Meta EU Affairs

27/04/2023

The first took place in Brussels today.
In partnership with .NGO and using ’s approach, we invited young people from Belgium 🇧🇪, Czech Republic 🇨🇿, Spain 🇪🇸 & Sweden 🇸🇪to help shape their online experiences. Read more here:

Today, we hosted our first Youth Design Jam with NGO ThinkYoung in the heart of Europe, in Brussels. Building on the multi-year effort of Trust,

31/05/2022

Join our next EU Meta Conversations on Thursday, June 2 to talk about the role of social and immersive technology to empower the younger generation to engage on causes that matter to them, like climate change. Online - Registration link below

27/05/2022

Join Meta’s Guide to Green to learn how to grow your business sustainably.
When? 2 June 12:00-13:15 CEST
Where? Online - Registration link in the comment below

26/05/2022

As part of EU Green Week, Meta is organizing training for Climate NGOs. If you would like to learn about how using Meta Platforms can help amplify your green campaign, join us on the 31st May from 10am- 12pm CEST. Registration link below.

24/03/2022

One week left! Join our next Meta EU Conversation on Wednesday, 30 March at 10:00 CEST, which is focused on “Building a collaborative Metaverse in Europe”.

The Metaverse, an immersive, open and interoperable digital world, promises new social and economic opportunities. But no single company can build it alone. Join representatives from the EU institutions, industry and civil society as they discuss what’s next for the Metaverse.

Speakers include:
Susana Solís Pérez, Member of the European Parliament

Michaël Reffay Deputy Advisor for Digital, Telecommunications and Postal Services at the Permanent Representation of France to the EU and Researcher, Dauphine University

Leen Segers, Founder, Women in Immersive Tech Europe, Venture Studio Manager Miles Ahead

Alexandre Bouchet, Managing Director, Clarté

Markus Reinisch, Vice President Public Policy Europe, Meta

More details and registration here:
https://buildingacollaborativemetavers.splashthat.com/

21/02/2022

Our EUpdate newsletter for EU policy stakeholders is out today! Our video of the month comes from Meta's team in Poland (Przestrzeń from Facebook), where GetDigital - our comprehensive digital education programme for parents, teachers and adolescents - recently launched in Poland as part of on Feb 8 and our ongoing commitment to help build safe and healthy online communities.

The Polish version of the programme the received patronage of NASK PIB (Online National Safety Agency), the Empowering Children Foundation and UNICEF Poland.

➡️ Want to subscribe to EUpdate, the Meta EU Affairs newsletter for EU policy stakeholders? Send an email to [email protected]
➡️ Check out GetDigital: www.facebook.com/fbgetdigital/
➡️ Read more about Meta actions for Safer Internet Day 2022: https://bit.ly/SafeInternet2022

07/02/2022

Today's the day! Join Meta EU Affairs, at Meta and the European Commission Joint Research Centre at 15.00 CET for a virtual "Meta EU Conversations" on new Commuting Zones Maps featured in the new report (bit.ly/3gkVZE8): in Demography, Migration and Human Mobility.

Register here: bit.ly/3AYqw3R - and check out more from our Data for Good team here: https://dataforgood.facebook.com

03/02/2022

at Meta is featured in a new report (bit.ly/3gkVZE8) from the EuropeanCommission's JRC on " in Demography, Migration and Human Mobility".

We hope these datasets will promote economic growth and recovery throughout the EU

Want to learn more?

We'll present the Commuting Zones Maps during a virtual Meta Conversations on 7 Feb, 15.00 CET. Register here: bit.ly/3AYqw3R - and check out more from our Data for Good team here: https://dataforgood.facebook.com/

10/12/2021

"As the 2021 of Activism against Gender-Based Violence conclude, a big thank you is due to the speakers, partners (ThinkYoung , European Movement, Iamhere international and ) and participants who made our Meta EU Affairs campaign in support of the possible.

In case you missed it, much of the video material can be viewed on the Meta EU Affairs page: bit.ly/3qXMWzj.

In 2022, the European Commission plans to present an EU Directive to eliminate gender-based violence through prevention, protection and effective prosecution, online and off. We look forward to working with the full policy stakeholder community to end in the EU and beyond.

10/12/2021

“All forms of violence have the same goal: to silence women”.
- Claire Fourçans, Policy and Campaigns Director at European Women's Lobby
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The “16 Days of Activism, 16 Days of Stories” series was filmed in 2020 and features the powerful
testimonials and inspirational stories from gender-based violence experts, survivors, and advocates.

Tune into the Meta EU Affairs page bit.ly/3qXMWzj workdays at 10:00 CET from 25 November – 10 December to watch the rebroadcasts.

Curious to know what else is on? Consult the full calendar of global Meta activities during the of Activism against Gender-Based Violence here: bit.ly/3qZGfwS

10/12/2021

"We should expect no less from men. I think men are capable, I think we need to step up. It’s enough. It’s time that we actually step up to the challenge."
- Jackson Katz, co-founder of Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)
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The “16 Days of Activism, 16 Days of Stories” series was filmed in 2020 and features the powerful
testimonials and inspirational stories from gender-based violence experts, survivors, and advocates.

Tune into the Meta EU Affairs page bit.ly/3qXMWzj workdays at 10:00 CET from 25 November – 10 December to watch the rebroadcasts.

Curious to know what else is on? Consult the full calendar of global Meta activities during the of Activism against Gender-Based Violence here: bit.ly/3qZGfwS