Lecture of Sebastian Rihm, Director of the Danube Office in Ulm / Neu Ulm within the Programme “Management of Regional Development through EU Funds“

Within the framework of the Specialised Programme “Management of Regional Development through EU Funds“, Sebastian Rihm, Director of the Danube Office in Ulm / Neu Ulm, Germany held a lecture at the main building of the University of Novi Sad on 6th November 2015. Sebastian Rihm’s presentation focused on the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), activities of the Danube Office in Ulm / Neu Ulm, Germany, and project planning in EU context.

The specialised life-long learning programme “Management of Regional Development through EU Funds” is implemented by the European Affairs Fund of AP Vojvodina in cooperation with the University of Novi Sad, whereas the complete Programme is funded by the  Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The overall objective of the Programme is information dissemination on EU processes and regional policies, as well as on the importance and opportunities for accessing EU funds, so as to obtain an adequate analysis of regional development in the framework of EU integration, with the aim of making relevant decisions and bringing conclusions in terms of project management and programme and project documentation development in the EU accession process. The Programme is aimed at the employees of local self-government units, provincial administration, development agencies, public utility enterprises, educational and cultural institutions, civil society organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs, faculties, research institutes and other institutions that may be beneficiaries of EU funds