The project CareerKIT by Loredana Simedre from Bucharest has been rewarded as best Project Idea, while for the Ongoing Project the Award went to the Spanish Foundation BiscayTIK and its director Ibon Oñate Zamalloa. The Concluded Project that gained the jury consensus was Virtual Physic Lab developed by Trim Kadriu from Kosovo. A special mention has been given also to two finalist projects, VITTI - Vocational International Trade Training Implementation by ITM Worldwide Foundation from Sweden, and SFEB – Student for Europe Brussels by Guillaume Guézélou, Elisa Lironi and Sofia Romanin from Belgium.

Winner of the Viral Movement Competition 2012

EPA and its partners recognize the importance of visual contribution and expression of opinion and thus created the Viral Movement under the Campaign “WHAT ARE YOU DOING ...for a better society?”.

The aim of the Viral Movement was to display the strong opinions, standpoints and contribution the artists want to express in regards to the current European and global issues through photos corresponding to one of the 13 categories.

The winning picture that collected the most of likes on the social media is “Unemployed Hands” by Alen Medić.

A special mention was given to “Jewels made in waste materials” by Elza Bontempi for its particular connection to a European project.

The special mention of the artistic jury went to “Critical mass” by Dalibor Platenik

Dino Babić at the Espresso with Anna Maria

For more information

• MyEuropa
• EuropaNews
• EPA FB page with all the picture of the Viral Movement (https://www.facebook.com/EPA.MyEuropa)
• Awards Promo video – EPAEuropeanProjects Yutube Channel

EPA makes a distinction between 5 levels of sponsorship:

• Gold (more than 10 000 Euros in contribution)
• Silver (more than 5000 Euros in contribution)
• Bronze (more than a 1000 Euros in contribution)
• Media (media coverage and dissemination of the Campaign)
• In kind (sponsorship with products/services)

The financial and other sponsorship will be used to organize the Awarding ceremony event in Brussels on 28^th November 2012, spread the information about the Campaign and deliver prizes to the Campaign winners. The Awarding Ceremony will last for one day only and your help will be used for organizing travels and accommodation for the winners and jury members, printing the certificates for the participants, advertising, renting a hall, etc.

Sponsorship Detail Sponsorship Contract

The organizers of the Campaign “WHAT ARE YOU DOING ...for a better society?” are aware of how difficult it is for young researchers to gain visibility and publish their research works and articles. Therefore the opportunity will be given to young researchers and students to submit their articles and researches to EuropaNews section on MyEuropa. The best works will be selected and published on EuropaNews, and mentioned on the Awarding Ceremony.

The members of MyEuropa community will be able to connect the authors of the articles and participate in an open discussion on the selected topic. The aim is to establish new partnerships and stimulate the professional growth of the young enthusiastic authors.

Furthermore, during the Campaign EuropaNews staff will contact the regional representatives in Brussels and invite them to share their activities with MyEuropa members. Besides the regional representatives, EuropaNews staff will contact as many cities and municipalities, associations, chamber of commerce and other organizations to submit an article about their objectives and activities. This is done with an aim to create stronger links between public and private organizations and European Institutions and to introduce to the broader public the people who represent them at the European level. The media campaign on EuropaNews will be done with the cooperation of the main European information providers.

Winner of the Viral Movement Competition 2012

Alen Medjic "Unemployed Hands"

A Special Mention goes to Elza Bontempi's picture:
"Jewels made in waste materials", ranked 2nd according to the popular vote

Finalists list for each category

Concept of the Viral Movement 2012

EPA and its partners recognize the importance of visual contribution and expression of opinion and thus created the Viral Movement under the Campaign “WHAT ARE YOU DOING ...for a better society?”.

The aim of the Viral Movement is to display the strong opinions, standpoints and contribution the artists want to express in regards to the current European and global issues through photos corresponding to one of the following 13 categories:

Agriculture, fisheries and foods			Economy, finance and tax
Education, training, culture and youth			Employment and social affairs
Energy and natural resources			Enterprise and industry
Environment, consumers and health			External relations and foreign affairs
Information, communication and media			Justice, fundamental rights and home affaires
Regions and local development			Research, innovation and technology
Transport, tourism and travel

After you have submitted it, your photo will firstly be published on MyEuropa platform and then shared through every social media EPA is a part of (Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Pinterest). The participant who gathers the highest number of likes from all the social networks combined is the winner. The best photos in each of the 13 categories will be displayed during the Awarding Ceremony in Brussels on the 28^th November 2012 in the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee while the winner of the Viral Movement 2012 will be honoured by becoming the leading photo of the marketing campaign for the Viral Competition's next edition.

Share your photos for a chance to wina new tablet!

The deadline to submit your photos is 10^th November 2012. The deadline to VOTE for your favorite photo is 14th of November at 15.00

Let your voice be heard:

participate in the European Projects Awards!the European Projects Awards!

In 2012 European Projects Association, in partnership with the European Academy for Education and Social Research and the European Economic and Social Committee, launched a Campaign under the slogan WHAT ARE YOU DOING...

The aim of this Campaign is to reward projects financed by the European Union that had a positive, innovative and beneficial impact on a specific community, territory or sector. It aspires to encourage example and innovative potential for the development of the European Union at every level; to enhance visibility for project ideas submitted by professionals, researchers, private and public organizations; to foster the development of even better projects by creating strong cross boarder partnerships, facilitating a long-term communication and improving the skills of the participants through the learning by doing methodology; to highlight the work done by individuals who had a positive impact in the field of European Projects Development.

The competition is handled on four macro-categories:

Ideas Competition: If you think you have an innovative idea which emphasizes sustainable development, use this opportunity to gain visibility, promotion and help in turning your idea into a successful project.

Ongoing Projects Competition: If your project is still in the implementation phase and, together with the project partners, you know that the projects’ unconventional approach is positively affecting the local/regional social, economic, environmental, technological or cultural policies and is raising awareness about the advancements, JOIN US!

Concluded Projects Competition: If your project is finished and the project results contributed to the social progress, share your success and best practices with other people who want to participate in the development of their communities.

Experts Competition: If you achieved outstading results in the field of European Projects, get rewarded for all your efforts! Promote your expertise at EU level and get contracted as external expert by the European Projects Association and the European Academy for education and social research.

The competition is open during the whole year. It is very easy to participate, just register on www.my-europa.eu, choose the basic profile type and, at the end of the registration procedure, put a check mark next to the competition you are applying for. Once you are registered you will get further instructions in your email inbox.

Let your voice be heard:

participate in the European Projects Awards!