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2/16/13

e-Skills Manifesto


e-Skills Manifesto Points the Way to a Job-rich and Digitally Capable Europe

The e-Skills Manifesto deep dives into policy development opportunities and the role that all stakeholders across the European Union must play in the development of a cohesive action plan to develop and promote e-skilled labour in Europe. 

It is a result of the second e-Skills Week 2012 campaign.
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In Romania aceasta initiativa este sprijinita de AsociatiaIT.

Alo? Europe? I have a question!

Do you want to find out what Europeans want to know about Europe?

Europea Direct - that is the central contact centre of EU - might have an idea.

  • that each quarter almost 20.000 questions are asked by Europeans (around 10% of inquiries come from Romania);
  • the top 10 subjects are: EU general, institutions and Member States; Employment and social affaire; Justice and european rights;
  • UK is mostly interested by the Free Movement of Workers while Spain about Economic Crisis and budgetary issues - not a big surprise;
  • the European Citizens' Initiative - it's not so popular :(
  • in average there are less inquiries than in 2009 or 2010.
Copyright Europe Direct

In Romania, Europe Direct este bine reprezentat cu centre de informare si documentare.
A se vedea harta.

Vreo intrebare din public?

2/10/13

is the EU budget well spent?

Some think it is! and they created also a website: http://wellspent.eu/ that tells the story of some  smart & green European projects...too few in my opinion (as the EC published last week a list with around 100 successful projects).

Nimic despre Romania pe site-ul mai sus mentionat...poate fiindca banii nu sunt bine cheltuiti? cine stie...insa Bulgaria este mentionata cu proiectul de renovare al metroului din Sofia!!! Nice, nu? ca noi nu am reusit sa atragem bani pentru metroul nostru, ba chiar lucrarile s-au amanat...

Anyway, http://wellspent.eu/, take a look at the video - it's well done ;)

Good examples of EU funded projects

"The European Union budget is relatively small (around 1% of EU GNI), but it can make a big difference." 

This is what the EC thinks and this is why last week published a list with successfully funded projects from EU budget (in the same day when the Council was negotiating the Multi Financial Framework, that is the EC budget until 2020). Smart PR trick!

The list contains references to almost 100 european projects, from which only 3 had beneficiaries from Romania:

  • Major EU investment for a pan-European scientific research hub in Romania – Funding: almost EUR 180 million (ERDF) - adica super laser-ul ce se va construi la Magurele;
  • Enabling the disabled of Europe – Funding: EUR 32 391.47 - ceva donatii pe la Petrosani;
  • Bakery production for local community of over 85 000 people – Funding: EUR 920 107 (EAFRD) - o brutarie la Cluj.



Read about the EU funded projects in investing in our future - on press release.