European Public Libraries
Presentation to the Global Libraries team
Seattle - February 18th 2014
Reading & Writing Foundation
• Partnerships & alliances
• Close to people: families, healthcare,
businesses, local governments
• Language for Life
WHY?
PL2030
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BMGF Global Libraries programme
Investment in EU countries
Consolidation of efforts and information
Change perception of EU decision-makers
Create demand for library services
Open up opportunities for funding
Programme
• Advocacy
• Communications
• People
European Union
EU Advocacy Mapping
DG Connect – Digital Agenda
DG EAC– Lifelong learning
DG Employment & Social affairs
European Commission
European Parliament
Council of Ministers
National Government
MEPs
National Agencies
Municipal level
Society – LOCAL SOLUTIONS
Community – Digital Access – learning
Business
Libraries
Social Organisations
Adult Education/LLL
Other public service
providers
Book publishers?
Long-term perspective
EP
Elections
EP
Elections
New Commission
First round
evaluations
EU 2020
Internal first
drafts
Launch
post 2020
strategy
Public
consultations /
negotiations
EU 2020 strategy
2010-2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
EU Presidencies
Greece/Italy
Latvia/Lux
NL/Slov
Malta/UK
Estonia/Bulgaria
Austria/Romania
Finland/
Multi-annual Financial Framework
New internal
draft
programmes
Implementation
new programmes
First round
programme
evaluations
New
programmes
adopted
Public
consultations
MFF
2020-2027
Short- to mid-term opportunities
• Post EP elections
• New Commission
• Upcoming EU Presidencies – Lativa/NL
People
• Build up a network of library champions
and advocates
• EU advisory group
• High-level think-tank
• Connect other initiatives/sectors
Communications
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Website coming online – soon!
Social media/newsletter
Events planned for Autumn 2014
Helpdesk+
Aggregate and present library data
Small grants funding programme
Our Brussels Team
• Ilona KISH – Programme Director
• Agniete KURUTYTE – Programme Officer
• Jelle VENNIK – Assistant to H.R.H.
Princess Laurentien
• Vacant spot for project assistant
International work
NAPLE
• How best to co-operate?
• What are the limitations of advocacy?
• What would be useful for you - short-term
and long-term
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