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EUROPEAN COMMISSION: CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMME 2007-2013 - Posted: Sep 02, 2009

What''s it for? Encouraging citizens to become involved in European
integration

Who can apply? Civil society organisations

What is available? Variable intervention rates apply

The aim of this Programme is to bring Europe closer to its citizens and
to enable them to participate fully in the European construction. The
Programme gives citizens the opportunity to become involved in
transnational exchanges and cooperation activities. Activities should
contribute to the development of common European ideals and the process
of European integration.

There are 4 main Actions:

1. Active Citizens for Europe - involving citizens through activities
linked to town-twinning or similar citizens projects.

2. Active civil society for Europe - targeted at civil society
organisations through structural support on the basis of their European
level work or through support to trans-national projects.

3. Together for Europe - for high profile events, studies and
information tools.

4. Active European Remembrance - supporting activities that preserve the
sites and archives associated with commemorating all the victims of
Nazism and Stalinism.

More info:
European Commission
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/citizenship/programme/about_citizenship_en.php

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