{"id":20768,"date":"2019-06-28T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T06:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=20768"},"modified":"2019-06-27T10:15:28","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T08:15:28","slug":"europe-for-citizens-strand-2-democratic-engagement-and-civic-participation-networks-of-towns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/europe-for-citizens-strand-2-democratic-engagement-and-civic-participation-networks-of-towns\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe for Citizens: Strand 2: Democratic engagement and civic participation – Networks of Towns"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Network of towns is aimed at providing funding to municipalities and associations working together on a common theme in a long term perspective, and wishing to develop networks of towns to make their cooperation more sustainable.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The measure Network of towns is the second Measure of the Strand 2. Democratic engagement and civic participation within theEurope for Citizens 2014-2020<\/a>\u00a0programme. This strand aims to foster European citizenship and improve conditions for civic and democratic participation at EU level, to encourage democratic participation of citizens at EU level and to support concrete participation in the EU policy-making process.<\/p>\n

Projects must<\/strong><\/h3>\n

foresee at least four events
\ninvolve municipalities from at least four participating countries, of which at least two\u00a0is an EU Member State
\nhave a minimum of 30% of international participants coming from the invited municipalities
\nthe maximum project duration is 24 months;
\nthe project must start within the relevant eligibility period, which depends on the deadline of the Measure within which the application is submitted.<\/p>\n

Funds<\/h3>\n

The maximum grant to be awarded is EUR 150,000 per project.<\/p>\n

Eligible applicants<\/strong><\/h3>\n