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Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) is the EU's funding programme for citizens' engagement and the implementation of EU rights and values. It replaces both Europe for Citizens and the Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme.
This call aims to promote exchanges between citizens of different countries, in particular through town twinning.
The objective of this call for proposals is to promote exchanges between citizens of different countries, in particular through town twinning, to give them practical experience of the wealth and diversity of the common heritage of the Union and to make them aware that these constitute the foundation for a common future
This call aims to support projects that bring together a wide range of people from twinned towns, from different socio-economic background, gender and countries. By mobilising members of the public at the local and EU levels to debate specific issues on the European political agenda, this call seeks to promote mutual understanding, inclusion and cultural diversity and develop opportunities for civic engagement at the EU level.
Read more in the call document.
Activities related to Town-Twinning may include, among others:
Read more in the call document.
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries) must:
− be legal entities (public or private bodies)
− be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
Other eligibility conditions:
Only applications by single applicants are allowed (single beneficiaries).
Proposals must involve municipalities from at least 2 eligible countries of which at least one is an EU Member State.
The estimated available call budget is EUR 4 000 000.
Projects should normally range between 6 and 12 months.
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