Team 2: comments

Team: Kostadin Krastev, Teodora Evdokimova, Dimitar Milanov, Kiril Kirilov, Deyana Hristova European Union -    The Roadshow was a great tool to bring closer the European Union and the people of Bulgaria. Now more than 20 000 Buglarians that passed the campaign stands have better understanding of it. 4 611 that participated in the quiz are further motivated to learn more. -    Older people and youngsters were most excited about the opportunity to learn more and to receive information materials about the European Union. The first to look for difference with their past, the last – to look into their future. -    The smaller the place – the bigger the interest – the bigger the support of the local authorities. EU should focus more on such towns because they are “hungry” for information. People’s reactions  -    In all cities there were positive and negative reactions. Generally the teams were warmly welcomed which made the campaign a pleasure for the animators.  -    There were people literally shaking the hand of a team-member, saying nice things about the great job, they were doing. -    Some of the people have seen the stand in another city or on the TV. They were coming again, although they knew what it is all about.   Quiz -    It isvery useful tool for raising awareness. Some teachers demanded a copy to work with it with their students. Another invited us directly to their schools to present it in class. -    Most of the people were comfortable with using it. There were certain problems about following it on the side of elderly people. Youngsters did not have a single issue, because they are used to working with high-tech. -    May be it is not a bad idea to make a version for schools to download from the Internet. Personal experience -    „Seen a smile on a child’s face or a glance of hope in the elderlies’ eyes was the prove I was looking for to know that we move in the right direction.“ -    “If it was not the bad weather, we could have doubled the result that we got in the end. Anyway we passed the target. Next time we can pick better season”. -    “Meeting important people in every city as an ambassador of the European Union was a great feeling and a great responsibility. I believed I managed to prove my suitability for the role.” -    “We did something that had to be done long time ago – to bring EU to the people. Brussels is too far away.”