A few lessons from #Europcom
I only managed to attend one panel at this year’s Europcom. I really like this event. The topics are always very interesting and the participants’ level of expertise is always quite high. I noticed...
View ArticleLetters from the EU Representations: CYPRUS
We are trying to collect information about social media across the EU Member States. The following missive is from our Representation @EUCyprus: First prize in the Galileo art competition from the EU...
View ArticleKroes: “Social media means talking with Europeans”
In the past few months we have witnessed a significant increase in the number of European Commissioners present on various social media platforms. Since her blog was recently named the 10th most...
View Article“Experiment. Take risks. Fail. Try again.” European Parliament on social media
For the past few months Waltzing Matilda has followed European Parliament’s social media activities with great interest. As a forerunner in this field their use of social media can serve as inspiration...
View ArticleUK Representation “goes local” with social media
Social media are becoming increasingly important tools for communicating and interacting with European citizens. Many Commission Representations are present in social media in order to bring the EU...
View ArticleThe art of editing Wikipedia
In April 2010, the Sunday Times published an article which misquoted European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, attributing him the statement that tourism is a human right. The statement was...
View ArticleEPSO recruiting through social media
In 2010, The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) introduced a new procedure for selecting permanent staff for EU institutions. Alongside the launch of the AD5 competition in March, they started...
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