Call for proposals | Community-led local development at OPEN DAYS 2012
Hosted by the Committee of the Regions and the European Commission's Regional Policy DG each year, the European Week of Regions and Cities, known as OPEN DAYS, is an opportunity for representatives from Europe’s cities and regions to gather together, share views and exchange best practice on regional and urban development.
Workshops presenting community-led projects
High on the agenda of this year’s edition is the future of cohesion policy 2014 – 2020. In this context, the CoR is coordinating a series of workshops showcasing community-led local development projects from around Europe.
About 15-20 workshops are planned from 9 – 11 October offering
project representatives, experts, associations and regional, local,
national and European officials the chance to exchange and network
on the October 2011 Commission proposals for post-2013 funding of
community-led local development initiatives.
Good practices addressing bottom-up community involvement
Workshop proposals will ideally consist of at least three projects or contributions, preferably from different member states. They should be submitted by 5 March 2012 and priority will be given to proposals which present examples of EU-funded projects, initiatives and networks and existing cooperation agreements between funds; that show good practice of bottom-up community involvement; and that demonstrate partnership between local authorities, private interests and businesses.
To find out more, and to submit a proposal, please visit the website