Meet Your MEPs: South Constituency
Meet Your MEPs: South Constituency
Join us in Waterford to meet your recently elected South constituency MEPs, discuss the issues that matter to you, and learn about the opportunities provided by EU membership.
At our event, each MEP will present their goals and priorities for their term in office. We will then have a panel discussion where the MEPs will address the key topics that audience members will have identifed in the event registration form. The panel includes a Q&A session, so audience members have the opportunity to raise questions and express their communities’ priorities.
The event also features a presentation on EU funding opportunities and the supports available for organisations to start or scale up their own EU funding journey.
The day will conclude with a light networking lunch so attendees can connect with EU stakeholders and other community sector peers.
Come along to learn about the benefits of active EU citizenship and explore funding opportunities for your community!
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.
