Dear members,
As we informed you via a statement released last week, EPHA launched its Manifesto for the European Parliament (EP) elections – to be held between 22 and 25 May 2014. This means that we have 10 weeks to work around the demands contained in this ‘wish list’ for the next Parliamentary term (2014-2020).
Below you will find a number of ways to promote this user friendly, two-page pledge:
- Feel free to translate the Manifesto into your national language/s so that its messages are easier to promote at a national level.
- Feature and link it up in your website, newsletter or regular communications channels. You can find here a good, 90-word summary.
- You can post the Manifesto banner into your website, email signature, blog etc.
- Hand over the Manifesto to: (1) the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) candidates of your country; (2) national parties; (3) relevant national authorities; and (4) at external meetings where you see it fit.
. You can see here what the political groups of the European Parliament state about public health in their manifestos.
- If there is scope to, make a reference to the manifesto into your public statements (like we have here) and media articles (as here). You can also disseminate this video interview featuring the EPHA President talking about the Manifesto.
- Print out copies and leave them in your office’s reception so that people can take a copy.
Social media
- In Twitter, use the hashtag #EPHAManifesto along with #EP2014 (the election’s one) and #EUwishlist to tag your messages about the Manifesto. Use @EPHA_EU to address us directly.
. You can find here some examples of tweets ready to be used.
- Promote the manifesto in Facebook.
For further information about the European Parliament and the elections, the Parliament’s multimedia press kit has a wealth of user-friendly charts, graphics and videos. (the Health Care and Medical Products section is particular interesting).
If you need any support to promote the EPHA Election Manifesto or have a proposal, please contact Javier Delgado at javier@epha.org or 32 (0) 2 233 38 876.