New CERV Call Networks of Towns
The Citizenhip, Equality, Rights and Values programme has just launched the call Networks of Towns.
This summary outlines the key details of this initiative aiming to empower European towns and municipalities, fostering mutual understanding, and promoting active citizen engagement. The call seeks to support projects that address climate, environment, solidarity, and migration issues, while also encouraging cooperation between municipalities and the exchange of best practices. With a focus on a holistic narrative for Europe, gender equality, and democratic governance, the program anticipates a substantial impact on citizen participation and the future of European integration. More in detail:
Objectives:
Promote exchanges between citizens of different countries to reinforce mutual understanding and tolerance.
Provide opportunities for citizens to broaden their perspective and develop a sense of European belonging and identity.
Engage towns in discussions on climate, environment, solidarity, and migration.
Enable citizens to discover the cultural diversity of the European Union and recognize European values as the foundation for a common future.
Encourage cooperation between municipalities and the exchange of best practices.
Support good local governance and reinforce the role of local and regional authorities in European integration.
Expected impact:
Opportunity for towns to develop larger-scale projects, increasing their impact and sustainability.
Possibility for beneficiaries to develop more thematic and policy-related projects.
Greater citizens’ engagement in society and a more active involvement in the democratic life of the Union.
Lasting links with partner organizations.
Greater awareness of the benefits of diversity, gender equality, and tackling discrimination and racism.
Increased mutual understanding and acceptance of European minorities, such as Roma.
Better information on the rights conferred by EU citizenship and improved implementation in Member States.
Themes and priorities (scope):
Promoting awareness and building knowledge of the role of minorities, including people with a minority and racial or ethnic background (e.g., Roma and migrants).
Strengthening the European dimension and democratic legitimacy of the EU decision-making process.
Fostering free, open, and healthy democratic governance amidst challenges like low voter turnout, populism, and disinformation.
Supporting citizens’ active involvement in European political life and the exercise of their electoral rights.
Bringing citizens together to discuss actions on climate, environment, and solidarity.
Addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local communities and civic participation.
Activities that can be funded (scope):
Workshops, seminars, conferences, training activities, expert meetings, webinars.
Awareness-raising activities, high-visibility events, data gathering, and consultation.
Development, exchanges, and dissemination of good practices among public authorities and civil society organizations.
Development of communication tools and the use of social media.
Gender equality perspective:
Design activities to be accessible to both women and men on equal terms.
Conduct a gender analysis to map potential impacts on women, men, girls, and boys.
Integrate a gender perspective in communication, dissemination, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
Proposals with a gender perspective across all activities will be considered of higher quality.
Available budget:
EUR 6,000,000.
Timetable and deadlines (indicative):
Call opening: December 14, 2023.
Deadline for submission: April 18, 2024 – 17:00:00 CET (Brussels).
Evaluation: May - July 2024.
Information on evaluation results: October 2024.
GA signature: December 2024 - January 2025.
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Useful links:
Dedicated page on the Funding and Tenders Portal