Europe Readr aims to foster reading culture and critical thinking across societies about the future of living, support the creation of public spaces for exchange and debate on shared European values, dialogue on the European Green Deal, sustainability and urbanism through a curated programme of activities.

The project pays tribute to Earth Speakr, an artwork created by Olafur Eliasson with his studio, children, creative partners, researchers, and experts, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office on the occasion of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2020 and realised in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut and EUNIC. Earth Speakr promoted collaboration and reflection between people of all ages across Europe on climate change and the future of the planet. In the context of the Presidency Trio, Europe Readr is a play on words drawing inspiration from the German Presidency's application Earth Speakr.

In a similar vein, Europe Readr aims to promote reflection on the future of living by using as a starting point a programme of curated activities related to the reading culture and literary practices. The project looks at the intersection of literature, sustainability, architecture, urbanism and digitilisation.

In the run-up to the Slovenian Presidency of the EU that will begin on 1 July 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and EUNIC members are involved in the design of a number of joint initiatives:

• A special call for proposals will be launched at the end of February to co-finance projects by EUNIC clusters and local branches of EUNIC members in relation to Europe Readr and the future of living.
• A guidebook with ideas for local implementation, ranging from small to mid-scale events. It will provide participating local branches of EUNIC members and EU Delegations with examples and guidelines to produce a local literary activitity and create public spaces for reflection and dialogue, in cooperation with local designers, architects and town planners in any possible local context.
• A free digital platform, providing an edited selection of European literature on a globally relevant topic. It will include works from all EU Member States and in all 24 official languages. Each rotating future EU presidency will be invited to continue the project and chose its overarching topic in line with their priorities.