From among the many cooperation mechanisms developed by the European Union, the Twinning programme has been one of the most extensively and successfully applied institution-building programmes over the past two decades. Through more than 2000 projects, civil servants from the EU Member States have assisted, on behalf of the European Commission, the candidates for EU accession and countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy to reform their administrative systems in order to bring them in line with EU norms and standards. Given the success of Twinning, the extension of the programme to other geographical areas is currently under discussion.
How will it help you?
This seminar will help you to plan and implement successful Twinning projects. In particular, you will be able to:
Who will benefit most?
The seminar is intended for civil servants of the EU Member States and of the beneficiary countries, including representatives of the “mandated bodies”, involved into the preparation and implementation of Twinning projects.
Don’t have much exposure to Twinning or want to refresh your knowledge?
You can also participate in the preliminary module, which is planned the afternoon before the course date and will help you make the most of the intensive course and immerse yourself in the detailed exercises over the two following days. This module introduces the basics principles of the Twinning programme such as:
If you feel that you need to participate in this preliminary module, you can sign up for the 2,5 days Course including preliminary module [2].
Make your Twinning project a winning project!
Links:
[1] https://www.eipa.eu/product/twinning-course/
[2] https://www.eipa.eu/product/twinning-course-plus-preliminary-module