{"id":4300,"date":"2018-08-02T12:18:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T12:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=4300"},"modified":"2018-08-22T08:45:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T08:45:33","slug":"project-decisive-development-of-cypriot-twinning-capacities-through-active-volunteering","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/portfolio-item\/project-decisive-development-of-cypriot-twinning-capacities-through-active-volunteering\/","title":{"rendered":"Project DECISIVE \u2013 Development of Cypriot Twinning Capacities through Active Volunteering"},"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-4300'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-dde7b7d5c8fdafa1d33574d17037c911\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-dde7b7d5c8fdafa1d33574d17037c911{\npadding-bottom:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-dde7b7d5c8fdafa1d33574d17037c911 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-dde7b7d5c8fdafa1d33574d17037c911 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-dde7b7d5c8fdafa1d33574d17037c911 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\"  >Project DECISIVE \u2013 Development of Cypriot Twinning Capacities through Active Volunteering<\/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-2ae0wu-b7ad627e4d0b138af6f625de5928c5b1\">\n.flex_column.av-2ae0wu-b7ad627e4d0b138af6f625de5928c5b1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2ae0wu-b7ad627e4d0b138af6f625de5928c5b1 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>After a proposal submitted by the Union of Cyprus Municipalities (UCM) in the framework of the \u201cEurope for Citizens\u201d programme (Action 1: Measure 2.2 Support measures), the European Commission decided through the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) to finance the training of volunteers in the Municipalities of Cyprus, in order to support the development of Twinnings with other European countries.<\/p>\n<p>The project had a duration of 12 months, starting from the 4th January 2010 and the partners were: the Union of Cyprus Municipalities (UCM), the Vereniging van Vlaamse Steden en Gemeenten (VVSG) \u2013 Belgium and the Local Union of Municipalities and Communites of Prefecture Chios (TEDK CHIOS) \u2013 Greece.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>EU Project<br \/>\n<strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Cyprus, Belgium, Greece<br \/>\n<strong>Project No. 2009 \u2013 3592 \/ 001 \u2013 001<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jivgn7cs-2c610ed944701eed8abfe25581ef7ce8\">\n#top 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id=\"style-css-av-jkl42h1l-b39ee7bdc90ad60634760767b3e0db49\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jkl42h1l-b39ee7bdc90ad60634760767b3e0db49{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jkl42h1l-b39ee7bdc90ad60634760767b3e0db49 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl42h1l-b39ee7bdc90ad60634760767b3e0db49 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl42h1l-b39ee7bdc90ad60634760767b3e0db49 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jkl42h1l-b39ee7bdc90ad60634760767b3e0db49 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-thin-font'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>Project<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>After a proposal submitted by the Union of Cyprus Municipalities (UCM) in the framework of the \u201cEurope for Citizens\u201d programme (Action 1: Measure 2.2 Support measures), the European Commission decided through the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) to finance the training of volunteers in the Municipalities of Cyprus, in order to support the development of Twinnings with other European countries.<\/p>\n<p>The project had a duration of 12 months, starting from the 4th January 2010 and the partners were: the Union of Cyprus Municipalities (UCM), the Vereniging van Vlaamse Steden en Gemeenten (VVSG) \u2013 Belgium and the Local Union of Municipalities and Communites of Prefecture Chios (TEDK CHIOS) \u2013 Greece.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1mvxbh-2667a70ea1a56d3739dfa9c2d7f15ac7\">\n.flex_column.av-1mvxbh-2667a70ea1a56d3739dfa9c2d7f15ac7{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:3% 3% 3% 3%;\nbackground-color:#e5e5e5;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1mvxbh-2667a70ea1a56d3739dfa9c2d7f15ac7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_heading  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jkl34hxm-0aa4744803a6cda1cd778362508743f2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jkl34hxm-0aa4744803a6cda1cd778362508743f2{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jkl34hxm-0aa4744803a6cda1cd778362508743f2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl34hxm-0aa4744803a6cda1cd778362508743f2 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl34hxm-0aa4744803a6cda1cd778362508743f2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jkl34hxm-0aa4744803a6cda1cd778362508743f2 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-thin-font'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>Aim<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Cypriot municipalities have been underexploiting the possibilities offered by Town Twinning. According to the results of a survey conducted by the UCM, the main reasons for that were: a) geographical distance, b) lack of information on town twinning and most importantly c) lack of qualified municipal personnel (to fill in applications and run the projects). The main aim of the DECISIVE project was to try and solve these three problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-fd57bd541afc6091367ef48c81ab7ca5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-fd57bd541afc6091367ef48c81ab7ca5{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-fd57bd541afc6091367ef48c81ab7ca5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-fd57bd541afc6091367ef48c81ab7ca5 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-fd57bd541afc6091367ef48c81ab7ca5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-fd57bd541afc6091367ef48c81ab7ca5 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  av-thin-font'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>Methodology<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>After discussing with different associations of local authorities around Europe, we have decided to exploit and develop in Cyprus and Chios the methodology used in Flanders: it is the citizens themselves that voluntarily prepare and run twinnings. This method not only alleviates the administrative burden from municipalities but also strengthens the citizens\u2019 feeling of ownership over the projects.<\/p>\n<p>DECISIVE, therefore, focused on developing voluntarism and transferring knowhow from Flanders to Cyprus and Chios, through training sessions in Cyprus and Belgium.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-44f3a387d74552cce68c896d065e8a92\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-44f3a387d74552cce68c896d065e8a92{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-44f3a387d74552cce68c896d065e8a92 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-44f3a387d74552cce68c896d065e8a92 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-44f3a387d74552cce68c896d065e8a92 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-44f3a387d74552cce68c896d065e8a92 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-thin-font'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Potentially interested citizens from each municipality were: students or graduates who want to work on EU affairs or Public Administration \/ Finance, retired Municipal or Public Administration officers, unemployed who want to develop new skills or any other active citizen who wants to get to know closely the functioning of his Municipality or of the European Union. Officers and elected municipal officials were also eligible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-04de452b6a15a2347b3755ab8d001191\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-04de452b6a15a2347b3755ab8d001191{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-04de452b6a15a2347b3755ab8d001191 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-04de452b6a15a2347b3755ab8d001191 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-04de452b6a15a2347b3755ab8d001191 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-04de452b6a15a2347b3755ab8d001191 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-thin-font'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>Activities<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The volunteers and officers were trained in Cyprus and Belgium during three training events. The first one took place in Cyprus with the participation of 250 volunteers. After this first training session, a group of 39 Cypriot municipal officers and volunteers along with one representative of f TEDK Chios travelled to Brussels for a series of practical training sessions. A final conference took place again in Cyprus with the participation of 150 volunteers who have formed teams, which will be in cooperation with their municipalities, in order to implement twinning projects. Their work is facilitated by the Union of Cyprus Municipalities through the creation of aa\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/ucm.azurewebsites.net\/Account_List.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;matching&#8221;<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-cdce1707f9072613ee7d9f8d5574496b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-cdce1707f9072613ee7d9f8d5574496b{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-cdce1707f9072613ee7d9f8d5574496b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-cdce1707f9072613ee7d9f8d5574496b .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-cdce1707f9072613ee7d9f8d5574496b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-cdce1707f9072613ee7d9f8d5574496b av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  av-thin-font'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>Project results and conclusions<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>For 12 months, the Union of Municipalities and Communities of Flanders from Belgium (VVSG), the Local Union of Municipalities and Communities of Chios Prefecture from Greece (TEDK Chios) and the Union of Cyprus Municipalities, tried to see whether they could apply in Cyprus and Greece the methodology which is followed by many municipalities in Flanders, when they are involved in twinnings. The main results and conclusions of this effort are available here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-ad972b63164c4c1b34284357b328447e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ad972b63164c4c1b34284357b328447e{\npadding-bottom:25px;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ad972b63164c4c1b34284357b328447e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ad972b63164c4c1b34284357b328447e .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-ad972b63164c4c1b34284357b328447e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-ad972b63164c4c1b34284357b328447e av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_fourth  av-thin-font'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><strong>The partners<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-1mvxbh-9792a2c990b0ee034c623ff2bcbac721 sc-av_one_fourth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1mvxbh-9792a2c990b0ee034c623ff2bcbac721\">\n.flex_column.av-1mvxbh-9792a2c990b0ee034c623ff2bcbac721{\nborder-width:1px;\nborder-color:#e6e6e6;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:1px 1px 1px 1px;\npadding:1% 1% 1% 1%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1mvxbh-9792a2c990b0ee034c623ff2bcbac721 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_fourth  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jkl3bicz-8c5d12b37e379bf300703485ecd28211\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jkl3bicz-8c5d12b37e379bf300703485ecd28211{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jkl3bicz-8c5d12b37e379bf300703485ecd28211 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl3bicz-8c5d12b37e379bf300703485ecd28211 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl3bicz-8c5d12b37e379bf300703485ecd28211 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jkl3bicz-8c5d12b37e379bf300703485ecd28211 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >UNION OF CYPRUS MUNICIPALITIES<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Union of Cyprus Municipalities is the main association of Local Authorities in Cyprus. Its core functions are to contribute to the development of local government autonomy, as well as to act as spokesman of local government interests vis-a-vis the central government and other national institutions. It also takes an active stand in the relations between Cyprus and the European Union.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1mvxbh-db0685c67b5b80a236bca88fbdc16bee\">\n.flex_column.av-1mvxbh-db0685c67b5b80a236bca88fbdc16bee{\nborder-width:1px;\nborder-color:#e6e6e6;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:1px 1px 1px 1px;\npadding:1% 1% 1% 1%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1mvxbh-db0685c67b5b80a236bca88fbdc16bee av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jkl3cfqb-c3fa81ea6cac88ec898b2347921294a6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jkl3cfqb-c3fa81ea6cac88ec898b2347921294a6{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jkl3cfqb-c3fa81ea6cac88ec898b2347921294a6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl3cfqb-c3fa81ea6cac88ec898b2347921294a6 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl3cfqb-c3fa81ea6cac88ec898b2347921294a6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jkl3cfqb-c3fa81ea6cac88ec898b2347921294a6 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-24  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >VVSG \u2013 Belgium<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As representative organisation of all Flemish local authorities the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vvsg.be\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VVSG<\/a> has been involved in town twinning for many years. The association organised enquiries on the state of the art of town twinning, has set up the first twinning market (1996 \u2013 2007), organised workshops and training seminars for the municipalities on a regular basis and has produced a number of publications. The most recent (December 2007) is entitled: Europe from bottom-up: Town twinning in the 21st century. The VVSG is active member of the town twinning network of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1mvxbh-db0685c67b5b80a236bca88fbdc16bee\">\n.flex_column.av-1mvxbh-db0685c67b5b80a236bca88fbdc16bee{\nborder-width:1px;\nborder-color:#e6e6e6;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:1px 1px 1px 1px;\npadding:1% 1% 1% 1%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1mvxbh-db0685c67b5b80a236bca88fbdc16bee av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jkl3ghcj-40254811fa665b3ed4caab010a489ca2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jkl3ghcj-40254811fa665b3ed4caab010a489ca2{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jkl3ghcj-40254811fa665b3ed4caab010a489ca2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl3ghcj-40254811fa665b3ed4caab010a489ca2 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jkl3ghcj-40254811fa665b3ed4caab010a489ca2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jkl3ghcj-40254811fa665b3ed4caab010a489ca2 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-27  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >TEDK CHIOS \u2013 Greece<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Local Union of Municipalities and Communities of Prefecture Chios (<u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tedkchios.gr\/gr_chios_tedk.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TEDK CHIOS<\/a><\/u>) is the main association of Local Authorities in Prefecture Chios and the mainly local coordinator and policy maker for them. Its core functions are to contribute to the development of local government autonomy, as well as to act as spokesman of local government interests vis-a-vis the central government and other national institutions. It also takes an active stand in the relations between province of Chios, Greek Government and the European Union.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1mvxbh-db0685c67b5b80a236bca88fbdc16bee\">\n.flex_column.av-1mvxbh-db0685c67b5b80a236bca88fbdc16bee{\nborder-width:1px;\nborder-color:#e6e6e6;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:1px 1px 1px 1px;\npadding:1% 1% 1% 1%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1mvxbh-db0685c67b5b80a236bca88fbdc16bee av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ut824-088f0e7b0703a35de549386a2d28d777\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2ut824-088f0e7b0703a35de549386a2d28d777{\npadding-bottom:0;\ncolor:#253183;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2ut824-088f0e7b0703a35de549386a2d28d777 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2ut824-088f0e7b0703a35de549386a2d28d777 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#253183;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2ut824-088f0e7b0703a35de549386a2d28d777 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2ut824-088f0e7b0703a35de549386a2d28d777 av-special-heading-h4 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Europe for Citizens Programme<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jifyr359-2ce41cd4cfb0fd6c9370db543cc37327 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The aim of the \u201cEurope for Citizens\u201d programme is to bring Europe closer to its citizens and to enable them to participate fully in the European construction. Through this programme, citizens have the opportunity to be involved in transnational exchanges and cooperation activities, contributing to developing a sense of belonging to common European ideals and encouraging the process of European integration. More information can be found at:\u00a0\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/eacea.ec.europa.eu\/citizenship\/index_en.php\">http:\/\/eacea.ec.europa.eu\/<br \/>\ncitizenship\/index_en.php<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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 23 November 2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-11-26T12:53:23+00:00\" >26\/11\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/decisive-project-second-training-session-in-cyprus-23-november-2010\/' title='Link to: DECISIVE Project: Second training session in Cyprus &#8211;  23 November 2010'>DECISIVE Project: Second training session in Cyprus &#8211;  23 November 2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-4739 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-2 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: DECISIVE Project: Study visit in Brussels, Belgium - 2 November 2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-11-08T12:41:38+00:00\" >08\/11\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/3-decisive-project-study-visit-in-brussels-belgium-2-november-2010\/' title='Link to: DECISIVE Project: Study visit in Brussels, Belgium &#8211; 2 November 2010'>DECISIVE Project: Study visit in Brussels, Belgium &#8211; 2 November 2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-4765 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-3 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: DECISIVE Project: First training session in Cyprus - Tuesday, 18 May 2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-05-21T13:01:48+00:00\" >21\/05\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/decisive-project-first-training-session-in-cyprus-tuesday-18-may-2010\/' title='Link to: DECISIVE Project: First training session in Cyprus &#8211; Tuesday, 18 May 2010'>DECISIVE Project: First training session in Cyprus &#8211; Tuesday, 18 May 2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-av_tab-421869e4675aaef38213555d2e8b03b0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div id='tab-id-2-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id='#tab-id-2' aria-controls='tab-id-2-content'  itemprop=\"headline\" >News<\/div><div id='tab-id-2-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-2-tab' aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div  id=\"avia-magazine-2\"  class='av-magazine av-jh90wr37-3b244837663ccfe986566d348cadad56  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_magazine  avia-builder-el-last   avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_magazine  avia-builder-el-last ' ><div class='av-magazine-group sort_all'><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-5193 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-1 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: DECISIVE project: results and conclusions - 31\/12\/2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-12-31T13:17:22+00:00\" >31\/12\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/decisive-project-results-and-conclusions-31-12-2010\/' title='Link to: DECISIVE project: results and conclusions &#8211; 31\/12\/2010'>DECISIVE project: results and conclusions &#8211; 31\/12\/2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-5191 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-2 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: DECISIVE Project: Second training seminar in Cyprus - 26\/11\/2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-11-26T13:17:06+00:00\" >26\/11\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/decisive-project-second-training-seminar-in-cyprus-26-11-2010\/' title='Link to: DECISIVE Project: Second training seminar in Cyprus &#8211; 26\/11\/2010'>DECISIVE Project: Second training seminar in Cyprus &#8211; 26\/11\/2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-5192 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-3 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: 27th Annual General Assembly of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities - 19\/11\/2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-11-19T13:17:15+00:00\" >19\/11\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/27th-annual-general-assembly-of-the-union-of-cyprus-municipalities-19-11-2010\/' title='Link to: 27th Annual General Assembly of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities &#8211; 19\/11\/2010'>27th Annual General Assembly of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities &#8211; 19\/11\/2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-5198 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-4 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: DECISIVE PROJECT: STUDY VISIT IN BRUSSELS - 08\/11\/2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-11-08T13:22:48+00:00\" >08\/11\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/decisive-project-study-visit-in-brussels-08-11-2010\/' title='Link to: DECISIVE PROJECT: STUDY VISIT IN BRUSSELS &#8211; 08\/11\/2010'>DECISIVE PROJECT: STUDY VISIT IN BRUSSELS &#8211; 08\/11\/2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-5206 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-5 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: DECISIVE PROJECT: ITS FIRST RESULTS ALREADY VISIBLE - 30\/09\/2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-09-30T13:26:21+00:00\" >30\/09\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/decisive-project-its-first-results-already-visible-30-09-2010\/' title='Link to: DECISIVE PROJECT: ITS FIRST RESULTS ALREADY VISIBLE &#8211; 30\/09\/2010'>DECISIVE PROJECT: ITS FIRST RESULTS ALREADY VISIBLE &#8211; 30\/09\/2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-5215 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-6 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: High degree of satisfaction for the 1st training seminar of the DECISIVE project - 31\/08\/2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-08-31T13:29:08+00:00\" >31\/08\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/high-degree-of-satisfaction-for-the-1st-training-seminar-of-the-decisive-project-31-08-2010\/' title='Link to: High degree of satisfaction for the 1st training seminar of the DECISIVE project &#8211; 31\/08\/2010'>High degree of satisfaction for the 1st training seminar of the DECISIVE project &#8211; 31\/08\/2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-5216 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-7 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Common information session for SKILLS and DECISIVE projects - 07\/07\/2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-07-07T13:29:12+00:00\" >07\/07\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/common-information-session-for-skills-and-decisive-projects-07-07-2010\/' title='Link to: Common information session for SKILLS and DECISIVE projects &#8211; 07\/07\/2010'>Common information session for SKILLS and DECISIVE projects &#8211; 07\/07\/2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-5220 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-8 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: 4th meeting of the ENVE Commission (Environment, Climate Change and Energy) of the Committee of the Regions in Limassol - 30\/06\/2010\"><time class='av-magazine-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2010-06-30T13:30:56+00:00\" >30\/06\/2010<\/time><h3 class='av-magazine-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/ucm.org.cy\/en\/4th-meeting-of-the-enve-commission-environment-climate-change-and-energy-of-the-committee-of-the-regions-in-limassol-30-06-2010\/' title='Link to: 4th meeting of the ENVE Commission (Environment, Climate Change and Energy) of the Committee of the Regions in Limassol &#8211; 30\/06\/2010'>4th meeting of the ENVE Commission (Environment, Climate Change and Energy) of the Committee of the Regions in Limassol &#8211; 30\/06\/2010<\/a><\/h3><\/header><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><article class='av-magazine-entry av-magazine-entry-id-5222 av-magazine-format-standard av-magazine-type-post av-magazine-entry-9 av-magazine-entry-small av-magazine-no-thumb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"av-magazine-content-wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Twinning Officers Meet in Nicosia - 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