European Movement International
Press Release

Brussels, 14 November

"Enlarge your Knowledge" with the European Movement International (EMI)

The EMI has launched a website devoted to its Europe-wide public opinion and consultation campaign "Enlarge your Knowledge – Knowing each other in a bigger Europe", which aims to raise public awareness and support for enlargement of the European Union among citizens and civil society. The campaign, supported by the European Commission, will monitor the final stages of the accession process and the official welcoming of the ten new member states to the EU in May 2004 until the completion of the project in October 2004.

More than 100 events will be organised in 11 European countries and will include radio and TV programmes, rallies, round-table discussions and conferences, as well as numerous cultural events.

The specially-created website provides background information on the enlargement process, details the calendar of events and presents both video and audio material on the future member states. Information on our project partners and sponsors is also available. Furthermore, opinion polls on the most debated themes, quizzes to test one’s knowledge and a discussion forum on the perspectives of an enlarged Europe are some of the interactive features one will find online.

A series of ten original video-clips allowing one to view the new member states from a different perspective is also available online. The video-clips can be downloaded from the website or copies may be requested directly from the MEI Secretariat.

Visit the website of the European Movement International and discover the upcoming events at the following address:

http://www.european-movement.org/enlargement/