Deputy Director General for Education and Culture in the European Commission and a true believer in Europe
Joined November 2019
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18 Jun 2020
Life is like a river. It can be slow and then fast, sometimes deep and then again shallow but it continues flowing and it impacts everything around it on its way to the sea.
So this is my first tweet finally. Looking forward to be a part of this virtual life
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Normunds Popens retweeted
5 Nov 2024
“It’s not about bringing back industries that have left, but building on the new challenges and making them into opportunities by embracing green and digital worlds.
Innovation and research plays a key role there…”
- @NPopens, @EU_Commission
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Normunds Popens retweeted
1 Oct 2024
Wrapping up the Western Balkans Ministerial in Skopje! 🙌
Good progress on education, cultural exchange and R&I goals. 🌍🚀 #WesternBalkans
Press release 👉 europa.eu/!C8Hgt8
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Normunds Popens retweeted
30 Sep 2024
Fruitful exchanges today at the Western Balkans ministerial meeting on Education in Skopje 🇲🇰
Honouring the same values, we focused on innovation, skills, and the challenges and opportunities of the digital age. 🌍
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Normunds Popens retweeted
30 Sep 2024
Today, I am in Skopje 🇲🇰 for the Western Balkans ministers’ meeting on research, innovation, skills and culture.
Cooperation is vital on the road to 🇪🇺 accession! 🤝
My opening speech 👉 audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/…
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Normunds Popens retweeted
24 Sep 2024
🎊 The European Manufacturing Conference has officially kicked off in Brussels, and we welcome a vibrant gathering of over 360 participants today!
@EFFRA_Live @ManuFuture_SE
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20 Sep 2024
Internationalisation of our universities is not an option but a real necessity.
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Normunds Popens retweeted
28 Jun 2024
EU leaders proposed Ursula von der Leyen as the candidate for President of the @EU_Commission.
Now it is the turn of the European Parliament, which must elect the new Commission President by an absolute majority of its members.
ALT President-designate Ursula von der Leyen talking from the podium yesterday at the European Council press conference.
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Normunds Popens retweeted
27 Jun 2024
🟢 Green light from @EU_Commission today for preparations of new Knowledge & Innovation Community (KIC) on Water, Marine & Maritime Sectors & Ecosystems, supported by the @EITeu.
The new KIC is set to address water scarcity challenges & promote the sustainable blue economy.💧
27 Jun 2024
🌊 A new wave of innovation on the horizon: #EITWater to be launched following greenlight by @EU_Commission 🇪🇺
🌊🔜 europa.eu/!JGY8BR
#HorizonEU #EITOpportunity
@EU_ScienceHub @EUScienceInnov @siwi_www @OurMissionOcean @EMSA_EU @FAO
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26 Jun 2024
Had an amazing time at our DG EAC directorate C away day! Lots of fun, collaboration and engagement! Keep up the good work!
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Normunds Popens retweeted
11 Jun 2024
👥Normunds Popens, Deputy Director-General of DG EAC, @EU_Commission 💬 “The #EU can't build policies if doesn't understand the communities it is composed of. Culture helps connect each other (...) The #CulturalDealEU is really something we should aim for" #HeritageDialogues
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25 Mar 2024
Young leaders from the EU and the USA discuss the security implications of climate change!
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Normunds Popens retweeted
20 Feb 2024
How can we spur #innovation in #Europe? 🚀 Tune into our live panel discussion and hear what @NPopens, Deputy Director General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture and Martin Kern, @EITeu Director, think. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=xgjln0k2…
#INNOVEIT
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6 Dec 2023
During the COP28 the EU confirms its commitment to support all territories, particularly cities in their green transition efforts.
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Normunds Popens retweeted
29 Nov 2023
📣Welcome to #DGEAC, Normunds Popens!
🇪🇺 Delighted with @EU_Commission decision today to transfer Deputy Director-General @NPopens, with his long record of achievements, from DG REGIO. Look forward to work together.
@EUErasmusPlus @europe_creative @EuropeanYouthEU @EUSport
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14 Nov 2023
Informal ministerial on housing and urban development agrees to provide more support to social housing needs.
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Normunds Popens retweeted
16 Jun 2023
#EMA participated in #Brussels in the Dialogue with the Commission Provision Regulation partners meeting as member of the group
Discussing with @NPopens the implementation of Cohesion Policy 2021-27 & the role of local & regional gov. & other stakeholders
The local voices speak!
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Normunds Popens retweeted
9 Jun 2023
In the context of the preparation of the #EUBudget 2024 the #regionalpolicy performance statement has been published here: commission.europa.eu/strateg…
The statement gives a synthesis of the implementation of 🇪🇺 #regionapolicy supported by #EURegiodatastories and #CohesionOpenData
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Normunds Popens retweeted
11 Jul 2023
Welcome @ChristophidouEU as Director-General of @EUinmyRegion!
You will be returning to a house that you know well, having worked for many years on regional policy.
Looking forward to our future work consolidating #Cohesion as a key policy, principle and pillar of EU 🇪🇺
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Normunds Popens retweeted
14 Jun 2023
🛡️ To respond to major crises affecting Europeans in recent years, the #EUbudget mobilised billions of cohesion policy funds.
💪This secured an effective 🇪🇺 response and shielded Europeans and European economies from these crises' consequences.
europa.eu/!9HY7jp
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