1. DESCRIPTION 

The European Parliament is organising a competition for the members of the together.eu community to offer them the opportunity to visit the European Parliament in Brussels and the Liaison Offices of the European Parliament in other European capitals to take part in the events organised by the European Parliament and the together.eu community. 

Ten winners will be drawn on 29 February 12.00 CET to attend the Leadership Academy in Brussels in March 2024 (tentative date 19 – 20 March), with travel and two-night stay covered by the Parliament (to be selected by the end of February).  

Seven winners selected every two weeks thereafter, each receiving travel tickets and a two-night stay for two people in a select EU capital to meet the local together community. Draw dates are scheduled for 7/3, 21/3, 4/4, 18/4, 2/5, 16/5, and 30/5 at 12.00 CET.  The European Parliament will suggest the cities based on the available activities of the Parliament and/or of the local together.eu community and will liaise with the winners to arrange practical details. 

2. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? 

Entry is open to all registered members of the together.eu community who are at least 18 years old and are citizens or residents of a Member State of the European Union, at the time of the award decision. Winning entrants will be required to provide a departure address within the European Union (excluding outermost regions and overseas territories), date of birth and travel document number to arrange for their trip. Any entrant not fulfilling the above conditions will not be taken into consideration in the selection process.  

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE? 

The competition starts on 14 February 2024 and closes on 30 May 2024 at noon (12:00) CEST.I 

In order to enter the competition, together.eu members must click on the button “Register” inside the event’s page of the competition:  https://together.europarl.europa.eu/event/mission-possible-together-join-our-competition-2024-02-14-2024-05-30-10201/register

a. After completing the action described in section 3 point b (3.b), entrants must invite at least 15 people to sign up to together.eu by using their personal referral link (available on their personal profile page in the together.eu platform, https://together.europarl.europa.eu/my). The invited persons must validate their registration (complete the two-step validation by email) for the registration to be counted. 

b. Entrants must be part of the together.eu community, by means of registration on together.eu. If they have not done so in the past, they can sign up on together.eu homepage, validate their registration (complete the two-step validation by email) and subsequently perform steps described in section 3 points b and c (3.b and 3.c) 

c. Any entrant not complying with the above requirements will not be taken into consideration in the selection process. 

4. PRIZES 

a. There will be several prize draws (see section 5) and 17 (seventeen) winners. 

b. The prize includes the following items paid for by the European Parliament: 

- 2 (two) overnight stays during March 2024 for those attending the Leadership Academy in Brussels, and the same cover for those selected to travel and meet the together.eu community in different EU cities over the course of the months of April, May and June. 

- Round trip flight or train tickets (depending on the address of the winners within the EU) to travel to Brussels (Leadership Academy) or select EU city (meeting of the community) from the city of the address provided at the time of the award decision and for returning to the city of the address provided at the time of the award decision. The travel booking is arranged in collaboration with the prize winner. 

c. By accepting the prize, winners agree to: 

- Participate and co-operate as required in all editorial activities relating to the publicity of the competition. In particular, they agree to be photographed and filmed by the European Parliament. To this end, winners will be required to sign a model release form for the use of their image rights.  

- Grant the European Parliament a perpetual and non-exclusive license to use video footage and photographs created by them during the day of the visit in the European Parliament premises in Brussels and to distribute it on any European Parliament social media and community channels. To this end, winners will be required to sign a license. 

- Not claim any remuneration for the above points section 4 (4.c). 

- Comply with all security and sanitary rules and measures when entering the European Parliament premises in Brussels. 

d. Prizes cannot be transferred to any other person or redeemed for cash. 

 5. SELECTION OF THE WINNERS 

a. 17 (seventeen) winners will be selected from the total pool of eligible entries who meet the selection criteria as outlined in clauses 2 and 3. The selection of one winner per EU country (together 27 winners) will be done randomly and anonymously by means of drawing of lots, using a digital tool, on 29/2, 7/3, 21/3, 4/4, 18/4, 2/5, 16/5, and 30/5 at 12.00 CET.  

b. Each entrant, who has entered the competition during its validity period (see clause 3.1); and has respected the conditions for participation (clauses 2, 3 and 4.3); respects the code of conduct terms and conditions (https://together.europarl.europa.eu/code-of-conduct) will be eligible. 

c. The 10 winners to the Leadership Academy will be notified via email in the period of 29 February - 2 March 2024 to the email address linked to their account registered on together.eu. Other 7 winners will be notified by email the day following the draw. Entrants need to confirm their participation within 3 days (three days) of the notification. 

 6. NO LIABILITY 

a. The European Parliament reserves the right to modify or cancel the competition or any of the arrangements, schedules, plans or other items directly or indirectly related to the contest, without prior notice to participants and at any time and for any reason if deemed necessary. 

b. The European Parliament will under no circumstance whatsoever irrespective of the cause therefore, be liable for any loss, damage or personal injury to the winner nor to property or else caused or suffered in connection with this contest or any prize(s) awarded in connection herewith. 

c. The entrants bear the sole liability in case of claims relating to their activities carried out in the framework of the contest, for example concerning the infringement of third parties’ rights.  

d. Winners agree to indemnify and hold the European Parliament, its personnel and agents, harmless from any third party claims for loss, damage, prejudice, liability or expense suffered as a result of or in any manner in connection with the winner’s acts or omissions. 

e. If for unforeseen reasons the prize cannot be offered in the format outlined in these terms and conditions, another prize of similar value will be offered by the organizer. Winner(s) will be given the option to accept or decline the alternative prize. 

7.  ORGANIZER’S DETAILS 

a. For any information, contact the following email: contact@together.eu. It is mandatory to include the following words “MISSION POSSIBLE together - competition” in the subject line.  

8.  FORCE MAJEURE 

a. In case the travel is cancelled due to unforeseeable exceptional situations or events beyond the winner's control and not attributable to error or negligence on their part, a new travel ticket can be reimbursed, at the sole discretion of the European Parliament. The European Parliament will assess those particular situations on a case-by-case basis. 

b. Each travel pass will be nominative and cannot be transferred to another person under any circumstance. The name on the travel pass cannot be changed. 

9.  WITHDRAWAL AND CANCELLATION 

a. If a winning entrant does not accept the prize, for whatever reasons, before the European Parliament has booked the travel, their place will be re-assigned by means of a drawing lots. Winning entrants are invited to confirm their acceptance of the prize before the travel booking, as per section 5 points a and b (5.a and 5.b). 

b. If a winning entrant decides to cancel the travel (excluding conditions set out in clause 8) after the European Parliament has booked it, their prize will be withdrawn and the prize will be allocated to another winner by means of a drawing lots. The travel booking is non-exchangeable and non-refundable.  

  10.  DATA PROTECTION 

a. Data are treated in respect of the privacy policy (https://together.europarl.europa.eu/privacy-policy). 

b. For the tickets and the hotel booking, the following data will be kept for 5 years: 

- Name and Surname 

- Travel document number: Passport number or EU Identity Card 

- Date of birth 

- Country of residence and nationality 

- City of departure and city of arrival 

11. JURISDICTION 

a. The legal relations between the entrants and the European Parliament shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the European Union, complemented where necessary by the substantive laws of Belgium. In case any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the subject matter hereof that cannot be settled amicably, it shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the General Court of Justice of the European Union insofar as such dispute, controversy or claim relates to or involves the liabilities of the European Parliament.