in a city. Competition winners will receive a cash prize. All entries may be promoted by the EEA and its partners across Europe. Entrants may submit their photos until 15 August.

For more information you van visit the website http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/take-part-in-our-photography

The Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission and the Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus are running a short video competition called ‘Cyprus Speaks’ on multilingualism in Cyprus.
Video entries, which can be shot on mobile phones or cameras, can creatively capture the everyday multilingual and multicultural reality of Cyprus. A simple walk in the town centre, by the sea, or to a coffee shop reveals the true culture of Cyprus, which is multicultural and diverse and can be a great source of inspiration for making a short video.
Winners will take part in a 4-day visit to Belgium under the auspices of the EC, with transportation and accommodation paid for!
The competition is open to all European citizens aged 18-35 living in Cyprus.
To enter, visit the Facebook tab here: http://wshe.es/TbMxdYvg or send your files to [email protected] using WeTransfer/Dropbox.
Deadline: 15th November 2015.
Background
The competition is being held on the occasion of the European Day of Languages. Its aim is to raise awareness of the wide variety of languages in Europe, promote cultural and linguistic diversity and encourage people of all ages to learn languages.
More information
Martha Neokleous, +357 22 817 770

“Living together” is the theme of the 2015 edition of the PES Group’s photo competition, which gives the chance to emerging and confirmed talents from all over Europe to capture through their lens images encapsulating one of the founding values of the European Union, that is, United in Diversity.

All Europeans must be considered equal, regardless of their sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Equality and non-discrimination are fundamental principles which are enshrined in our European treaties and the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights, and they must not remain empty words but translate into everyday life, everywhere in the EU

At a moment when differences are exacerbated and fears stirred by some opportunist and populist movements throughout the EU and beyond, we, European Socialists and Progressives in the Committee of the Regions find it important to recall that living together remains one of the EU’s biggest assets and a cornerstone of democratic societies.

This is why we need your help! Capture your idea of “Living Together” with your camera – there is an inspiration cloud that can help you below – and try to win great prizes such as a trip to Brussels for two and photographic equipment worth up to € 2,000.

http://pes.cor.europa.eu/Meetings/Events/Pages/living-together.aspx

• Are you good at adopting innovative ways of communicating Europe to your citizens and stakeholders?
• Are you part of a public administration at national, regional or local level?
• Have you overseen a new EU communication strategy or campaign?
• In short, are you a candidate for the European Public Communication Award 2015?

Please send us information of your successful EU communication strategies and campaigns which you have participated in over the past year (i.e. after 31 May 2014).

The 6th EuroPCom conference (21-22 October 2015) will welcome the lucky winner(s) of the European Public Communication Award as guest speaker. Our conference secretariat will take care of their travel arrangements. The winner(s) will also collect their honorary title at an awards ceremony.

Please send a short description of the campaign (max. 2 A4 pages) including:

– The aim and context of the strategy or campaign

– The main products and actions

– Any partners, timing and budgetary considerations

– An evaluation of the results

– A contact person who would be able to present their case at the next EuroPCom conference

Proposals must be sent by local, regional or national authorities from EU member states or candidate member states to [email protected] (deadline 31 May 2015).

For further information such as the judging criteria please follow the link below:

http://www.cor.europa.eu/en/events/europcom/Documents/europcom_award2015.pdf

Good luck and we look forward to reading your proposals!