European Projects design, management and funding: from shaping the idea, to select the right european programme, to get the funds

The confirmed participants will have the right to access a well-structured pre-departure programme that will help them to make the most of their attendance. The core of the preparation phase will go around the E-learning portal of the course. The participants will have a personal account and a guide to access the portal. Through it they will access the relevant introduction reading materials for the course (including EU publications, programme guides, ad hoc slide). On the E-learning portal the participants will fill a pre-start questionnaire and depending on the result specific reading materials will be suggested. Reviewing exercise will be available as well to trace the learning process. Participants and staff will fill a brief description of themselves available to everybody. The participants will moreover be asked to gather a list of 1-3 project ideas and share them with the other participants for the cooperative design. The idea will be voted by the participants and the staff and the most interesting will be developed during the course. Accordingly to the vote the participants will be divided in group of 3-4 people. Prior experience is not essential the course refers both to individuals with and without experience. Instead participants should be in a position that allows them to initiate and be partners of EU projects. During the prep phase the training and administrative/support staff will assure a continuous support being available via telephone, mail and skype. Finally a course infosheet (including logistic information, emergency contacts, what to bring, basic linguistic phrases, insurance rights …) will be sent to each participant. Thanks to this project the participants will: - Acquire knowledge and practical information about EU policies and funding opportunities through specific and project-oriented learning sessions; - Improve their practical skills related to the management of the ideation and application process (including how design and write a good european project) through cooperative compilation of application forms and the analysis of successful projects; - Learn and get guidance on the preparation and management of the financial, budgeting and contractual aspects through concrete examples and direct evidence; - Learn best practices related the planning and implementation of the preparatory, visibility, dissemination and follow-up phases through concrete case studies and successful projects; - Make contacts with individuals and organisations interested in developing European projects through everyday cooperation and specific activities.