The EU in Your Community: South Constituency
The EU in Your Community: South Constituency
Join us and our special guests MEP Billy Kelleher and Mayor of Waterford Jason Murphy to learn about EU funding opportunities for your community and discuss the issues that matter to you.
With lots of interesting speakers and time for peer networking, this event will demonstrate the impact the EU has on our daily lives. MEP Kelleher will address the key topics that audience members will have identified in the event registration form. We will then have a Q&A session, so audience members have the opportunity to raise questions and express their communities’ priorities.
The event also features EU funding success stories from local community groups and a presentation on EU funding opportunities and the supports available for organisations to start or scale up their own EU funding journey.
A light lunch will be provided.
Come along to learn about the benefits of active EU citizenship and explore pathways to EU funding for your organisation!
This event is a collaboration between The Wheel’s Access Europe programme and the European Parliament Liaison Office in Ireland.
Access Europe is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
- You can book places for this event using the button below
- Please email matthew@wheel.ie if you have any special requirements.
- This event is taking place in-person
Meet Your Speakers:
Emily Nelson is European Programmes Manager at The Wheel where she oversees the delivery of Access Europe, a support and capacity building programme for the community and voluntary sector around accessing and managing EU funding. This involves researching EU funding opportunities that are relevant to the sector and The Wheel’s members, coordinating and delivering training and events related to EU funding, and assisting organisations in building relationships with potential EU project partners.
Sinead O’Higgins is a Senior Executive Librarian based in Waterford City. She is currently responsible for Waterford Libraries’ seven metropolitan branches and Europe Direct Waterford. She has over 20 years experience of working in a busy and vibrant Public Library Service with fourteen of these also managing the day-to-day running of Europe Direct Waterford. She is interested in developing local networks and working with them to organise a wide range of events, conferences, exhibitions, Citizens’ Dialogues, lectures and cultural events to best meet the information needs of the communities served. Learn more about Europe Direct Waterford at www.waterfordlibraries.ie and @eudirect on Facebook and X.
MEP Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil / Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament
