As part of a campaign promoting children’s rights, young people are invited to enter a poster contest. Prizes and a trip to Brussels await the winners.
As public concern grows over a possible link between violent video games and aggressive behaviour, the EU calls on the video gaming industry to establish an effective ratings system.
Concerts, film, theatre and the great outdoors – whatever the weather, nothing can stop the Europeans from indulging in this favourite summer pass-time – the festival.
Research and innovation are the mainstays of Europe's prosperity. But the number of young people training to become researchers is dwindling. The "science on stage" festival is hoping to reverse that trend.
The squad of European stars who will play Manchester United in a charity football match tomorrow has been unveiled. Lovers of the beautiful game will be pleased to learn that the match will be broadcast live across the continent and beyond.
Working closely with performers, publishers, authors and composers, the European Border Breakers competition celebrates the power of music to unite people of all cultures.
On 13 March 2007, the EU will be celebrating its 50th birthday at a charity football match organised by Manchester United to mark 50 years of playing in European club competitions. But it is not by chance that this historic event will be marked by Europe's number one sport - European political unity and European football have more than just a quirk of the calendar in common.
The EU will dedicate €755m to supporting Europe's film industry over the next seven years under its new MEDIA 2007 programme. Around 65% of the total budget will be spent on promoting European films throughout Europe and beyond.
Protecting children from the dangers of surfing the web and mobile-phone bullying – Safer Internet Day 2007 on 6 February targets 100 organisations in over 40 countries.
Erasmus - the world's largest university exchange programme - is 20 next
year. Over a million students have taken part in this rewarding and challenging
experience since it began in 1987. Celebrations will run throughout 2007 with a
number of special events.
Celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the European voluntary service,
which helps young people discover another European country and culture by
taking part in non-profit-making schemes, were held in Brussels on 26-27
November. Numerous events were held for former and future volunteers,
policy makers and stakeholders.
European unification is about more than just politics and economics – it also has a huge cultural dimension. The grass-roots initiative "Soul for Europe" focuses on cultural aspects and promotes the idea of "a Europe by and for Europeans", not just of institutions.
One of the largest collections of books from the Renaissance period, digital
facsimiles of the works of Hans Christian Andersen and a collection of Latvian
posters reflecting culture, politics and social life between 1899-2000 are just
some of the works accessible through the European Digital Library.
The European Commission adopted a Communication on 8 September that stresses
the need to step up both the efficiency and equity of education and training
systems.
Only five days after Cultural Affairs Ministers secured the continuity of
Media 2007 with an increased budget, representatives of the film industry, of
internet service providers and of telecom operators from the EU and the US
endorsed the European Film Online Charter on 23 May.
