Local and national events will be run in each Member State. “Focus Weeks” will be held throughout Europe. coface urges all its members to get actively involved in this important European Year. It is still not too late!

You could, for instance:

- Put out a press release.
- Give a press conference.
- Publish an article on your website with logos and links to the Commission and coface official pages.
- Interview or get a speak-out account from a family vulnerable to poverty to publish in your magazine/newsletter.
- Show a film about this issue followed by a discussion.
- Stage a concert with musicians at risk of marginalisation, a sporting event (fun run, etc.), a breakfast/lunch with people experiencing poverty, an exhibition of photographs, a clothing/toy collection, etc.

Please contact Hayet Zeghiche (EU2010 Project officer) hzeghiche@coface-eu.org or Ana Pérez Méndez (Communication officer) aperez@coface-eu.org for more details. We’ll be delighted to help you put all your ideas into practice!


List of Focus Weeks

15-21 February: Ireland
22-28 February: Austria
1-7 March: France
8-14 March: Slovenia
15-21 March: Luxembourg
22-28 March: Hungary
5-11 April: Malta
12-18 April: Czech Republic
19-25 April: Slovakia
3-9 May: Iceland
17-23 May: Poland

24-30 May: EU Focus Week

31 May-6 June: Spain
21-27 June: Germany
28 June-4 July: Bulgaria
5-11 July: Romania
29 August- 5 September: Norway
6-12 September: Estonia
13-19 September: Lithuania
20-26 September: Belgium
27 September-3 October: United Kingdom
4-10 October: Portugal

11-17 October: EU Focus Week

18-24 October: Cyprus
25-31 October: Sweden
1-7 November: Denmark
8-14 November: Greece
15-21 November: Italy
22-28 November: Finland
30 Nov-7 Dec: Netherlands
30 Nov-7 Dec: Latvia