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Patronage application
Through patronage, the European Parliament increases public interest in its work and EU activities, as well as visibility among citizens, the media and civil society. The patronage of the European Parliament means moral support for an individual event, but not a financial and material obligation, as well as not ensuring the use of the institution's premises.
Events in the form of conferences, debates, seminars, university flights, prizes, competitions, festivals and others are eligible under the auspices of the European Parliament if they meet the conditions for eligibility:
- have a clear European dimension - highlight the role of the European Parliament or the EU institutions,
- belong to the field
- do not undermine the dignity of the European Parliament,
- are of good quality,
- have a great reach in informing the public, but this is not about:
- are limited in time - a one-off event (in case of periodic repetition of the event, it is necessary to submit a request for sponsorship each time),
- non-profit.
Procedure for obtaining patronage
The application for patronage is submitted to:
- To whom?
- How?
- What should the application contain?
- consent to comply with the applicable provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
The President of the European Parliament decide on the patronage by a final decision. If the event is patronaged, the provisions on the exposure and visibility of the institution, the logo and other provisions set out in the Rules Governing Patronage By The European Parliament and the Legal Notice on the European Parliament's official website must be observed.
It is also recommended that the organization register in the Transparency Register. The Transparency Register is a database of organizations, associations, groups and the self-employed carrying out activities to influence EU policy and decision-making process.
If the event, even though the patronage was initially confirmed, no longer meets the eligibility conditions, the President may at any time revoke the positive decision to take over the patronage for the event.
Events in the form of conferences, debates, seminars, university flights, prizes, competitions, festivals and others are eligible under the auspices of the European Parliament if they meet the conditions for eligibility:
- have a clear European dimension - highlight the role of the European Parliament or the EU institutions,
- belong to the field
- active European citizenship,
- raising awareness of European parliamentary democracy,
- the promotion of fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination,
- contributing to fair gender diversity in committees and among speakers,
- promote social inclusion,
- aimed at the youth community, etc.
- do not undermine the fundamental democratic values, principles and rights enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU- do not undermine the dignity of the European Parliament,
- are of good quality,
- have a great reach in informing the public, but this is not about:
- promotion of commercial activities or brands,
- party-political event,
- matters of a religious nature,
but outweigh the benefits of the organizer,- are limited in time - a one-off event (in case of periodic repetition of the event, it is necessary to submit a request for sponsorship each time),
- non-profit.
Procedure for obtaining patronage
The application for patronage is submitted to:
- To whom?
- the President of the European Parliament
- via an online form, or
- by e - mail to president@ep.europa.eu or
- by post to the President of the European Parliament
Rue Wiertz 60
1047 Brussels
Belgium
- When?
- two months before the start of the event
- What should the application contain?
- all information about the event organizer:
o name, surname, address, country of residence, e - mail address, telephone number or
o name of the organization and registered office, website of the organization, contact details of the organization
- all information about the event:
o detailed description of the event
o detailed program of the event
o exact date (start, end) of the event
o place and country of the event
o target audience and geographical reach of the participants
o data on media visibility
o information on promotional material where the European Parliament logo will be used (use of the logo must comply with the Terms of Use of the European Parliament logo)
o an indication of any other potential partners and sponsors
- all other relevant information- consent to comply with the applicable provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
The President of the European Parliament decide on the patronage by a final decision. If the event is patronaged, the provisions on the exposure and visibility of the institution, the logo and other provisions set out in the Rules Governing Patronage By The European Parliament and the Legal Notice on the European Parliament's official website must be observed.
It is also recommended that the organization register in the Transparency Register. The Transparency Register is a database of organizations, associations, groups and the self-employed carrying out activities to influence EU policy and decision-making process.
If the event, even though the patronage was initially confirmed, no longer meets the eligibility conditions, the President may at any time revoke the positive decision to take over the patronage for the event.