Event List

As the European Union prepares its next long-term budget, enlargement has returned to the centre of the European agenda. With several candidate countries progressing on their path towards EU membership and Ukraine’s accession process underway, the Union faces important questions about how to support enlargement while responding to growing demands on its budget.

This online discussion will explore how the EU’s long-term budget is negotiated, how funding priorities are determined, and why support for civil society and democratic engagement matters. Participants will gain insights into the political choices behind EU spending and discuss how citizens can help shape the Union’s future priorities.

This interactive online workshop aims to train the participants to translate complex EU policies into clear, engaging narratives that resonate with citizens and motivate participation. Join us if you wish to learn how to mobilise and reach different target audiences by connecting policy to citizens’ every-day lives.

The workshop, “Restoring trust and combating populism,” will focus on actions to restore trust between EU institutions and citizens while developing effective strategies to counter populism and disinformation, safeguarding democratic processes and promoting civic engagement. The event is designed to foster open discussions, strengthen collaborations, and gather valuable insights to refine and advance the draft

Drawing on the EXPRESS2 analytical framework and research insights, the session will examine how a New European Social Contract could respond to today’s socioeconomic challenges by clarifying shared rights, responsibilities and policy priorities at EU level. We will also examine the Affordable Housing Plan through a tenants’ perspective, exploring what it delivers for tenants, how

This two-hour online workshop – organized within the Horizon Europe project ASSETS (AdvancementS in Social Economy through Technological Solutions) – explores and discusses how co-creation and living lab approaches can strengthen innovation, participation, and impact within the social and solidarity economy (SSE).