NETWORKS OF TOWNS PROJECT “newEUROPEwaysN2S”

ABSTRACT:  

The ‘New European Paths from North to South’ or ‘newEUROPEwaysN2S’ project is a European NETWORKS OF TOWNS project, promoted by the UNION OF FREGUESIAS DE MELRES E MEDAS.

The project sought to find a new narrative and ways forward for Europe, through debates and discussions between partners from the North and South of Europe, with gender-discriminatory participation and with a SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE ULTRAPERIFEROUS REGIONS, with a view to creating a more harmonious and democratic European future. We also intend the project to participate with the partners in the "Conference on the Future of Europe", in a long-term perspective.

The project was set up by 16 organisations from 15 European countries - PORTUGAL, FRANCE, ITALY, ESTONIA, ROMANIA, SPAIN, POLAND, GREECE, LITHUANIA, CROATIA, HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA, BELGIUM, CYPRUS and CZECH REPUBLIC

PROJECT OBJECTIVES:    

1 - Reflection on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local communities.

To promote a sense of belonging to Europe by strengthening the debate on the future of Europe; To raise awareness of the richness of the cultural and linguistic environment in Europe; To combat misinformation and other forms of interference in the democratic debate, to empower citizens to make informed decisions by helping them to identify misinformation and to promote media literacy, with the involvement of journalists; To raise awareness of the importance of strengthening the European integration process based on solidarity

2 – To promote intersectoral cooperation, involving municipal bodies, libraries, schools, universities, youth centres and NGOs

3 - To establish a network between partners from different EU countries, seeking to be as broad as possible.

ACTIVITIES:  

The project includes one Webinar at 13 May 2023, and 5 ”in situ” events, held in Ribeira Grande (AZORES, Portugal) from 23/26 September 2023; Saint Denis (ISLA REUNION-France) from 02/07October 2023; Sant' Alessio Siculo (SICILY, Italy) from 01/04 May 2024, Antwerp (Belgium) from 08/11June 2024, and Kelmés (Lithuania) from 06/09September 2024.

WE HAD 508 DIRECT PARTICIPANTS AND AROUND 17,000 INDIRECT PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROJECT.