

To do that, we need to build trauma-informed organizations. That’s why it’s so important that they take steps now to build the cultures that can see them through this crisis and the ones we’ll all inevitably face in the future.

As we’ve seen the lines between work and home blur and a fundamental shift in our expectations of the places we work, organizations have struggled to provide the support and leadership that their employees and customers need.

Estimates are that six in 10 men and five in 10 women experience at least one trauma, and approximately 6% of the population will experience PTSD at some point in their lives. But trauma is not new in our organizations, and it’s not going away, either. The INFORM network meets twice per year.For the past few years, we’ve been experiencing collective trauma. If you fulfil the criteria and would like to become a member of the INFORM EU network and/or the INFORM EU digital collaboration platform, please contact stating which funds and Operational Programmes you are responsible for (We admit 2 communication officers per Operational Programme to our digital platform on Microsoft Teams). Membership to the INFORM network is open to communication officers working on information and publicity issues in a Managing Authority or Joint Technical Secretariat (European Territorial Co-operation programmes). Led by DG REGIO, the European Commission participates in, and contributes to, communication meetings organised at the national level, and helps the INFORM network members interpret the European information and communication legislation. The European Commission's Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) co-ordinates the INFORM EU network in collaboration with the Directorates-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL), Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), and Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME). The work of the INFORM EU network is supported by an official expert group of the European Commission based on the new Common Provisions Regulation.

A large part of the cooperation and exchanges is happening on our digital cooperation platform. INFORM EU is the umbrella for all stakeholders involved in the communication of EU programmes under shared management. assessment and discussion of strategies to increase the outreach and impact of communication activities.coordination of communication activities between the Member States and the Commission.exchange of experiences and good practices in implementing information and communication measures.It aims to enhance the visibility of EU action at the national, regional and local level through the The network’s ultimate goal is to foster the expertise of Member States and regions in the field of EU communication, visibility and transparency whilst establishing a cooperation platform between the Commission and EU programmes under shared management. In addition, the INFORM EU Network covers the Recovery and Resilience Facility, a temporary instrument to help Member States deal with the social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more sustainable and resilient Europe. Maritime Affairs: European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund ( EMFAF).Home Affairs: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) and Internal Security Fund (ISF).Social Policy: European Social Fund (ESF+).Regional Policy: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Just Transition Fund (JTF) and Cohesion Fund (CF).INFORM EU is an EU-wide network of communication officers responsible for communicating EU and Member State investments under shared management covering the following EU funds:
