1. European Public Libraries
Presentation to the Global Libraries team
Seattle - February 18th 2014

2. Reading & Writing Foundation
Partnerships & alliances
Close to people: families, healthcare, businesses, local governments
Language for Life

3. WHY?

4. PL2030 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

5. Programme
Advocacy
Communications
People

6. Community – Digital Access – learning
European Union
EU Advocacy Mapping
DG Connect – Digital Agenda
DG EAC– Lifelong learning
DG Employment & Social affairs
European Commission
European Parliament
MEPs
Council of Ministers
National Agencies
National Government
Municipal level
Society – LOCAL SOLUTIONS
Community – Digital Access – learning
Could be too much
Business
Libraries
Adult Education/LLL
Book publishers?
Social Organisations
Other public service providers

7. Long-term perspective
EP Elections
EP Elections
Launch post 2020 strategy
First round evaluations EU 2020
New Commission
Public consultations / negotiations
Internal first drafts
Start of 7 year financial framework
Most programmes and policies adopted for 2014.
European Elections in May 2014 – every 5 years
Change of the European Commission end 2014
Implementation new programmes
New internal draft programmes
New programmes adopted
MFF
First round programme evaluations
Public consultations

8. Short- to mid-term opportunities
Post EP elections
New Commission
Upcoming EU Presidencies – Lativa/NL

9. People Build up a network of library champions and advocates
EU advisory group
High-level think-tank
Connect other initiatives/sectors

10. Communications Website coming online – soon! Social media/newsletter
Events planned for Autumn 2014
Helpdesk+
Aggregate and present library data
Small grants funding programme

11. 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

12. International work
UNESCO Special Envoy on Literacy for Development, since 2009
Chaired EU High Level Group of Experts on Literacy (final report in 2012)
Strategic Consultant for European Public Libraries programme
Involved in other projects, not always with formal role (e.g. Matuto)
Access!
Husband is Head of Cabinet at DG Connect

13. NAPLE How best to co-operate? What are the limitations of advocacy?
What would be useful for you - short-term and long-term

14. End