EX 2 EX 2 Experience Exchange Programme for Visegrad Countries Officials July 2009

WHAT IS IT ? Educational project aimed to teach how to gain financial resources from the EU Funds more efficiently Educational project aimed to teach how to gain financial resources from the EU Funds more efficiently Target group: Officials working at all levels of public administration in Visegrad countries Target group: Officials working at all levels of public administration in Visegrad countries

WHY ? Inefficiency in getting money from the EU to Visegrad countries Inefficiency in getting money from the EU to Visegrad countries Lack of practical knowledge Lack of practical knowledge Available sources (2007 – 2013): Available sources (2007 – 2013): 31 billion € for the Czech Republic 32 billion € for Hungary 87 billion € for Poland 14 billion € for Slovakia

OUR AIMS Bringing professionals from old member states, who have more experience with successful applications Bringing professionals from old member states, who have more experience with successful applications Provide V4 officials with new skills in absorbing money from the EU Funds Provide V4 officials with new skills in absorbing money from the EU Funds Possibility of creating networks of cooperation for experts from V4 countries Possibility of creating networks of cooperation for experts from V4 countries

THE PROJECT 9 days 9 days 6 participants from each V4 country (two from each – local, regional and national level) 6 participants from each V4 country (two from each – local, regional and national level) 6 experts (3 from Spain, 3 from Ireland) 6 experts (3 from Spain, 3 from Ireland) Lectures (theory) + workshops (practice) Lectures (theory) + workshops (practice)

THE BUDGET – €

DISTRIBUTION (in €)

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