Europe Week 2023
Inaugural Europe Week 2023
Europe Week (8th to 12th May 2023) has concluded and was a great success for Dublin City Council - thank you for all your support during our campaign. The European Programme Support Office was proud to support the Irish Government’s EU50 programme to mark Ireland’s 50 years of EU membership since our joining the EEC in 1972.
The European Programme Support Office (EPSO) within Dublin City Council worked in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs along with the Department of the Taoiseach to mark Europe Day on 9th May 2023 and Europe Week 8th to 12th May 2023.
Dublin City Council held a number of events over Europe Week. Our Europe Week campaign involved a series of internal events, including a launch to mark Europe Week and to celebrate the work of the City Council’s EU project teams. This was followed with an internal workshop for elected representatives and senior management. The highlight of the week was the Europe Day Conference held on Europe Day itself on Tuesday 9th May.
Europe Week Launch
Europe Week was launched on 4th May to an audience in the Wood Quay Venue. Venerable guests included the Lord Mayor, Caroline Conroy, the Chief Executive of Dublin City Council Mr Owen Keegan and Mr Willem Noë, European Semester Officer, European Commission Representation in Ireland. Attendees were treated to a run through of the various successfully funded and implemented EU projects in Dublin city by the respective project managers.
The event MC was Mary MacSweeney, Chair of EPSO Advisory Committee. The Lord Mayor of Dublin City, Caroline Conroy gave the Welcome Address. It was attended by the Chief Executive Owen Keegan.
Dublin City Council's project managers gave an overview of EU funded projects. The included:
Brendan O Brien, Environment & Transportation
Sabrina Dekker, Climate Action
Chris Manzira, Environment & Transportation
Jamie Cudden, Smart Cities
Liz Coman, Arts Office
Jo Martin, Environment & Transportation
Derek Dixon, Environment & Transportation
An overview was give of what to expect of EU Week and the upcoming events.
Dublin City Europe Week Workshop (in-person and live streamed):
Content:
EU Week Workshop
An EU Week workshop was also held to discuss the opportunities for Dublin city on a European context on Monday 8th May 2023. It was attended by the European Commission Representation in Ireland, the Eastern Midlands Regional Assembly and the Irish Regions European Office. It had a strong line up of speakers to include: Anthony Flynn, Executive Manager, EPSO Advisory Committee, Dublin City Council who MC'd the event. The welcome address was given by the Lord Mayor of Dublin City, Caroline Conroy. A workshop overview was given and was followed by EU (historical/political/economic) fundamentals and costs/benefits of membership given by Mr Willem Noë, European Semester Officer, European Commission Representation in Ireland. The Head of Irish Regions European Office (IREO) Ms Teresa Lennon gave a rundown of EU funding opportunities. She was followed by a talk by Mr Jim Conway, Director, Eastern & Midlands Regional Assembly. After lunch the audience heard from DCC's Dr Sabrina Dekker, Climate Action Co-Ordinator who gave an overview of the Dublin City Climate Action Plan.
Feedback from the event was that it was highly informative and it was very well received.
We will be posting a video of the event for those who would like to view back on the discussion.
Dublin City EU Day Conference
On Tuesday 9th May 2023, the Lord Mayor of Dublin City, Caroline Conroy and Dublin City Chief Executive, Owen Keegan hosted an EU Day Conference in the Mansion House to showcase a commemoration of the European impact on Dublin city over the 50 years of Ireland’s membership of the European Union.
Content:
Keynote Speaker: Minister Peter Burke, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence
Panel Discussions on key achievements of the city over the 50 years of EU membership under:
Green Transition;
Digital Transformation;
Smart, Sustainable & Inclusive Growth;
Policies for the next generation including education & skills.
Discussions on opportunities took place for the continued and future membership of the EU.
Speakers included:
Minister Peter Burke, Minister for European Affairs and Defence
Mr Owen Keegan, Chief Executive, Dublin City Council
Ms Noelle O’Connell, CEO, European Movement in Ireland;
Mr Leo Clancy, Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Ireland;
Professor David Fitzpatrick, President, TU Dublin;
Professor Orla Feely, President, UCD;
Professor Daire Keogh, President, DCU;
Mr Eddy Hartog, Head of Unit Technologies for Smart Communities, DG Connect;
Mr Jim Conway, Director, Eastern Midlands Regional Assembly;
Mr Tim Hayes, Head of the Communication, European Commission Representation in Ireland
There were a number of City Council panellists/speakers to include Ms Mary Mac Sweeney, Executive Manager/Acting, Culture Recreation & Economic Services, Ms Dymphna Farrell, Executive Manager, Human Resources, Ms Yvonne Kelly, Law Agent, Law Department and M. Deirdre Scully, Deputy City Planner, Planning and Property Development Department, Ms Sabrina Dekker, Climate Action Coordinator, Environment and Transportation amongst others, Mr Tony Flynn, Executive Manager, Environment and Transportation and Mr Darach O’Connor, Executive Manager, Corporate Services and Transformation Department.
Venue: The Oak Room, Mansion House and Hybrid
The conference was a hybrid event with limited in-person attendance & virtual participation to accommodate demand.
The overall spirit of the week was to stimulate ongoing engagement with EU bids within DCC’s project teams and to promote the work of our EU project teams to partners and academia. The goal was to cement the City Council’s emphasis on creating closer ties with the EU, for which the European Programme Support Office is partnering with Dublin City Libraries’ EUI European Film Screening campaigns taking place before and during Europe Week 2023. To mark Europe Day on 9th May EUNIC will be screening their 2022 Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival. There was a free screening on 9th May at 6.30pm in person at Alliance Française. A free online screening also went live on that day and time and ran until 6.30pm on 12th May.
To support the campaign a series of posters promoting Europe Week ran at bus shelters across the city. A sign promoting Europe Week was installed on Dublin City Council’s building on the junction of Palace St and Dame St. This was complemented by a social media campaign throughout the week. Internally a series of posters were mounted on the Civic Office's walkway to highlight Europe Week to staff. There were also posters on the Civic Office's atrium digital screen and the Dame St entrance screen along with a poster on the screen in the staff canteen.
Europe Day (9th May) & Europe Week (8th – 12th May) Schedule: |
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Date |
Time |
Purpose |
Event Type |
Venues |
Thursday 4th May |
5pm – 6.30pm Registration and light refreshments 5.00 to 5.30pm |
EU Week Launch |
EU Week Launch |
Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices |
Thursday 4th May |
6pm |
EUNIC European Film Club |
EUNIC Ireland in partnership with Dublin City Libraries:Film: Goethe-Institut Irland– Toubab Source: EUNIC European Film Club | Alliance Française Dublin (alliance-francaise.ie) |
Coolock Library |
Friday 5th May |
11 – 2pm
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YOUTH FORUM Hosted by the Lord Mayor |
EPSO Office talk/discussion facilitated by Muskan Sahdev from European Programme Support Office at the Mansion House Erasmus+ & the opportunities for the youth of Dublin in getting involved that could work. Mobility issues for Dublin youth compared with European counterparts and how European youth have the benefit of being connected. Role of EPSO staff and the opportunities about working on EU projects for career options. |
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Monday 8th May |
10am – 12pm |
EU Week Workshop |
Internal Workshop for Elected Members Workshop and Senior Management - Director Eastern Region Midland Assembly, Jim Conway to speak about EU Opportunities |
Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices |
Monday 8th May |
6.15pm |
EUNIC European Film Club |
EUNIC Ireland in partnership with Dublin City Libraries: Film: Embassy of Republic of Bulgaria The Naked Truth about Zhiguli Band Source: EUNIC European Film Club | Alliance Française Dublin (alliance-francaise.ie) |
Walkinstown Library |
Tuesday 9th May |
1pm to 4pm Registration and lunch from 12noon to 1pm |
Europe Day Conference |
Europe Day – High level showcase event with panel discussions & seated invited & hybrid audience |
Oak Room, Mansion House, Dublin City |
Tuesday 9th May |
6.30pm |
Short Shorts Screening evening – thereafter running online until 6.30pm 12th May |
Europe Week Celebrations in conjunction with Dublin City Libraries, EUNIC Ireland, Alliance Française |
Alliance Française, 1 Kildare St, Dublin 2 |
Friday 12th May |
1.30pm |
EUNIC European Film Club |
EUNIC Ireland in partnership with Dublin City Libraries: Film: Embassy of Poland Sonata Source: EUNIC European Film Club | Alliance Française Dublin (alliance-francaise.ie) |
Central Library (Ilac Centre) |
More about Europe Day – Tuesday May 9th 2023
A Europe Day Conference with the purpose to deepen awareness of the role that the European Union plays in our lives at a local and regional level was held by Dublin City Council in the Oak Room, Mansion House on Europe Day, 9th May 2023.
European, National, Regional and City Speakers were invited to address the audience on the merits of EU membership, none so more important than in light of Brexit and the pan-European response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Topics focussed on themes of the European Commission and issues of mutual interest across the member states. The issue of how EU funding can help support us all and in particular, the City Council meets its objectives was also discussed.
EU50 is a Government programme led by the Department of Foreign Affairs along with the Department of the Taoiseach and involving industry, academia, cultural institutions, civil society and local communities. The EU50 programme was designed to provide for reflection, celebration, debate and exchange on Ireland in the European Union.
You can learn more about EU50 and the programme at www.ireland.ie/EU50.
About EU for National Institutes Culture Ireland (EUNIC) European Film Screenings
Dublin City Libraries worked with EUNIC Ireland’s European Film Club members to show free films this spring. A total of 24 screenings are scheduled up until 12th June 2023. The screenings showcase films 11 EU countries to include; Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal and Spain. Each screening will be in the original language with English subtitles and is aimed at an adult audience. EUNIC Ireland were also hosting its 2022 Short Shorts at Alliance Alliance Française Dublin on Europe Day which ran through to Friday 12th May.
Three films were shown to complement Europe Week:
Thursday 4th May at 6pm Goethe-Institut Irland is showing ‘Toubab’ in Coolock
Monday 8th May at 6.15pm Embassy of Republic of Bulgaria is showing ‘The Naked Truth about Zhiguli Band’ in Walkinstown
Tuesday 9th May at 6pm Alliance Française, show 2022 Short Shorts from rom Europe Film Festival 2022 at11 Kildare St, Dublin 2
Friday 12th May at 1.30pm the Embassy of Poland is showing ‘Sonata’ in the Central Library Ilac Centre.
Participating members of EUNIC Ireland are Culture Ireland, Embassy of Estonia, Embassy of Greece, Embassy of Italy/ Italian Institute of Culture, Embassy of Malta, Embassy of Poland, Embassy of Portugal and Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, Embassy of Republic of Bulgaria, French Embassy & Alliance Française, Goethe-Institut Irland and Instituto Cervantes Dublin City Council. Participating Libraries: Ballyfermot Library Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10, D10 WV02 Ballymun Library Ballymun Road, Dublin 11, D11 DCR7 Central Library Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1, D01 DY80 Coolock Library Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17, D17 C950 Terenure Library Templeogue Road, Dublin 6W, D6W YC59 Walkinstown Library Percy French Road, Dublin 12, D12 FK18
For more E. [email protected] or www.dublincity.ie/europeweek