Application deadline: 24 August 2012

The European Commission invites proposals to STRENGTHENING THE NETWORK OF EU CENTRES in Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.

Objectives:

The overall objectives of public diplomacy activities in partner countries are:

to promote a better understanding of EU institutions, policies and stances on global challenges, economic, social, environmental and political integration processes;
to help raise awareness and understanding of EU affairs and to encourage reflection and discussion on the EU’s relations with these countries and key areas of current common interest to support EU international policy objectives;
to exert a positive influence on the way individuals and public and private organisations in partner countries perceive the EU and to encourage their greater involvement with the EU to support EU international policy objectives.