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.

2013 - Anul european al cetatenilor (European Year of Citizens)

Comisia Europeană şi-a propus să desemneze anul 2013 drept "Anul european al cetățenilor", pentru a marca 20 de ani de la înființarea cetățeniei Uniunii Europene consemnată în Tratatul de la Maastricht (1993).

European  Civil society organisations and networks members of the EESC Liaison Group (European Year of Citizens 2013 Alliance) welcome Commission’s proposal to put Union citizenship at the heart of the political agenda, and launched a manifesto to raise awareness on Union citizens' rights, with a view to facilitating the exercise of the right of free movement and residence. 

Cititi acest manifest in limba romana (promovat in Romania de Asociatia Pro Democratia).

The European Year of Citizens 2013 is dedicated to the rights that come with EU citizenship. Over this year, we will encourage dialogue between all levels of government, civil society and business at events and conferences around Europe to discuss those EU rights and build a vision of how the EU should be in 2020.

it`s about EUROPE, it`s about YOU!

Strategia Europei - wanna do IT?

sau cu alte cuvinte Europa 2020: strategia UE pentru urmatorii 10 ani.

37 de pagini despre smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. IT-ul ocupa loc de cinste in topul tacticilor de tip Flagship, si anume prin Digital Agenda.

Revolutia digitala incepe acum iar ideile sunt bine venite.

Digital Agenda inseamna si reformare interna pentru sistemul de guvernanta IT al Comisiei. Trebuie sa ne optimizam structurile interne, sa devenim mai inteconectabili, mai verzi, mai eficienti si mai competitivi. Mai avem mult pana sa devenim un model de referinta...am avut azi ocazia sa il ascult pe CIO-ul de la Amazon si suntem departe de lumea buna :)

ehh, lasa ca ne facem noi mari ;)

PS: Digital Agenda are si o anexa cu principalii indicatori IT&C. Romania e cam in coada EU 27 dar suntem pe locul 10 la sistemul de E-procurement si 11 la exporturile de soft.