Day: April 15, 2020

European Innovation Council – Pan-European Hackathon to develop innovative solutions to overcome societal challenges related to coronavirus

The European Commission and EU member states have today launched a call for participation in a pan-European Hackathon to connect innovators, partners and buyers across Europe to develop innovative solutions to coronavirus. The Hackathon will take place on 24, 25 and 26 April and is structured around categories of problems

New: FAQ on Creative Europe during the COVID-19 outbreak

The Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture has published answers to Frequently Asked Questions concerning the Creative Europe programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the FAQ document here Powered by WPeMatico

#EUvsVirus pan-European hackathon: can you hack it

Together with European society, the European Commission is looking for solutions to challenges related to the coronavirus. Between 24 and 26 April, the first pan-European hackathon is organised to address the very acute problem of COVID-19. The Pan-European hackathon #EUvsVirus is a joint event between the European Commission and actors

EU CoR President: safety nets agreed by Eurogroup must support local leaders’ efforts to provide public and health services

The Eurogroup agreement on €540bn safety nets is a sign of European solidarity and unity. It is good news for thou​​sands of local leaders who struggle to provide health and basic services, while their budgets shrink because of increased costs and loss of fiscal income. Powered by WPeMatico

Compete for the Interreg Project Slam!

This year marks 30 years since the start of Interreg and the project slam is the perfect way to celebrate it. Each programme in Europe will submit project stories – and 30 of them will be shortlisted. Here in details are the 3 themes you can compete: – Neighbour cohesion:

Public consultation about the 2030 Climate Target Plan

The consultation is now open until June 23rd 2020 (midnight Brussels time). Everyone can take part in the questionnaire: citizens, organisations, academia, authorities… The survey is already available in some of the official EU languages. The feedback given through the survey will help the European Commission understand the desires of the