[{"bbox": [96, 178, 1134, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objective of this action is to enhance EU opportunities to stimulate policy reforms via policy dialogue, technical assistance and to foster EU visibility through strategic communication and public diplomacy, with a gender and human rights sensitive approach."}, {"bbox": [96, 284, 1017, 313], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objective are:"}, {"bbox": [141, 338, 1092, 392], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Output 1: Foster high level policy dialogue with DR and strengthen the implementation of the MIP, TEI and the GG Investment Agenda:**"}, {"bbox": [141, 392, 1092, 499], "category": "Text", "text": "- The policy dialogue with key interlocutors (Government, private sector, civil society including women and persons with disabilities organizations, local authorities, academia, international financial institutions, international organisations, etc) in strategic priority areas are effectively supported and implemented."}, {"bbox": [141, 498, 1092, 549], "category": "Text", "text": "- The implementation of EU GG Investment agenda, 2021-27 MIP and Team Europe Initiatives is facilitated."}, {"bbox": [141, 576, 713, 605], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Output 2: Strategic communication and public diplomacy:**"}, {"bbox": [141, 604, 1092, 658], "category": "Text", "text": "- EU's strategic communication and public diplomacy is improved, and as a result public awareness, understanding and support for the EU's partnership with DR is increased."}, {"bbox": [141, 657, 677, 685], "category": "Text", "text": "- Team Europe approach is promoted in the public sphere."}, {"bbox": [96, 709, 1134, 791], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will be implemented in synergy with the rest of actions from the bilateral and regional programmes, as well as those emanating from the TEI and the GGIA. A thorough analysis of actions in place or in the pipeline will take place in order to ensure complementarity and prevent any possible duplication of efforts."}, {"bbox": [85, 830, 369, 859], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [96, 876, 652, 904], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities related to **Output 1** may include (not exhaustive):"}, {"bbox": [171, 903, 1134, 1036], "category": "Text", "text": "- Provision of long-term and short-term technical assistance (TA) to: facilitate policy dialogues with key stakeholders, perform studies and research to strengthen evidence-based and results-oriented discussions and national policy implementation in areas of common interest, design projects, interventions and strategies requiring specific expertise, monitoring and evaluation of programmes (including TEI), support activities in relation to the GG Investment Agenda, etc."}, {"bbox": [171, 1035, 1064, 1063], "category": "Text", "text": "- Exchange of expertise and institution-building through TAIEX actions with EU Member States."}, {"bbox": [171, 1062, 1134, 1117], "category": "Text", "text": "- Organization of events, conferences, research/studies, fellowships, exchange platforms, contributing to policy dialogue, as well as political dialogue, when relevant."}, {"bbox": [96, 1141, 979, 1169], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities related to **Output 2** (*Strategic communication and public diplomacy*) may include:"}, {"bbox": [171, 1168, 1134, 1275], "category": "Text", "text": "- Design strategic and accessible communication activities to promote the general public's understanding and awareness of EU values, interests, global priorities and specific policies, with a gender and human rights sensitive approach, in particular through the design and roll out of public campaign(s) aimed at ordinary citizens."}, {"bbox": [171, 1274, 1134, 1329], "category": "Text", "text": "- Design and implement political communication activities, particularly in support of relevant Summits, events and high-level visits, with a focus on Global Gateway and/or Team Europe initiatives."}, {"bbox": [171, 1328, 1134, 1407], "category": "Text", "text": "- Public diplomacy activities to engage with selected targeted audiences and multiple categories of stakeholders in line with EU values and interests, influencing and building trust and partnerships, and developing networks."}, {"bbox": [171, 1406, 1134, 1514], "category": "Text", "text": "- Strengthen networks and long-term relationships with actors that act as multipliers, such as youth, students, academics, think tanks, CSOs including women and persons with disabilities organizations, business, creative industries, including leveraging existing EU actions, in order to facilitate future cooperation across policy areas."}, {"bbox": [96, 1538, 1134, 1593], "category": "Text", "text": "The commitment of the EU's contribution to the TEI to which this action refers will be complemented by other contributions from Team Europe members. It is subject to the formal confirmation of each respective member's"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1144, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 14"}]