How to Prepare and Implement a Project Funded by EU Funds?

The office of Member of the European Parliament Ivana Maletić, in collaboration with the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, is organizing an educational program throughout 2016 consisting of practical workshops on the preparation and implementation of projects funded by EU funds.

The education is intended for students and young workers up to 35 years old, aiming to familiarize them with the funding opportunities for youth projects and to provide assistance in the preparation and implementation of projects, the office of the MEP announced.

The education will be conducted over 15 weeks every other Thursday of the month from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, starting from March 31, 2016. The lecturers will be experts in the field of EU funds and project management, and for practical examples, users of EU funds who have realized ideas and projects funded by EU funds.

Participants will acquire the knowledge necessary for creating a business plan, understand the evaluation and selection process of project proposals, and comprehend the significance of proper implementation of EU projects.

Divided into groups, participants will prepare their own projects that will be ready for application to calls for the use of EU funds. After completing the education, it is expected that participants will understand the opportunities provided by EU funds, be familiar with the priority areas of investment of EU funds, understand the institutional system and competencies for the implementation of EU calls, comprehend the concept of an EU project, and go through the basic elements of the project cycle in preparing a project for the EU through practical examples.

At the end of the education, participants who attend at least 20 hours will receive a certificate of participation signed by Member of the European Parliament Ivana Maletić. The most successful participant will receive the opportunity for a one-month internship in the office of the MEP in Brussels, and for all participants who receive a certificate, a visit to the European Parliament will be organized as part of the Visitor program, the announcement states.