The EPACE-EU (Enhancing Public Awareness and Civic Engagement in the EU) aimed to increase citizens’ awareness and participation in deliberative democratic processes. The project seeked to increase the understanding by the citizens, especially young people, of the EU policy-making dynamics in an engaging and pedagogically appropriate way. In addition, EPACE-EU actively engaged citizens, from different age groups, education levels and backgrounds, in an open and participatory dialogue, to raise awareness and build knowledge on EU Institutions & policy making and at the same time to tackle disinformation and fake news in the media on European Union’s matters.

Τhe project’s activities, throughout its period, included:

  • 3 Emerging Leadership Academies (ELA), in which more than 70 people from more than 10 countries participated,
  • 6 simulation exercises (European Council and EU Council), in which more than 200 (postgraduate) students took part,
  • 3 Public Agoras, with an average participation of 35 people per year,
  • More than 20 tailor-made Seminars for professionals, journalists, teachers and citizens,
  • An electronic game (“Ticket to an EU Ride” on the EU, which can also be used as an education tool for teachers,
  • A website – electronic calendar (“EU Days”), containing all the important information about the EU history and evolution.
  • an annual digital compilation (e-book) of ELIAMEP’s major contributions to the European public dialogue:

 

Type of action: CERV Operating Grants Framework Partnerships

Granting authority: European Education and Culture Executive Agency

“Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union European Education and Culture Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.”

 

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Events
2025
15 Dec

National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA)

2025
28 Nov

Athens University of Economics and Business - Postgraduate Studies Building (Evelpidon 47A & Lefkados 33, Athens)

2025
22 Nov

Nomiki Vivliothiki, Mavromichali 23, Athens 106 80

2025
14 Jul

Olympia, Greece

Spyros Blavoukos
Loukas TsoukalisMaria GavouneliElena LazarouEmmanuella DoussisRonald MeinardusDimitris BourisYezid SayighIoannis N. Grigoriadis
2024
03 Jun

European Parliament Office in Athens

2024
26 Apr

FOS «Field of Science», Serafeio, Municipality of Athens

2024
01 Jul

Olympia, Greece

Maria Gavouneli
Ioannis N. GrigoriadisAngeliki DimitriadiGeorge DikaiosEmmanuella DoussisRonald MeinardusSpyros BlavoukosLoukas Tsoukalis
2023
01 Dec

1st day AUEB, 2nd day Impact Hub Athens

2023
03 Jul

Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece

Ronald Meinardus
Spyros BlavoukosMaria GavouneliDimitris KourkoulasKaterina SokouCleopatra KittiManos Matsaganis