*Report : Bloggers across Europe gathered to meet the Cyprus Presidency...Digitaldiplomacy*

« Les blogueurs européens invités par la Présidence chypriote du Conseil de l’UE…Diplomatie numérique » 

Crédit Photos ©Morgane BRAVO

From Paris, Morgane BRAVO a participé :

July 26, bloggers from across Europe gathered in Brussels to meet the Cyprus Presidency and discuss its thematic priorities. The event "Cyprus Presidency meets the Bloggers", that took place in the heart of Europe, was characterized by enthusiasm, open debate and lively discussions. 

Live blogging, tweets, live streaming and Google hangouts made the online interaction of 37 bloggers on site together with bloggers from across Europe participating through the web possible, making it a unique event of its kind.  

The event was organised by the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union to promote the interaction between the Cypriot and the European blogospheres and to bring European bloggers physically and virtually together.

 INTERVENTIONS :

M. Kornelios Korneliou, représentant permanent de Chypre auprès de l’Union européenne. & Mme. Marianna Karageorgis, porte-parole de la Présidence à Bruxelles.

Reaching more than 400 000 followers

The hashtag, a phrase used in Twitter to gather tweets on a particular topic, of the event #cy2012eublogs was among the top hashtags in Brussels... A total of 695 tweets generated 1,509,417 impressions, the number of times a tweet is exposed in a particular tweet stream, reaching an audience of 403,089 followers within the past 24 hours. 

The Permanent Representative of Cyprus Kornelios Korneliou opened the event by stating the importance of the Cyprus Presidency approaching bloggers. He briefly presented the Cyprus Presidency priorities and expressed the wish that this meeting would be followed by many more. He also welcomed Cypriot bloggers participating in the meeting and expressed the necessity of enhancing interaction between Cypriot and European bloggers.

Bloggers exchanged views face to face

Substantial discussions with bloggers focused on the four thematic priorities of the Cyprus Presidency:

• Europe, more efficient and sustainable,
  
  
• Europe, with a better performing and growth economy
  
  
• Europe, more relevant to its citizens, with solidarity and social cohesion,

  
  

  Europe in the world, closer to its neighbours.
  
  

  
  

  PANEL 4 : « Europe in the world, closer to its neighbours » :
  Interesting discussion in panel 4 on EU foreign policy and social media.

  

  @MorganeBravo

  

  
  

  

  The impact of EU policies on citizens’ everyday life, how social media can change the way diplomacy is done or how the European blogosphere could better interact with the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU were only a few of the subjects brought up by bloggers and discussed -this time- face to face.

  
  

  
  

  @davidcochrane

  
  

  

  Throughout the event participants and visitors through the web or “in real life” could network, follow panel discussions and listen to interviews with Cypriot bloggers. On the live blog for the event on the website of the Council of the European Union a total of 310 comments were posted during the event. 

In his closing speech, Deputy Permanent Representative of Cyprus, George Zodiates said that the Cyprus Presidency with the guiding target to work towards a better Europe considers bloggers valuable to create a better understanding among citizens of the processes within the European Union.

“The Cyprus Presidency remains committed to transparency and openness and is willing to pursue the cooperation that started today”, he said.

« Clôture »  par,

M. George Zodiates, Ambassadeur et représentant adjoint de Chypre au Conseil de l’Union européenne. 

Video highlights of yesterday's blogger event at #eucouncil organised by Cyprus Presidency. 

Compte rendu :
#cy2012eublogs - Cyprus Presidency meets the bloggers Audience and reach report

27 July 2012 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/1721414/20120726_cy2012eublogs-stats.pdf

***Enfin,

Excellente initiative!...Félicitations, Congratulation! Un succès! : 
Digital Diplomacy
(http://diplomacydigital.blogspot.fr/2012/07/cyprus-presidency-meets.html) ,
La Présidence chypriote, avec cette réunion qu’elle a organisée en partenariat avec le Secrétariat du Conseil de l’Union Européenne (Conseil Européen), confirme sa volonté de rapprochement des blogueurs avec les Institutions et entre eux...comme lien entre l’UE et les citoyens européens...d’une #Diplomatienumérique &

d’une « Présidence totalement européenne » , au cours des
 6 mois de sa Présidence!... 

(“Le Président de la République de Chypre Demetris Christofias a assuré que Chypre exercerait une « Présidence totalement européenne » ... pendant son intervention en réunion plénière de la Présidence chypriote du Conseil de l’UE et du collège des commissaires qui a eu lieu au centre de conférences Filoxenia le 6 juillet 2012. ")

http://mbravo.blogactiv.eu/2012/07/10/chypre-exercera-une-presidence-totalement-europeenne/
POUR QUE L'EUROPE, EN TANT QU’ACTEUR MONDIAL, NE SOIT PAS LOINTAINE DES EUROPÉENS...***

Site de la Présidence chypriote de l’Union européenne :

http://www.cy2012.eu/fr/page/home

 Images et vidéos : http://www.consilium.europa.eu/cy2012eublogs

A SUIVRE...!

Bien à vous,

@Morgane BRAVO

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