700 experts share their views on innovative EU communications
EuroPCom 2014: "Imag[in]ing Europe"
On 15 and 16 October over 700 communication experts from local, regional, national and EU authorities will gather in Brussels for the 5th edition of EuroPCom, the European Conference on Public Communication. They will share their experiences in communicating on Europe and will discuss the trends and innovations in government communication and citizen engagement. The conference will also be the occasion for the Committee of the Regions to present its draft opinion on EU communication.
The 5th EuroPCom conference, the major event on EU public communication, will cover various thematic strands. More than 50 expert speakers from all over Europe will take the floor in one of the 17 sessions and workshops. They will share their insights on the lessons learnt from the latest European elections, on the new perspectives for EU communications, on the potential of public diplomacy, on synergies with media and communication agencies, etc. Several sessions will focus specifically on how to bring in innovation and creativity in government and EU communications.
During the conference Christophe Rouillon (FR/PES) will present the own initiative opinion he has been drafting for the CoR, on how to reconnect the EU with the citizens. He will discuss the key ideas with stakeholders from the local and regional level and propose a set of recommendations to the communicators of the European institutions.
The EuroPCom conference is an initiative of the Committee of the Regions, in partnership with the European Parliament, the Italian EU Presidency 2014, the Council of the EU, the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee. Communication and government strategy experts from all levels of government can register for the event until 6 October 2014.
Conference programme, practical information and online registration: www.cor.europa.eu/europcom