[{"bbox": [85, 147, 1140, 562], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td rowspan=\"5\">Connectivity @<br>transport<br>people2people<br>energy<br>digital connectivity</td><td>☐</td><td>☒</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>☒</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Migration @<br>(methodology for tagging under development)</td><td>☒</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Reduction of Inequalities<br>(methodology for marker and tagging under development)</td><td>☒</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Covid-19</td><td>☒</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [476, 564, 751, 588], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## BUDGET INFORMATION"}, {"bbox": [95, 610, 223, 661], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 13. Amounts concerned"}, {"bbox": [327, 623, 899, 651], "category": "Text", "text": "Budget line(s) (article, item): 14 02 01 31 South and East Asia"}, {"bbox": [327, 668, 650, 693], "category": "Text", "text": "Total estimated cost: EUR 250 000"}, {"bbox": [327, 710, 849, 737], "category": "Text", "text": "Total amount of EU budget contribution: EUR 250 0000"}, {"bbox": [387, 756, 841, 780], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION"}, {"bbox": [95, 808, 208, 863], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 14. Type of financing²"}, {"bbox": [327, 808, 603, 836], "category": "Text", "text": "Direct management through:"}, {"bbox": [327, 841, 461, 866], "category": "Text", "text": "- Procurement"}, {"bbox": [95, 882, 295, 909], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 15. Type of measure"}, {"bbox": [327, 876, 540, 903], "category": "Text", "text": "☒ Cooperation facility"}, {"bbox": [327, 908, 681, 934], "category": "Text", "text": "☐ Measures in favour of Civil Society"}, {"bbox": [85, 950, 401, 981], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.2 Summary of the Action"}, {"bbox": [95, 997, 1122, 1077], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will support the implementation of strategic communication activities designed to raise awareness, understanding and perception of the EU and its partnership with the country, in line with the priorities identified in the country MIP as well as relevant global and regional strategies."}, {"bbox": [85, 1105, 321, 1137], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [85, 1170, 233, 1197], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [95, 1217, 1131, 1403], "category": "Text", "text": "The Asia-Pacific region's growing economic, demographic, and political weight makes it a key partner for the European Union in shaping the international order and in addressing global challenges. The EU's current vision, interests and priorities in Lao PDR and the wider Asia-Pacific region are outlined by various EU strategies, notably the Indo-Pacific Strategy (2021)³ and Global Gateway Strategy (2022)⁴. These comprehensive strategies outline the EU's positive offer to the Asia-Pacific region, from sustainable and inclusive prosperity to connectivity, climate, research and human development. They are underpinned by shared values and principles, including democracy and human rights, security, sustainability, and equality."}, {"bbox": [95, 1428, 1131, 1535], "category": "Text", "text": "Ensuring these strategic priorities are known, understood and well perceived by both specialised and general public audiences in Lao PDR is essential to help position the EU as a trusted and reliable partner for the country (and wider Asia-Pacific region). The focus will not only be on what the EU does, but why, including by emphasising shared values, interests and impact, and promoting the EU's leadership role on these key priorities."}, {"bbox": [85, 1587, 221, 1610], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² Art. 27 NDICI"}, {"bbox": [85, 1611, 907, 1635], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ European Commission. 2021. The EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. 16 September."}, {"bbox": [85, 1635, 638, 1659], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ European Commission. 2021. The Global Gateway. 1 December."}, {"bbox": [1047, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 3 of 9"}]