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The first Building Bridges workshop took place on 11-12 May 2015 in Warsaw. It was hosted by the Polish Institute for International Affairs (PISM). This event included a discussion between experts involved in the project and Polish citizens about the impact European integration had on Poland and what citizens' expectations are for the future. In total 26 participants from seven EU countries (Belgium, Greece, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia) were involved. The following day, the experts reflected on the main topics discussed with the Polish participants and presented the preliminary findings of their research on their national perspective on the EU.
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The project Building Bridges between National Perspectives on the EU is co-funded by the "Europe for citizens" programme of the European Union.
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