Press Release: “Europe goes local”: EU external assistance staff visit schools on Europe Day

On 9 May 2007, some 100 officials from the European Commission will travel to regions across Europe to meet pupils in their schools and to engage in dialogue with students across the European Union (EU). The 'Europe Day in Schools’ initiative, organised in collaboration with the European regions, aims to raise awareness among young people of the actions undertaken by the European Union around the world. By going local, to regions such as Liberec in the Czech Republic and Jelgava in Latvia, to talk directly to European students (13-18 year-olds) and listen to their views, these Commission volunteers, who work in the field of external cooperation, will stimulate debate on the values and principles that underpin European solidarity, as the EU celebrates its 50th Anniversary.