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© EurActiv.com OUTLINE: 1.Who are we? EurActiv example: specialised EU communication 2. CrossLingual network in Central Europe 3.Websites from cities and their associations 4.Tips and pitfalls: 1.Content 2.Structure 3.Technical 4.Promotion 5. Questions & Answers: interrupt, but also after the break
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