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The network with a common approach and with emphasis on national and regional dimensions.

 

EURACSIS is a European network composed of prominent PCOs (Professional Congress Organisers) and communication agencies, whose overall purpose is to support the integration of communication and conferences services across the European Union.

Why work with us?

EURACSIS provides:

• 300 experienced and committed communications specialists who can advise and lead you through the most complex pan-European projects
• A one-stop shop with a harmonized quality of service and consistency that caters to every type of cross-border activity
• The capacity to roll out a project on a European scale, as well as the flexibility and regional, and national insight that an office in a target country or countries can bring to your project
• A network managed by PRACSIS, the Brussels-based PCO and communication agency with an excellent knowledge of EU affairs and issues as a result of  its 15 years of working with European institutions.

Our Services

 

The network members have years of accumulated experience in furnishing service in the following areas:

 

• Conferences and meetings 
• Public/press relations 
• Events
• Exhibitions / stands
• Campaigns

And also:

• Web design
• Social networking and communication
• Media buying
• Reputation and crisis management

 

EURACSIS News

 

First EURACSIS meeting held in Brussels

Twenty out of the twenty-six EURACSIS members gathered in Brussels on 12 and 13 January 2012 in the network's first meeting, hosted by PRACSIS.

The EURACSIS partners outlined their activities, exchanged experiences and presented their vision. In addition to extensive discussions and networking, the group had the opportunity to visit the iconic European Commission headquarters, in order to meet with EU officials.

The success of the meeting was sealed by the group's determination to organise regular meetings!

Cyprus agency is moving

Gnora, the Euracsis agency in Cyprus, has moved to new premises. The address has now become: 
2 Agathokleous Street Strovolos 2000 Nicosia Cyprus.

PRACSIS organised the opening ceremony of the Hamburg's 'Train of Ideas' exhibition

Hamburg's 'Train of Ideas' arrived in Brussels on 7 September 2011. The train is part of Hamburg's activities as the 2011 European Green Capital and includes the exhibition: 'Visions for the cities of the future'. It showcases the challenges of designing cities that are sustainable, environmentally-friendly and attractive to live in. PRACSIS organised the official opening ceremony in the presence of the European Commissioner for Environment, Janez Potočnik, Hamburg's Senator for Urban Development and Environment, Jutta Blankau, and Brussels' Minister for Environment, Energy and Urban Renovation, Evelyne Huytebroeck. .

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Green Week satellite conference "Uso efficiente delle risorse - esperienze a confronto", Rome, IT, 2011, by Studio Pesaro and PRACSIS

On 19 May 2011, the European Commission Representation in Italy, in collaboration with PRACSIS and the local EURACSIS agency Studio Pesaro, organised for the first time in its premises, a one-day conference on resource efficiency. Over 115 participants took part in this successful event which started with an update of European and Italian Institutions' "green" achievements. This conference continued with the presentation of best practices and virtuous strategies for the efficient use of natural resources and participants were also invited to take part in a "showcase" activity, to distribute information materials, as well as to exchange contacts and networking.

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Birmingham ETAP Forum highlights commercial opportunities for eco-innovation in a resource-efficient European economy, by PRACSIS

The 10th European Forum on Eco-Innovation in Birmingham in March 2011 focused on the crucial role of eco-innovation in driving a resource-efficient European economy. It examined the need for resource efficiency in a world of overconsumption, reviewed actions already being taken by business and associations that recognise and support the commercial opportunities offered by resource efficiency and assessed the need to stimulate global demand for resource-efficient products and services, including influencing customer behaviour. Some 240 high-level stakeholders from business, academia, policymaking and green groups attended the Birmingham event, part of the EU Environmental Technology Action Plan (ETAP).
PRACSIS has supported the development of the agenda and executed PR strategies to promote the forum throughout specific audiences and media. Its team organised all logistical aspect of the forum. Appointed by the European Commission, PRACSIS is managing the Secretariat of the European Forum on Eco-Innovation since 2007.
For more information click here 

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Green week satellite conference "Uso eficiente de los Recursos, gastar menos, vivir mejor", Madrid, ES, 2011, by Clave 2

In Madrid, Pracsis and Clave 2, member of EURACSIS network, organised a Green Week event at the Spanish European Commission Representation on 20 May 2011. It was an interesting conference analysing the impact of the bad use of resources, the actions that are being taken to improve this now and what can be done in the future from different perspectives of the main actors involved. The conference included 3 categories of speakers. The first group of speakers represented the public administration, the second group of speakers represented the industry, the consumers and commerce, and more specifically the domestic appliance and automotive sectors and finally the third group was formed by different NGOs. All the presentations were followed by questions and debates. TVE1, the most important Spanish TV channel and Agencia EFE, the most important Spanish press agency were there to cover the event which gathered around 80 participants.

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GNORA Communication Consultants has recently joined EURACSIS

GNORA commenced operations in 2003 and it is a communications-dedicated company, specializing in publications, studying, designing, coordinating and supporting complete communication service packages, not only for today's but also for the future needs of corporations, institutions, organizations and individuals from the private and public sector. In less than a decade, GNORA has earned the trust of leading companies and organizations in Cyprus, for its professionalism and the effectiveness of its consultants and the services it provides. "GNORA will participate in a dynamic network team, having the advantage of collaborating and exchanging knowledge and experiences with the other member-companies, and improving as a result the quality and the effectiveness of the services it provides to customers and associates," says Andreas Hadjikyriacos, Managing Director of GNORA Communication Consultants.

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LIFE+ conference in Brussels (BE, 2011) by PRACSIS

In May 2011 PRACSIS organised a two-day conference bringing together the LIFE+ main representatives from all 27 EU Member States. Over 230 participants took part in the discussions on the achievements and the future of the LIFE programme. The event was organised within the European Parliament premises in Brussels, Belgium.

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Green week satellite conference " Az erőforrás-hatékonyságtól az erőforrás-használat korlátozásáig", Budapest, HU, 2011, by We Love Kreatìv Kft

On 17 May 2011, We Love Kreativ, the Hungarian EURACSIS agency organised a Green Week conference in Budapest. Over 50 participants from government institutions, business and industry, non-governmental organisations and academia gathered in the premises of the Representation of the European Commission in Hungary - Európa Pont - to discuss resource efficiency. Eva Hartai (University of Miskolc), Tibor Faragó (St. Istvan University) and Alexa Botár (Friends of the Earth Hungary) gave presentations on "Natural resource use in the policy context", followed by lectures on "Towards a Resource Efficient Europe" by Robert Konrad (Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission), Erzsébet Gergely (Ministry of Rural Development, Hungary), Maarten ten Houten (Philips Lighting) and Tibor Kiss (University of Pécs). Mr Kiss' presentation, which focused on "Green economy vs Blue Economy" generated an exciting debate among the presenters and the audience. After a locally grown, seasonal raw bio lunch, András Lukács (Clean Air Action Group), Shaun Chamberlin (The Lean Economy Connection) and Ivan Gyulai (Ecological Institute for Sustainable Development) gave lectures on "Introducing limits in a limited world". A lively Q&A session followed, and the day ended with a "Panel discussion on a sustainable Europe" featuring Ivan Gyulai, Erzsébet Gergely, Maarten ten Houten and Prof. János Mika (Hungarian Academy of Sciences), as well as members of the public.

Green week satellite conference "Nichts geht ohne Wasser – Hamburgs lebenswichtige Ressource", Hamburg, DE, 2011, by C&C

Around 100 participants gathered in the international maritime museum of Hamburg on 13 May 2011 to take part in the panel discussion entitled  „Nichts geht ohne Wasser – Hamburgs lebenswichtige Ressource” ("Nothing works without water – the vital resource of Hamburg").
After an opening speech by Karl Falkenberg, Director-General of DG Environment, the moderator led a very lively panel discussion on the subject of water in Hamburg. The panel was composed of Holger Lange (Authority for Urban Development and Environment of the Free and Hanseatic City Hamburg), Dr. Michael Beckereit (Hamburg Wasser), Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart (EPEA Internationale Umweltforschung GmbH), Alexander Porschke (NABU Hamburg) and Gabriella Krempels-Muranyine (Ministry for Rural Development in Hungary).

ManagEnergy present at the 2011 EC Open Door Day in Brussels!

Every year the European Commission opens up its doors to the public to celebrate the Europe Day (9 May). This year was not an exception and on the Open Door Day, Saturday 7 May, over 20 000 citizens visited the main Commission building (Berlaymont). PRACSIS organised there the stand of ManagEnergy which was among the European Commission initiatives with a strong presence during the day.
Hundreds of people, primarily families with children, had the opportunity to be informed about and try out live ManagEnergy’s Education Corner. Children from 7 to 11 years old and teenagers from 12 to 16 years old played online games, downloaded applications and were informed about the importance of sustainable energy in everyday life!
The Open Door Day was an excellent occasion to illustrate the breadth of services ManagEnergy offers that range from technical capacity building workshops for experts to interactive and enjoyable computer games for children!

 

Take the opportunity to enjoy the ManagEnergy Education Corner available in 23 languages!

 

Finnish agency Mailand joins Euracsis

The Finnish brand and PR agency Mailand Communications has recently joined Euracsis network. Now the network covers all 27 EU countries. Mailand was founded in 2007 and it is based in Helsinki. The agency works for international and domestic companies that represent technology, services and sustainable development. Their services include strategic communication, media relations, crisis communications, PR and events as well as branded content in Finnish, Swedish and English.

"We expect Euracsis connection to be an interesting opportunity for our Finnish clients who operate in the European market. Similarly, we look forward to participating in the EU-wide Euracsis campaigns," says Alpo Räinä, CEO of Mailand Communications.

Organisation of the ManagEnergy Annual Conference and Local Energy Action Awards Ceremony, Brussels 2011 by PRACSIS

Aimed at energy agencies, public authorities and energy actors with a local and regional focus, the ManagEnergy Annual Conference was held on 13 April in Brussels during the EU Sustainable Energy week. The Conference, as well as the annual ManagEnergy Local Action Awards Ceremony in presence of Commissioner Günther Oettinger, were organised by PRACSIS Brussels.

Promotion of the ManagEnergy Local Action Award winning project "RE:FIT" in the UK, 2011 by Spellbound PR

During the ManagEnergy Local Action Awards Ceremony 2011 in Brussels, the project “RE:FIT” from the London Development Agency, England was the winner in the category ‘Technical projects’.
Spellbound PR ensured the promotion of the award and the winner in the UK.

Promotion of the ManagEnergy Local Action Award winning project "I can have solar collectors, too!" in Slovenia and Croatia, 2011 by IMAGO

During the ManagEnergy Local Action Awards Ceremony 2011 in Brussels, the project "I can have solar collectors, too!" from the Croatian agency REGEA was the winner in the category 'Awareness and information projects'.
IMAGO ensured the promotion of the award and the winner in Slovenia and Croatia.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in SOPOT (PL) – 2010 by Media & Doradztwo

Media & Doradztwo organised animation days during the Biodiversity exhibition where giveaways were handed out.  Activities included quiz, planting of honey plants, facebook and film projection.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in CRACOW (PL) – 2010 by Media & Doradztwo

Media & Doradztwo chose Cracow, Galeria Kraków Plaza – shopping centre with cinema and amusement park to install the Biodiversity Village. The cube was set on the ground floor in the centre of the gallery, at the fountain, opposite the main entrance.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in BRASOV (RO) – 2010 by Propaganda Consulting

Propaganda Consulting installed their Biodiversity exhibition in Piata Sfatului, the most touristic location in Brasov, where many events take place.  The square is always crowded with locals and tourists, both Romanian and foreigners.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in CONSTANTA (RO) – 2010 by Propaganda Consulting

Constanta was chosen by Propaganda Consulting as it’s one of the biggest cities in Romania and also a popular Black Sea resort.  There are lots of tourist attractions in Tomis Harbour, on the waterfront – the Casino, the Aquarium, the monument of Mihai Eminescu, the Genovese lighthouse, the Marine Headquarters.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in BUCHAREST (RO) – 2010 by Propaganda Consulting

The Biodiversity exhibition took place in Baneasa Shopping City, a very popular and important shopping mall, situated in the North part of Bucharest.  Propaganda Consulting organised some animation days which were very successful with kids.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in BURGAS (BG) – 2010

Biodiversity exhibition took place at Troykata sq., the biggest square in Burgas which is the fourth largest city in the country after Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna. Thousands of people pass through this place.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in SCHEVENINGEN (NL) – 2010 by Berg & Kleijn

Berg & Kleijn succeeded in organizing the event inside the Scheveningen Pier, an outstanding location.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in BUDAPEST (HU) – 2011 by We Love Kreatív Kft

We Love Kreatív Kft organised their 1st Biodiversity exhibition in the Campona Shopping Center in Budapest, a perfect venue for a great number of potential contacts.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in DEBRECEN (HU) – 2011 by We Love Kreatív Kft

A 2nd exhibition was organised by We Love Kreatív Kft in Debrecen, second city in Hungary, which attracted many visitors.  Animation days were also organised in the Debrecen Shopping Mall.

Biodiversity EU travelling exhibition in LJUBLJANA (SI) – 2011 by Imago Marketinska Agencija

Imago Marketinska Agencija chose a nice location in a pedestrian street in the centre of Ljubljana. The Kiosk was installed in the New Square, ‘Novi trg’ and the Cube in the Square of French revolution, ‘Trg Francoske revolucije’.

Journée Portes Ouvertes at Brussels – 2010 (May) by PRACSIS

On the occasion of the ‘Journée Portes Ouvertes’ of the European Commission in Brussels (May 2010), Pracsis organised the stand of DG Environment and DG Agri.  Over 20 000 visitors showed up.

European Business Awards for the Environment – Awards Ceremony at Brussels - 2010 by PRACSIS

At the prestigious Solvay Library in Brussels, Pracsis organised the bi annual EBAE meeting. On that occasion, Commissioner Janez Potocnik presented the 2010 EBAE awards.