Public Libraries 2030
Acronym: PL2030
General Information
Identification Code: 806596733589-02
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Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/23/2019
Last Update: 2/12/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Public Libraries 2030 (PL2030) is a non-profit organisation that grew out of the Public Libraries 2020 programme funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The original programme began in 2014 and aimed to put public libraries on the EU agenda and raise awareness of the important role they play in life-long learning and literacy.
Building on the network of library leaders and European policy-makers which came together under PL2020, PL2030 works to give libraries across Europe an extra edge through the curation of innovative projects and effective advocacy.
PL2030 will demonstrate that public libraries are the ideal partner for innovative projects aiming to tackle the global issues that EU citizens are facing. It will also link policy makers, businesses and civil society groups with a ready made pan-European network of public spaces that are ideally placed to raise civic awareness on major societal challenges, develop citizens’ basic literacy and digital skills, (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Digital Single Market (Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition, Digital Education Action Plan, WiFi4EU, Copyright); Education (ET2020); Skills & Employment (Upskilling Pathways), Social Inclusion (European Pillar of Social Rights), Erasmus+, European Social Funds, Conference on the Future of Europe, Missions, EU Work Plan for Culture
Communication Activities: MEP Library Lovers group: http://meplibrarygroup.eu
60 Books for the Summer: https://www.mepbooksforsummer.eu
Libraries & Skills fact sheets, featuring EU DESI data: https://www.publiclibraries2020.eu
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 16 rue Maximilien
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: 16 rue Maximilien
Post Code: 1050
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: More information about the European projects in which PL2030 is involved can be found under: https://publiclibraries2030.eu/our-projects/
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 0.75
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Founding members (people, not organisations) to be featured on updated website (as of Feb 2019): www.publiclibraries2030.eu
Organisation Members: European Internet Forum: https://www.eifonline.org
Digital Skills & Jobs Coalition: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/digital-skills-jobs-coalition