It's one of the EU's most important instruments, but one of the least talked-about ones: cohesion policy aims to reduce disparities between Europe's regions, and make sure no part of Europe is left behind. We commissioned a video competition, inviting young people from high schools, universities and journalism schools to take part.
In this episode we bring you the winning videos, which show a whole range of creative and original approaches to this crucial component of European solidarity, and what it means in concrete terms.
We also show you the awards ceremony that we invited our winners to at the iconic Europa Experience venue in Paris, with a prestigious jury.
Winner in the high school category:
Europe of Cohesion: how does it work? Stephen Liegeard high school, near Dijon, France
Salwa Zenasni El Anizi
Joint winners in the university student category:
How European Regional Development Funds have rebuilt our regions College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium
William Boucher and Loic Harbonnier
How Europe is funding the chefs of tomorrow – and hitchhiking! ISCOM school of communication, Paris
Mélanie Barseyni
Winner in the journalism students category:
Cardiac emergency: how the EU is helping newborns in northern France ESJ, Lille
Emma Loret
Special thanks to the European Commission and its representation in Paris, to Europa Experience, and to France Médias Monde’s Marie-Christine Saragosse and Vanessa Burggraf.
Editor-in-Chief: Caroline de Camaret
Presented by Armen Georgian
Visual direction and Camera: Charlotte Prudhomme, Stéphane Bodenne and Luke Brown
Europe Rendezvous is a magazine programme broadcast on FRANCE 24 in French and English, on YouTube and on france24.com.
