According to the source, only five people and a journalist were involved in the party. It was organized by the European Commission’s foreign aid office to attract the attention of the young generation between the ages of 18-35 who are not interested in politics.

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Devex Correspondent Vince Chadwick wrote on TwitterIn the end, he was the only guest of the party. “first mixed conversations with about five people who showed up”.

The announcement of the event was made in October. short commercial, where virtual avatars play in the metadata. Then he even angered the employees of the department. They shared their impressions with the Devex feed on the condition of anonymity, calling the idea “depressing” “digital garbage”.

• After logging in, users choose an avatar that resembles a colored paper clip and travel on a surreal tropical island.
• On video screens in various places, stories of EU development cooperation are re-enacted.
• By the way, there is a 24-hour party on the beach where you can dance.
• A giant red statue prepares to drop what looks like a coronavirus molecule. Dolphins jump in the air. Drones soar through the air, flashing the words “education” and “public health” across multiple screens. You can walk on water.
• On the floor is an art installation in the form of an open book as a “symbol of man’s path to knowledge”.

In general, the department spent 387,000 Euros Developing a meta-universe platform to advance the Global Gateway initiative. In this framework, it is planned to allocate 300 billion euros until 2027 for the construction of new infrastructure in developing countries. A representative from the commission explains that the purpose of this event is to “raise awareness of what the EU is doing on the world stage” among people aged 18 to 35 who are “mainly using TikTok and Instagram” and are “neutral”. AB”.