Information on the EUROTRIP 2012 was supplied by the European Commission Representation in Ireland

EUROTRIP is back! Are you up for the challenge? 


Eurotrip is back, but with a twist! This year we'll be pitting two teams of two friends against each other in a race across the EU over 7 days and through 5 countries. 
But the goal remains the same: "EUROTRIP 3 - On the Job" is an exciting competition that makes the EU come alive as a place to travel, live and work with all the rights of an EU citizen. 
Four media-savvy adventurers get the opportunity to have a free trip around Europe this Spring, kicking off in Sweden and Poland and finishing in Belgium, taking in some of Europe's most exciting cities on the way.
The participants - and their followers online and facebook, twitter and youtube   - will get practical insights on what the EU is about.  It will show that although there is only one EU there are still separate member states with different cultures that tackle different problems in different ways.  
The closing date for entries is the 22nd of March at 5pm. All entrants must be over 18 and free to travel from the 15th to the 21st April 2012.
Check out last year's Eurotrip here - http://www.talktoeu.eu/eurotrip  - for an idea of what we’re looking for.  
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Both teams will start in a different part of the EU (Stockholm and Poznan) and will have to race to reach the same final destination (Brussels). The winners must cover 5 countries in just 7 days – no small feat – and, if that wasn’t enough of a challenge, they will also be given 5 unique and challenging tasks, designed to test the EU 's flagship free movement of labour policy.
The two lucky winning teams will be asked to share their findings along the way online, by tweeting, facebooking, youtubing each day, talking about the places they visit, the people they meet and how they dealt with the challenges they were faced.
Eurotrip is organised as part of the "Talk to EU" public information initiative funded by the European Commission. Eurotrip 3 is designed to communicate to young Irish people the benefits EU membership and their rights to work abroad in other EU countries.
Steffen Schulz, Press Officer at the European Commission Representation said: "The aim is to unearth some interesting findings and insights on what it means to be European - especially with regard to the free movement of workers. We’re encouraging those interested to visit the website http://www.talktoeu.ie/eurotrip and to get involved. We’re looking for creative entries that stand out from the crowd and we’re encouraging interested participants to upload a video to showcase their personalities”. 
The closing date for entries is the 22nd of March at 5pm. All entrants must be over 18 and free to travel from the 15th to the 21st April 2012.