Centro de estudos sobre a Mudança
Socioeconómica e o Território

The ESIF.COM-BOOST Project stems from the recognition that European citizens in general, and Portuguese citizens in particular, possess limited knowledge about European funds and hold a moderately positive perception of their impact. This project, funded under the Technical Assistance Programme 2030 (PAT2030-FEDER-00023200), aimed to enhance public awareness of European funds through the qualitative improvement of communication efforts under PT2030, a public policy framework consolidating European funds in Portugal. To achieve this, an applied research initiative was developed to identify the primary constraints affecting communication within the process of constructing the public value of European funds. Additionally, it sought to pinpoint key interventions capable of overcoming these barriers and generating causal chains with the potential to strengthen their public value over time. Furthermore, the project identified gaps in knowledge and competencies among media communication professionals, facilitating the development of action proposals for capacity building within audiences directly linked to the media communication ecosystem.

Outputs

Final Report [download]