Yasmin Love Account Director media consulta International Holding

Yasmin Love Account Director, media consulta International Holding AG Communication Campaign: Promoting the EYD 2015

Communication Tools

Visual identity One common motto: Our world, our dignity, our future Motto is available in all EU languages

Website will go live in December europa. eu/eyd 2015 ü featuring key campaign news ü stories of the week ü campaign toolkit ü online event calendar for you to upload your events ü key development facts and updates ü platform for sharing of ideas and for partners and citizens to get involved ü Dedicated profile pages for organisations involved in the EYD 2015

Story of the week Based on the monthly thematic calendar Human interest stories about people whose lives in one way or another have been touched by development cooperation. This can be beneficiaries, project managers, volunteers, people working in beneficiary countries, etc. Cultivating progress: farming in Eritrea The EU is helping transform rural agricultural communities in Eritrea

Event calendar Partner updates

Social media strategy One voice Story-telling is the chosen approach to underline human experience One image A consistent and recognizable visual identity through all channels. Let’s use a narrative and positive tone! Cooperation Clear call to action Co-curation

Social media channels EYD 2015 social media accounts: facebook. com/Europea. Year. For. Development 2015 facebook. com/Europe. Aid @EYD 2015 @Europe. Aid #EYD 2015 #Euglobalplayer, etc. ü Managed by mc and DEVCO and EDY 2015 partners ü Special promotion will take place through Europe. Aid accounts

Co-Curation The official Facebook and Twitter accounts of the EYD 2015 will be managed in partnership with organisations participating in the campaign. • Curation - each week, a different partner will run the social media accounts • Partner logos will be clearly displayed on both channels • Partners will receive guidelines and topic on content and frequency of social media activity Join the workshop session in the afternoon to find out more.

Targeting the media Pro-active media relations activities throughout EYD 2015: ü regular press mailings, ü press for key events, central media hooks and agenda setting in line with thematic calendar, ü editorial media cooperations on national level (at least 2 per country), ü placement of op-eds in each MS ü engagement of ambassadors in selected MS, etc.

Ambassadors EYD 2015 ambassadors in selected EU countries üAuthentic national celebrities with public appeal üSelection based on popularity and link to development topics, general recall and commitment to the EU üAmbassadors utilised across as many platforms and themes as possible, e. g. presence at stakeholders’ events, interviews

EYD 2015 audiovisual material ü ü Production of campaign trailer and radio spots Produced and translated into all EU languages Featured on website for download Partners invited to stream on their website/ social media channels ü Co-branding opportunities

Partnership development ü EYD 2015 will rely heavily on partnerships with local events held throughout the year across all 28 EU MS. ü Partnerships with organisations from public and private sector will provide additional avenues to increase the public awareness of EYD 2015. ü Media partnerships will be leveraged to effectively reach target groups.

Partnership activities ü Co-branding ü Event co-organisation ü Mutual media relations and press activities ü Content exchange (online and offline) ü Co-promotion and advertising ü Co-curation on social media channels, etc. For further questions on partnerships, please contact: EYD 2015@mcgroup. com

EYD 2015 Toolkit

Toolkit ü The EYD 2015 Toolkit will contain the materials and resources necessary to engage the target audiences incl. youth ü Online tools will be designed to get you started and to provide everything you need to join in and run a successful and fun EYD 2015 campaign. ü Subject to availability and resources, limited materials will also available in hard copy (e. g. print material, gadgets, etc. ).

Campaign information and materials ü EYD factsheet overview at EU and national level ü Key campaign events at EU and national level ü Country-specific development facts (infographic) ü EYD Eurobarometer ü Political messages and thematic months ü Infographics on thematic months

Visual identity ü Campaign visuals ü Adaptable promotional material ü Campaign video trailer ü Guidelines on the use of campaign visuals ü Guidelines on cobranding

Web ü Online banners ü Widgets ü Electronic newsletter ü Monthly interactive infographics

Social media ü EYD 2015 Social media guidelines ü Social media thematic calendar ü Top tips for Facebook ü Top tips for Twitter ü Curation guidelines

Access and further info How to access the Toolkit? üToolkit will be accessible online via http: //capacity 4 dev. ec. europa. eu/ Where to get further information? üPlease contact EYD 2015@mcgroup. com

World’s Best News

Collaboration with World’s Best News ü The World's Best News (WBN) is a Danish news campaign created by the UN, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, over hundred NGOs and corporate partners. ü WBN brings stories of hope and change from the developing world. ü Sharing the similar objectives and principles, the EYD and WBN will build synergies and collaborate on a number of activities and measures, both online and offline

Activities with the World’s Best News ü ü ü Online and social media content sharing and infographics Online newsfeeds WBN newsletter in all EU official languages World’s Best Newsmaker online contest for young people World’s Best Newsday across Europe

Meeting the citizens with World’s Best News

Bringing stories of hope and change

Partnering with different media houses

Regular news all year round Online + print

In strategic partnerships

Close to the commuter…

…and close to the consumer

Keep in touch europa. eu/eyd 2015 capacity 4 dev. ec. europa. eu/eyd 2015 ec. europa. eu/europeaid @EYD 2015 @europeaid facebook. com/Europea. Year. For. Development 2015 facebook. com/europeaid