Erasmus project voor lokale en regionale vertegenwoordigers gelanceerd(en)
The European Commission has launched, in collaboration with the Committee of the Regions, the European Parliament's Preparatory Action entitled 'Erasmus for local and regional elected representatives'. The call for proposals is aimed at local and regional representatives from EU Member States who wish to increase their knowledge on EU Cohesion Policy through ad hoc training and transnational learning activities.
Over a period of six to eight months, selected candidates will participate in a three-step learning process which will include:
participation in the OPEN DAYS from 8 to 11 October 2012;
participation in on-site visits to cities in order to get valuable examples of integrated sustainable urban development;
participation in the wrap up seminar in Brussels to draw lessons learnt and exchange acquired knowledge.
The candidates' mandate cannot expire in the next 18 months, and preference will be given to younger candidates with less experience in European topics.
The application deadline is 20 June 2012.