{"id":4719,"date":"2018-08-08T09:32:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T09:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/?page_id=4719"},"modified":"2019-05-13T09:57:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T09:57:43","slug":"promotion-and-implementation-of-eu-competitive-programmes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/activities-tasks\/european-programs\/promotion-and-implementation-of-eu-competitive-programmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Promotion and Implementation of EU Competitive Programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right'  style='height: 321px; max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;'  ><\/div><div id='after_layer_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4719'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-def4e5c110057034e0d10ed925fc1f43\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-def4e5c110057034e0d10ed925fc1f43{\npadding-bottom:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-def4e5c110057034e0d10ed925fc1f43 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-def4e5c110057034e0d10ed925fc1f43 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-def4e5c110057034e0d10ed925fc1f43 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_layerslider  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >\u0392. Promotion and Implementation of EU Competitive Programmes<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4f284u-b0a4aa2fc5e9bc04139d90590afac652\">\n.flex_column.av-4f284u-b0a4aa2fc5e9bc04139d90590afac652{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4f284u-b0a4aa2fc5e9bc04139d90590afac652 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>EU Competitive Programmes are programmes which are financed directly by the European Union\u0384s budget and are aimed at contributing to the implementation of EU policies.\u00a0 As a general rule, these programmes are transnational, which means that the participation of partners from more than one member states is required for the submission and implementation of a proposal. Proposals are submitted for approval directly to the European Commission, without the intervention of the Institutions of the member state. The proposals submitted compete with proposals from all member states and successful proposals are selected after a comparative evaluation of all proposals submitted.<\/p>\n<p>Local Authorities in Cyprus can take part and benefit through the exchange of best practices and specialization in different sectors of their competencies with other local authorities or oragnisations in Europe. The following link gives further and more detailed information for each of the EU Programmes in different thematic sectors<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy\/en\/funding-programmes\/eu-competitive-programmes-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy\/en\/funding-programmes\/eu-competitive-programmes-<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Union of Cyprus Municipalities organizes on a regular basis conferences, seminars or\/ and workshops with the purpose to inform and train Municipalities\u2019 representatives concerning their participation in EU Programmes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-20ofz2-00190f576d29a0d3b794116dab1604d9\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-20ofz2-00190f576d29a0d3b794116dab1604d9{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-20ofz2-00190f576d29a0d3b794116dab1604d9 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-360cse-36f1b90395402049fa910efd2dcb12b2\">\n.flex_column.av-360cse-36f1b90395402049fa910efd2dcb12b2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-360cse-36f1b90395402049fa910efd2dcb12b2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In this framework UCM has prepared the\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/odigos_chrimatodotiseon_apo_evropaika_antagonistika_programmata.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">European Programmes\u2019 Guide<\/a><\/strong> which refers to selected programmes that might be of interest of Municipalities, according to their competencies. It provides information concerning the subject\/ goal that each of the Programme strives to promote as well as relevant websites or sources of information which one could use in case of a particular interest.<\/p>\n<p>As a member of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), UCM has activated Eurodyssey Programme (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurodyssee.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.eurodyssee.eu<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurodyssee.eu\">)<\/a> for Cyprus. Eurodyssey Programme gives the opportunity to youngsters from Cyprus, between <strong>18-32 years old<\/strong> to spend <strong>4 \u2013 7 months<\/strong> for a traineeship in a European country, member of AER. At the same time, public or private organizations from Cyprus are funded to host a young trainee at their organization, from a European country for occupational\/vocational training, for the period of <strong>4 \u2013 7 months<\/strong>. For more information concerning the Eurodyssey Programme you can visit the website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurodyssee.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.eurodyssee.eu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The UCM participates itself in projects and activities implemented through EU Programmes with the purpose to develop capacities or to provide specialized knowledge to Municipalities in different sectors of their competencies.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of those projects\/ activities are the following:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  id=\"av-sc-portfolio-1\"  class=\"av-portfolio-grid-sorting-container\"><div class='sort_width_container  av-sort-yes' data-portfolio-id='1' ><div id='js_sort_items' ><div class='sort_by_cat hidden'><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"all_sort\" class=\"all_sort_button active_sort\"><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>All<\/span><small class=\"av-cat-count\"> 5 <\/small><\/span><\/a><span class=\"text-sep projects_sort_sep\">\/<\/span><a href=\"#\" data-filter=\"projects_sort\" class=\"projects_sort_button\" ><span class=\"inner_sort_button\"><span>Projects<\/span><small class=\"av-cat-count\"> 5 <\/small><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class=' grid-sort-container isotope   no_margin-container with-excerpt-container grid-total-odd grid-col-5 grid-links-' data-portfolio-id='1'><div data-ajax-id='4292' class=' grid-entry flex_column isotope-item all_sort no_margin post-entry post-entry-4292 grid-entry-overview grid-loop-1 grid-parity-odd  projects_sort  av_one_fifth first default_av_fullwidth '><article class='main_color inner-entry'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-pro-i3t-providing-information-tools-on-thematic-twinning\/\" title='Project Pro \u2013 I3T \u2013 Providing Information Tools on Thematic Twinning'  data-rel='grid-1' class='grid-image avia-hover-fx'> <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ergo1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4293 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4293 attachment-no scaling size-no scaling wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class='grid-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Portfolio: Project Pro \u2013 I3T \u2013 Providing Information Tools on Thematic Twinning\"><h3 class='grid-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-pro-i3t-providing-information-tools-on-thematic-twinning\/' title='Project Pro \u2013 I3T \u2013 Providing Information Tools on Thematic Twinning'>Project Pro \u2013 I3T \u2013 Providing Information Tools on Thematic Twinning<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div data-ajax-id='4298' class=' grid-entry flex_column isotope-item all_sort no_margin post-entry post-entry-4298 grid-entry-overview grid-loop-2 grid-parity-even  projects_sort  av_one_fifth  default_av_fullwidth '><article class='main_color inner-entry'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-sustain-sustainable-training-activities-on-twinning\/\" title='Project SUSTAIN &#8211; Sustainable Training Activities on Twinning'  data-rel='grid-1' class='grid-image avia-hover-fx'> <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ergo2.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-3695 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3695 attachment-no scaling size-no scaling wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class='grid-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Portfolio: Project SUSTAIN &#8211; Sustainable Training Activities on Twinning\"><h3 class='grid-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-sustain-sustainable-training-activities-on-twinning\/' title='Project SUSTAIN &#8211; Sustainable Training Activities on Twinning'>Project SUSTAIN &#8211; Sustainable Training Activities on Twinning<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div data-ajax-id='4300' class=' grid-entry flex_column isotope-item all_sort no_margin post-entry post-entry-4300 grid-entry-overview grid-loop-3 grid-parity-odd  projects_sort  av_one_fifth  default_av_fullwidth '><article class='main_color inner-entry'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-decisive-development-of-cypriot-twinning-capacities-through-active-volunteering\/\" title='Project DECISIVE \u2013 Development of Cypriot Twinning Capacities through Active Volunteering'  data-rel='grid-1' class='grid-image avia-hover-fx'> <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ergo3.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4304 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4304 attachment-no scaling size-no scaling wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class='grid-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Portfolio: Project DECISIVE \u2013 Development of Cypriot Twinning Capacities through Active Volunteering\"><h3 class='grid-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-decisive-development-of-cypriot-twinning-capacities-through-active-volunteering\/' title='Project DECISIVE \u2013 Development of Cypriot Twinning Capacities through Active Volunteering'>Project DECISIVE \u2013 Development of Cypriot Twinning Capacities through Active Volunteering<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div data-ajax-id='4301' class=' grid-entry flex_column isotope-item all_sort no_margin post-entry post-entry-4301 grid-entry-overview grid-loop-4 grid-parity-even  projects_sort  av_one_fifth  default_av_fullwidth '><article class='main_color inner-entry'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-skills-transfer-a-model-for-ideas-sharing-and-project-management-to-develop-new-skills-amongst-local-authorities-within-the-framework\/\" title='Project SKILLS &#8211; Transfer a model for ideas sharing and project management to develop new skills amongst local authorities within the framework'  data-rel='grid-1' class='grid-image avia-hover-fx'> <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ergo4.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4308 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4308 attachment-no scaling size-no scaling wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class='grid-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Portfolio: Project SKILLS &#8211; Transfer a model for ideas sharing and project management to develop new skills amongst local authorities within the framework\"><h3 class='grid-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-skills-transfer-a-model-for-ideas-sharing-and-project-management-to-develop-new-skills-amongst-local-authorities-within-the-framework\/' title='Project SKILLS &#8211; Transfer a model for ideas sharing and project management to develop new skills amongst local authorities within the framework'>Project SKILLS &#8211; Transfer a model for ideas sharing and project management to develop new skills amongst local authorities within the framework<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div data-ajax-id='4302' class=' grid-entry flex_column isotope-item all_sort no_margin post-entry post-entry-4302 grid-entry-overview grid-loop-5 grid-parity-odd  post-entry-last  projects_sort  av_one_fifth  default_av_fullwidth '><article class='main_color inner-entry'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-proud-promoting-urban-sustainable-development-in-local-authorities\/\" title='Project PROUD \u2013 Promoting Urban Sustainable Development in Local Authorities'  data-rel='grid-1' class='grid-image avia-hover-fx'> <img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_ergo5.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4311 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4311 attachment-no scaling size-no scaling wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class='grid-content'><div class='avia-arrow'><\/div><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Portfolio: Project PROUD \u2013 Promoting Urban Sustainable Development in Local Authorities\"><h3 class='grid-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-proud-promoting-urban-sustainable-development-in-local-authorities\/' title='Project PROUD \u2013 Promoting Urban Sustainable Development in Local Authorities'>Project PROUD \u2013 Promoting Urban Sustainable Development in Local Authorities<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div>   <!--   class=\"av-portfolio-grid-sorting-container\"  --><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ntrz2-ad87cf42c532d6e56c7aaae4782f00bf\">\n.flex_column.av-2ntrz2-ad87cf42c532d6e56c7aaae4782f00bf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2ntrz2-ad87cf42c532d6e56c7aaae4782f00bf av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Last but not least, UCM has prepared a document called <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/diadikasia_simetohis.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Procedure for Participation in EU Programmes<\/em> <\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>aiming at further supporting Municipalities in participating and implementing projects and actions in the framework of European Programmes. This document was presented in different occasions (Conferences, seminars, workshops) in the framework of the projects described above and was disseminated to all Municipalities for potential use<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-pfsi5-6d54dce94588481b0cd9140d0d48bb42\">\n.flex_column.av-pfsi5-6d54dce94588481b0cd9140d0d48bb42{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pfsi5-6d54dce94588481b0cd9140d0d48bb42 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jik3em3i-3bbeb0a0a4d62293c483725491af582e\">\n.iconbox.av-jik3em3i-3bbeb0a0a4d62293c483725491af582e .iconbox_icon{\nbackground-color:#2b3581;\nborder:1px solid 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