A training course on IPA CBC project development for employees of educational institutions of South-Bačka District

In cooperation with the Provincial Secretariat for Education, Regulations, Administration and National Minorities – National Communities, the representatives of the European Affairs Fund of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina have held the seventh in the cycle of training courses under the title “EU Funds: from the idea to realization” for the representatives of education institutions in AP Vojvodina, specifically South Bačka District. The training course was held at the Grammar School “Žarko Zrenjanin” Vrbas, and it was attended by 32 representatives from 14 institutions from the municipalities of Vrbas, Srbobran, Bečej, Kula and Bačka Palanka.

In cooperation with the Provincial Secretariat for Education, Regulations, Administration and National Minorities – National Communities, the representatives of the European Affairs Fund of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina have held the seventh in the cycle of training courses under the title “EU Funds: from the idea to realization” for the representatives of education institutions in AP Vojvodina, specifically South Bačka District. The training course was held at the Grammar School “Žarko Zrenjanin” Vrbas, and it was attended by 32 representatives from 14 institutions from the municipalities of Vrbas, Srbobran, Bečej, Kula and Bačka Palanka.

During the three-day training course, the attendees obtained information about the structure and areas of funding under the EU Erasmus + Programme covering the fields of education, youth and sport, whereas special emphasis was placed on the cross-border cooperation programmes open to all institutions of South Bačka District for participation, i.e. Hungary– Serbia IPA CBC Programme and IPA CBC Programme Croatia-Serbia. The second day of the training, the attendees could gain hands-on experience in the development of basic project elements using the logical framework approach, while the third day was dedicated to the EU project budgeting. As the result, five project ideas were identified which according to their content were in line with the priorities and objectives of the strategic documents at the national and province level, as well as with the real needs of educational institutions.

The training courses were to include over 270 participants from 106 institutions involving nine municipalities in Vojvodina until the end of the Academic Year 2014/2015. The next training course was to take place in Zrenjanin.