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Award ceremony of the photo contest “La Tua Europa”

In the beautiful setting of the Cloisters of St. Peter in Reggio Emilia was held, Saturday morning, June 10th, the award ceremony of the photo contest “La Tua Europa” promoted as part of the project EU Factor.

The Cloisters, among other things, are part of the network of Open Laboratories projects to which we have dedicated a Story of Cohesion.

The competition was divided into two categories, for citizens and schools.

The first one ended on May 15th with a huge participation of people from all over Italy who sent their personal idea of Europe in the shots published on the Instagram page @eufactorproject.

The second challenge, which closed on 30th May, was aimed at high school students for collegiate work.

Several prizes to be won, and then sharing and visibility on EU Factor web channels!

We met and discussed about Europe, the many projects made possible thanks to its contributions, with the winning classes from High schools of Parma and Bologna, and all the participants.

In particular, there were students representing the classes 4AU of the Liceo da Vinci of Casalecchio di Reno and 4B of the Liceo Sanvitale of Parma accompanied by teachers.

The 4AU won the prize of the visit to Esperienza Europa in Rome; while the 4B won the special prize of visit to the television studios of TRC Modena.

Even some citizens who have won the photo contest on Instagram have cheered us with their presence and thanked for the initiative that brings people, citizens, young people to important issues for cohesion.

With the conduction of Roberta Trovarelli of Innovacoop and project coordinator, also Michela Bolondi, vice president of Legacoop Emilia-Ovest and Giulia Ferrari of Reggio Children participated, telling a special project about reuse.

Eu Factor Hackathon at the Rimini Fair

Hackathon EU FACTOR at the Rimini Fair – TG Campus – 22 June

EU Factor, a project funded by the European Commission, organized a Hackathon. The aim was to bring citizens, especially young people, closer together and raise awareness of the role of Europe and its Cohesion Policy by creating a communication campaign on various channels of 30 young people.

The initiative took place on 15th and 16th June at the Rimini Fair as part of the We Make Future – International Fair and Festival of Technological and Digital Innovation.

MMP Web Tv – the Web Tv of the Forlì Campus has realized a video-service dedicated to the EU FACTOR Hackathon.

To view the full video, click on the following link http:///www.mmpwebtv.eu/index.php/portfolio-item/hackathon-eu-factor-atthe/

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The new holistic approach to mental health

The topic of mental health has come to the fore especially in recent years, when the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on people’s mental well-being have become evident.

The European Commission wanted to respond to citizens’ needs and announced an initiative on a global approach to mental health that marks a turning point in the way mental health is addressed at European level.

To continue reading, click on the following link https://regioneer.it/im060i1p

Edited by Europe Direct Emilia-Romagna

Emilia-Romagna and European Green Deal: which perspectives?

During this year’s European Session, the 3rd European Commission, which deals with territory, environment and mobility, addressed some crucial issues related to the implementation of the European Green Deal policies in different sectors.

Specifically those relating to waste reduction, soil and ecological transport.

To continue reading, click on the following link https://regioneer.it/hy658r3x 

 

Edited by Europe Direct Emilia-Romagna

Sustainable Hydrogen: a big bet

Sustainable hydrogen is considered a crucial factor in the energy transition and the Emilia-Romagna Region is developing a regional strategy that favours its production and consumption.

Hydrogen is one of the most abundant gases on the planet but it is not a source of energy, it is a carrier, this means that it can be useful to transform and conserve energy produced by other means. It will play a key role in the medium and long term both for our future energy systems and for achieving carbon neutrality.

It represents a great opportunity but today it represents a great challenge that calls for institutions, research institutions and companies. A change of vision that means not only research and production of hydrogen but also development of new skills and definition of new industrial strategies for a growth of the overall territory.

To continue reading, click on the following link https://regioneer.it/bn133o7w 

 

Edited by Europe Direct Emilia-Romagna

Award cerimony of the photo contest “La Tua Europa” promoted within the EU Factor project

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, June 10 at 11 am in the beautiful setting of the Cloisters of St. Peter of Reggio Emilia (which is part of the network of projects Open Laboratories to which we dedicated a Story of cohesion).

At the heart of the initiative is the award ceremony of the photo contest “La Tua Europa” promoted within the EU Factor project, and divided into two categories, for citizens and schools.

The first initiative ended on May 15 and recorded a huge participation of people who sent their personal idea of Europe in the shots published on Instagram page @eufactorproject and in a dedicated section of the site https://www.eufactor.it/concorso-photographic/.

The second challenge, which closed on 30 May, was aimed at high school students for collegiate work.

Several prizes to be won, and then sharing and visibility on EU Factor web channels!

The award event is also an opportunity to compare with the winning classes and all the participants on Europe, the many projects made possible thanks to his contributions, those made, current and future.

There will also be local realities involved in European projects for the benefit of communities and young people.

Child Guarantee: the European Union and the fight against poverty and social exclusion of boys and girls

With the implementation of the European Child Guarantee, the European Commission intends to ensure access to essential services for boys and girls under the age of 18 at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

What is the situation in Italy and the EU?

Data on children at risk of poverty or exclusion released by Eurostat are surprising: in the European Union 24.4% of children are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, Italy ranks fifth with a very critical percentage of 29.7%, after Romania (41.5%), Spain (33.4%), Bulgaria (33%) and Greece (32%).

These data tell us that there is a lot of work to be done, but the European Child Guarantee is certainly an excellent tool for action to implement child protection policies.

Read more https://regioneer.it/RERinEuropa 

 

Edited by Europe Direct Emilia-Romagna

REFIT: simplify the rules to adapt them to the future

REFIT is a programme of the European Commission that concerns the simplification and modernization of laws and stands for “Programme of monitoring the adequacy and effectiveness of regulation”.

It is an integral part of the Better Regulation – Better Regulation initiative, aimed at improving EU legislation through periodic review operations and strategic forecasting based on concrete data, as well as on the new “one-in-one-out” approach to reduce administrative costs.

The Emilia-Romagna Region has a proactive and relevant role in simplifying both European legislation through participation in the RegHub Network, both regional through regular thinning and revision of legislation that allowed the repeal from 2013 to 2022 (including) 342 regional laws, 10 regional regulations and 148 regulatory provisions.

Read more on https://regioneer.it/RERinEuropa 

 

Edited by Europe Direct Emilia-Romagna

Encouraging retail investment

The European Commission intends to extend the participation of non-professional savers (retail investors) in the capital market of the European Union so that they can take full advantage of it in a safe and informed manner.

As things stand, there are a number of obstacles common to savers, which is why the European Commission is planning to review the legal framework for retail investment, in particular the MiFID II Directive, in order to adapt it to the profile and needs of consumers in order to support and strengthen their participation in capital markets.

Read more on https://regioneer.it/of002m7e 

 

Edited by Europe Direct Emilia-Romagna

The photo contest #LaTuaEuropa for high schools is open until May 30! Join it with your class and win a visit to the Europa Experience in Rome

Participate in the photo contest #LaTuaEuropa with your class!

“La Tua Europa” is the photo contest of the EU FACTOR project.

The contest will be active until 30 May 2023.

High school classes wishing to participate in the competition can do so by sending a photo that answers the questions: “What is Europe? What does it represent for its citizens? Where do you meet it in your daily life?” to the e-mail address eufactor.project@gmail.com indicating the class, the name of the school, name, surname and e-mail address of a school contact (teacher) together with a short text (maximum 1500 characters) explaining why that is LaTuaEuropa!

The photos that conform the requirements will be published by the organizers on the Instagram page of EU Factor @eufactorproject and published on the website www.eufactor.it

The winner of the competition will have the opportunity to visit the new exhibition space “Europe Experience – David Sassoli” in Rome promoted by the Parliament and the European Commission and named after the former president of the European Parliament. Young people can put themselves in the shoes of Members of the European Parliament through an engaging interactive role-playing game organized by the staff of Esperienza Europa.

Discover the rules and participate!

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