Let’s discover some interesting “series” on the environment, sports, communication-and on the Italian language-from the European Commission’s streaming service.<\/p>\n
We have already offered interesting in-depth videos on these pages, published by the “webcast” portal<\/a>,<\/a> the web streaming service of the European Commission.<\/p>\n We last did this a year ago<\/a>, offering small video series on:<\/p>\n Once again this year we have made a selection of some of the most interesting webinar series: we will talk about the Environment<\/strong> (Green Week 2025 has just ended), Sports<\/strong> (the EU Sport Forum 2025 took place in April), Communication<\/strong> (with a series dedicated to communication on European issues) and Translations<\/strong> (with a series dedicated to the translation of idiomatic expressions of the Italian language).<\/p>\n Green Week is the European Union’s main annual conference dedicated to the environment. It has been held for more than 20 years and promotes dialogue on European environmental policies and projects, involving institutions, businesses, NGOs and citizens, through events and workshops in Brussels and across Europe. It is one of the great moments of encounter<\/a> between European institutions and society, essential for those working on European projects: we talked about it here.<\/a> <\/p>\n Green Week 2025 took place June 3-5, had as its central themes three big “Cs” (Clean, Competitive & Circular) and focused on thecircular economy<\/a> as a driver of Europe’s economic transition. We summarize its main moments here, in thematic continuity with our last article on LIFE Info Days.<\/a> <\/p>\n First day (June 3): the WEBCAST.<\/a><\/strong> Agenda:<\/p>\n Day two (June 4): the WEBCAST.<\/a><\/strong> Agenda:<\/p>\n Third day (June 5), room A: the WEBCAST.<\/a><\/strong> Agenda:<\/p>\n Day three (June 5), room B: the WEBCAST.<\/strong><\/a>. Agenda: <\/p>\n Day three (June 5), room C: the WEBCAST.<\/a><\/strong>. Agenda: <\/p>\n TheEU Sport Forum<\/a>, theannual sportevent<\/a> at the European level, took place in Krakow on April 10 and 11. It brought together European institutions, European and international sports federations, Olympic committees and ministries, as well as grassroots organizations, athletes and volunteers involved in sports activities. <\/p>\n He touched on some of the most important issues on the state of the world of sport in Europe and discussed key insights from Erasmus+ Sport actions<\/a>, with an eye on future developments of the program.<\/p>\n For those who would like to learn more, we recommend checking out the pages that talk about other sport initiatives, such as the European Week of Sport<\/a>, the #BeActive EU Prize for Sport<\/a>, and theErasmus+ Sport Infoday<\/a>.<\/p>\n These are links to webcasts on the highlights of the event.<\/p>\n Keynote speech and interview with athletes<\/a><\/p>\n The role of sports in education<\/a><\/p>\n Piracy in live sporting events<\/a><\/p>\n Strengthening the European sports model: solidarity, values and competitiveness<\/a><\/p>\n Presentation of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n Foreign investment in European soccer<\/a><\/p>\n Building bridges: the role of sport in EU enlargement<\/a><\/p>\n Concluding remarks<\/a><\/p>\n INFORM EU<\/a> is the European network of communication officers in charge of promoting what has been achieved within the framework of the Structural Funds<\/a>, at the European and member state levels. It is therefore a network that specializes in communicating European projects<\/a>: a particularly important aspect both for those who implement them and for those who manage and finance them. Communicating European projects is a duty and an opportunity: to enhance what has been achieved, to draw lessons and examples from it, and to strengthen citizens’ confidence in EU action. <\/p>\n We have recently devoted a nice review of stories about European projects<\/a> implemented under the Structural Funds to this topic, as well as our own column<\/a> specifically dedicated to it. INFORM EU has dedicated a series of webcasts precisely to good communication in European projects: to how to tell authentic and engaging stories, enhance the concrete impact of projects, and use languages and tools capable of speaking to different audiences. <\/p>\n The webcasts reveal the importance of communication that is transparent, ethical, and fact-based, but also visual, modern, and accessible, amplified by credible and authentic voices; of people-centered storytelling that shows the change generated by European funds; and of presentations and tools used “cleanly” and fairly.<\/p>\n These, in detail, are the topics covered and direct links to the videos.<\/p>\n For reliable public communication<\/a><\/p>\n Project storytelling<\/a><\/p>\n Influencers in communication campaigns<\/a><\/p>\n Maximizing the impact of a social media campaign<\/a>\n(with an introduction to the “Europe in my region” social media service and Canva)<\/p>\n Clean, clear, safe: modern presentation design<\/a><\/p>\n Improve inter-fund communication<\/a><\/p>\n We will return to these issues with new reviews and interviews.<\/p>\n Let us conclude our brief review with a lighter, but no less fascinating topic: how are expressions typically used in the Italian language perceived at the European level, and particularly in European projects, policy, and institutional communication?<\/p>\n It may seem like a mere curiosity, but the European Commission’s interpreting service<\/a> devotes no less than five lengthy webcasts to you, each one delved into with a truly remarkable level of detail.We have indicated below the sections into which each webcast is organized, to tickle your curiosity.<\/p>\n Such attention to our own seems to indicate that we use these expressions with a high enough frequency to create some headaches for EU translators and interpreters. Indeed, the various expressions in the podcast are accompanied by examples of their use in European documentation. <\/p>\n A real treat for fans of Italian-speaking Europe. Of course, the podcasts are in Italian-it would probably have been too complicated to render them effectively in other languages. <\/p>\n A godsend: typical Italian expressions of religious origin<\/a><\/strong>\nThe Old Testament | The New Testament | The Trinity, angels and Heaven | The devil and hell | Saints, friars and kindred | The Pope | The church building and the mass<\/p>\n Tutto fa brodo: typical Italian expressions of culinary origin.<\/a><\/strong>\nBread, pasta and rice | Soups and stews | Vegetables | Fruits | Fish, meat, eggs and cheese | Desserts | Condiments and cooking | Beverages | Pots and dishes<\/p>\n Campa cavallo: typical Italian expressions from the animal world<\/a><\/strong>\nCats | Dogs | Farmyard animals | Barn animals | Stable animals | Pigsty animals | Insects and surroundings | Reptiles and amphibians | Continental animals | Exotic animals | Volatile animals | Fish and crustaceans<\/p>\n\n
Green Week 2025: circular solutions for a competitive Europe<\/h2>\n
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EU Sport Forum 2025: a review of sport in Europe<\/h2>\n
European Commission webcast, communicating European projects: INFORM EU training sessions<\/h2>\n
Mamma Mia. Typical Italian expressions meet Europe. <\/h2>\n