Event 1 – Kick Off Meeting on 6th of May 2022, gathering 16 participants, project coordinators representative of the partner organizations: The meeting clarified partner responsibilities, set project timelines, and introduced collaborative tools and communication channels. The UPEUS survey on populism and Euroscepticism was presented. Participants aligned the project’s goals with their local realities and contributed feedback on future activities.
Event 2 – Online seminar of practitioners in the field of populism and human rights education – 23th to 24th of June: Roundtable with experts followed by two workshops on populist narratives & their deconstruction and media literacy & critical thinking: This event featured expert panels and workshops on populist narratives, media literacy, and critical thinking. It emphasized the role of human rights education in countering misinformation and Euroscepticism. Experts from academia and civil society shared insights on extremist trends and best practices for educational response.
Event 3 – Online conference “Euroscepticism: Founded or Populist?” – 22th to 23th of September – roundtable with experts on populism, European affairs and media: The conference examined the roots of populism and Euroscepticism, with discussions on media influence, hate speech, and democratic decline. Speakers from universities and media outlets provided analysis, and stakeholder recommendations were shared. The event also featured reflections from a high school debate in Romania.
LOCAL ACTIVITIES:
Digital campaign that included a post presenting the project, 1 TeaTalk video/photo for 3 citizens, 2 posts on a populist narrative and its deconstruction, 1 post on EU democratic/civic processes in each country, one post about the European institutions, 1 post announcing the seminar and one announcing the final conference, one for the multiplying workshops and one presenting the results of the project and the policy paper. In total, 80 posts in collaboration with the partner organizations on social media channels such as Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Survey that gathered 800+ responses to asses citizens’ opinion on populism and Euroscepticism
Participantion of citizens in making recommendations for educational, civil society, media organizations as well as for policy makers. Based on these recommendations, we drafted a policy proposal to national and EU stakeholders on populism and Euroscepticism.