1. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010 PARTNERSHIPS Concept, definitions, principles, benefits, practicalities and some universal truths !

2. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union EU Calls for Proposals often include references to: Partners Associates Sub-contractors We need to be aware of the EU’s definitions, but more importantly, have a stronger understanding of what ‘partnership’ means Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010

3. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union “…Partnership is a cross-sector collaboration in which organisations work together in a transparent, equitable and mutually beneficial way. The partners agree to commit resources, share the risks as well as the benefits to work together towards a sustainable development goal.” Definition of ‘partnership’ currently used by The Partnering Initiative, January 2005 Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010

4. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Core principles for effective partnerships EQUITY MUTUAL BENEFIT TRANSPARENCY Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010

5. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Fundamental conditions for a partnership to flourish Commitment - including resources which may be financial, physical, human Agreement about the scope of the partnership Means for prioritising activities Targets to be achieved, which should be measurable Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010

6. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Looking for a partner? Make sure you’re well prepared... Write down what you need from a partnership What kind of organisation are you looking for? Beware of ‘mismatches’ Does the location matter ? How are you going to communicate ? Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010

7. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Looking for a partner? Make sure you’re well prepared... Do you have a written introduction to your organisation and team? Do you have resources to establish the partnership? What networks or intermediaries can help you? Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010

8. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Looking for a partner? Make sure you’re well prepared... Present the potential partner with a clear written request Establish contact with an appropriately authorised person Be clear about timelines Make your partner feel well informed, clear on any resource issues, and empowered Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010

9. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010 Effective partnerships grow step-by-step Pre-dialogue - “contact” Dialogue Consultation Co-operation Co-ordination Collaboration Formalised partnership

10. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Potential ‘match-makers’ Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010 EU civil society umbrella organisations and platforms: Culture Action Europe European Civic Forum ACT FOR EUROPE European Youth Forum BusinessEurope ETUC BEUC Eurostep European Forum for the Arts and Heritage European Women's Lobby European Environment Bureau European Public Health Alliance Solidar Social Platform Concord Europe EU Civil Society Contact Group

11. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS AGREEMENTS NEED TO INCLUDE: – Objectives and expected outcomes from the partnership (the vision of the partnership) – Roles and responsibilities of partners – How communication will be carried out – Mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation of results – Procedures for managing conflicts/crises

12. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations Regional Office This project is funded by the European Union Regional Training on 'Development & Management of EU-funded Projects', Istanbul March 2010