Publications Office of the European Union

Democracy is at the heart of what the EU is about. It gives a voice to all, facilitates equality, safeguards our freedoms ... The European Union is founded on democratic values and governed by representative democracy. We elect representatives to the European Parliament who defend our interests in discussions and debates on how the EU should work for us.  The European Council and the Council of the European Union are formed with the representatives of the governments we vote back home.  We have a say in other ways too with the ‘European Citizens Initiative’, the European Citizens’ Panels and the ‘Have Your Say’ website.  The EU is dedicated to preserving democracy, rising to the challenge of increased geopolitical tensions and threats posed by disinformation. The European Democracy Action Plan is the centrepiece. For us to engage in open and democratic debate, we need to be well-informed through trustworthy information. We are doing this in the EU institutions, providing clear information on what the EU does and means, and in the 24 EU official languages.  We are proud to do this every day at the Publications Office of the European Union, through op.europa.eu. With #EUElections2024 fast approaching, we want to give you good reads all about European democracy ... We cannot take it for granted! https://europa.eu/!7Mg9GH ..................................... Roberta Metsola * Othmar Karas * Evelyn Regner * Dita Charanzová * Nicola Beer * Heidi Hautala * Hilde Hardeman * Dana Spinant * Jaume Duch Guillot * Anne Calteux * Etienne Bassot * Annemarie Huber * Typhaine Morillon * Anna H. *Eva Bese-Gal * Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe * Democracy In Action * Stephanie Busse * Dominika Uhrikova * Christopher Finn * Gabor Mihaly Nagy- * Rabea Effelsberg * Sofia Pacheco * Sanne De Ryck * Livio Loonbeek * Agnès Wojciechowicz

Are you in or near Brussels this Saturday? Join us to celebrate #EuropeDay in the Berlaymont building of the European Commission to meet colleagues and our head Hilde Hardeman. We'll be in several 'villages' and the Schuman room to give talks. Use this chance to find out how the EU works for YOU.  Come to the #Democracy village to learn how #EUlaw works. Explore how societal concerns shape EU legislation with examples such as roaming. See how our summaries of EU legislation help to grasp EU law in your own language. Discover the history of 70+ years of law. Also in the #Democracy village, dive into the world of EU research and discover the impact of citizen science. We'll present some inspiring examples of #EUFunded research you can find on CORDIS. Visit the #DigitalDecade village to immerse yourself in the world of #EUOpenData! Learn how data can help to take informed decisions. Dive into the European data portal, explore 200 free Data.europa Academy courses and uncover captivating data stories. Also in the #DigitalDecade village, we’ll share a new edutaining VR app we're developing to help young people understand how science works. It's about #AnimalTesting and gives the user tasks to complete in a laboratory. (Watch out for it on ‘EU apps’: https://europa.eu/!bnMk37) See us too in the #UnitedInDiversity village. At the Publications Office of the European Union, we make it known what the EU does and means for you in your language. Celebrate diversity and explore resources 'in your language' on how the EU works for you, facts, the #EUGreenDeal and more. Find us too in the Schuman room where colleagues will speak about: ➡ 'You are EU - How the EU works for you' (German) ➡ 'Why European open data matters and how you can use it – improve your digital skills with the Data.europa Academy' (Spanish) Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage, learn and explore! 📅 Saturday, 4 May, 10:00 - 18:00 🎯 The Berlaymont, Brussels 🆓 Free entrance All info at: https://lnkd.in/e9ncYYA #EuropeDay #EUOpenDay #EUOpenDoors ................................... Hilde Hardeman * Dana Spinant * Jaume Duch Guillot * Nicole Bayer * Maciej Bury * Fernando Florindo Gijon * oana dutescu * Annemarie Huber * Honor MAHONY * Enrico Portelli * Annika F. * Fabrizio Colimberti * Alexander Kleinig * Carole Fromage-Duforêt * Dana Manescu * Morten Espelund * Jens Mester * Stephanie Busse * Dominika Uhrikova * Inmaculada Farfán Velasco * Staffan Vowles * Veno Bojanovsky * Stanislava grigorova * Maria Serfioti * Carlos Ferreira * Julia Zagrodzka * Haizea T.

The questionnaire for the Open Data Maturity 2024 is officially open, marking its 10th anniversary! Are you curious to know who will participate and what has been improved this year? Read more 👉 https://europa.eu/!6XHnR3 #EUOpenData #ODM

20 years since the EU’s historic enlargement #OnThisDay in 2004. 20 years strengthening relationships and building together peace, prosperity and stability within the EU. #20YearsTogether, #StrongerTogether!

We should never take democracy for granted. Use your vote or others will decide for you. 6 – 9 June 2024 #UseYourVote #EUelections2024

#Democracy is foundational to the 🇪🇺, from voting rights to citizen initiatives. Explore how the EU is addressing challenges such as #misinformation to ensure fair and transparent #elections. Read more 👉 https://europa.eu/!kmC7HX #EUOpenData #UseYourVote #EUelections2024

Register for our #workshop on 10 May from 10:00 to 11:30 CET and learn how to use open data for research, with a hands-on demonstration on our portal and a practical assignment. Register now 👉 https://t.co/eh2p9GXjln Read more 👉 https://t.co/McmCe9ktEG

Zoom into #TEDConf2024! 🔭🕵🏻♀️ Complaints from businesses who bid for government tenders can help to identify various issues, perhaps even corruption, in the way #PublicProcurement is done. If managed poorly and opaquely, such issues can also unnecessarily delay critical decisions and the hamper the implementation of contracts. In Albania, until 2021, suppliers who wanted to make complaints about government contracting procedures needed a lot of patience and had to spend extra money. At #TEDConf2024 Jonaid Myzyri will explain how the Public Procurement Commission of Albania has turned the situation around, increasing transparency by embracing technology. Register to listen to Jonaid and many other procurement professionals at #TEDConf2024: https://europa.eu/!xXXFBw Registrations close Sunday 23.59 CET! #TEDConf2024 'Public Procurement Data Superpowers: Transparency in public procurement - Harnessing artificial intelligence' 29 and 30 April 2024 ........................................................... Hilde Hardeman * Marc Christopher Schmidt * Andrei Yakovlev * Michael Eßig * Kenneth Bengtsson * Stefan Morcov, PhD * Rogier Rijkers * Samuel Repfennig * Ben Praet * Ágnes Czibik * Karolis Granickas * Tünde Tátrai * János Bertok * Manuel J. García Rodríguez * Prof Albert Sanchez-Graells * Anoop Kumar V K * Costas Economopoulos * Giovanni Paolo Sellitto * Luca Martinelli * Laura von Weissenberg * Jule Marie Elkenhans * Siôn Millichip * Bianca Giordana * Paulien Dirckx * Lora Van Looveren * Dominika Uhrikova * Stephanie Busse* Claudia Guerreiro * Petteri Pohto * Rune Kjørlaug * JAIME PINTOS SANTIAGO * Katri Kauppi * Ana-Maria Dimand, LL.B., Ph.D. * Stéphane Saussier

Within the EU, 68% of citizens claim to come across what they perceive as misinformation of fake news once a week or more. People who encounter such content more frequently are also more likely to consider it a cause of concern for democracy. Read data story 👉 https://europa.eu/!fMxNYk #EUOpenData

Zoom into #TEDConf2024! 🔭🕵🏻♀️ For #PublicProcurement procedures to work well, contract award notices need to be duly completed. The updated eForms are an EU legislative open standard for publishing public procurement data. They are digital standard forms used by public buyers to publish notices on ted.europa.eu, Tenders Electronic Daily. Because the forms to complete are detailed, errors can arise if the correct data is not entered. This then has knock-on effects for data collection later. At #TEDConf2024, Petteri Pohto from Hansel Oy will explain how realtime help for contract publishers can be achieved after testing for all possible mistakes upstream. Very important knowledge-sharing! Register to listen to him and other procurement professionals at #TEDConf2024: https://europa.eu/!xXXFBw Just a few days left to register for following #TEDConf2024 online! #TEDConf2024 'Public Procurement Data Superpowers: Transparency in public procurement - Harnessing artificial intelligence' ......................................... Hilde Hardeman* Claudia Guerreiro * Jonaid Myzyri * Petteri Pohto * Rune Kjørlaug * Kenneth Bengtsson * Marc Christopher Schmidt * Stefan Morcov, PhD * Flemming Madsen * Rogier Rijkers * Samuel Repfennig * Ben Praet * Ágnes Czibik * Karolis Granickas * Tünde Tátrai *János Bertok * Manuel Luna Garcia * Prof Albert Sanchez-Graells * Anoop Kumar V K * Costas Economopoulos * Giovanni Paolo Sellitto * Luca Martinelli * Laura von Weissenberg * Jule Marie Elkenhans