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Module 6 – The Art of Successful Project Proposal Writing I: the Technical Part
Module 6:
Bettina Bussi/Patrizia Giorio (CO & SO Network/IT)
The Art of Successful Project Proposal Writing I: the
technical part 4
Unit 6.1.
Unit in a nutshell
Achievements
How to build a project group
Profiling of the perfect project partner
Profiling of the perfect project group
Finding suitable partners and avoiding false friends
Communicating with partners during the application period
After this unit you will be able to:
find new partners using existing different sources, such as websites, databases,
events, networks etc.
manage communications with partners in a variety of ways (“traditional”
and very new ones)
build a balanced partnership with a good mix of expertise
share the responsibility of the project implementation with your partners.
Building Europe and developing common European solutions to common European problems means
co-operating with people, organisations and institutions in other member states, learning from
each other and together developing new activities, practices and systems.
(European Commission’s Guide on Transnationality)
Warming up:
My personal experience about lifelong learning:
Which countries are eligible for the
Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) and for
the Europe for Citizens Programme (ECP)
Legend:
= the member states of the EU
= European countries
= Candidate countries
Listen / Read
6.1.1. Finding appropriate partners for an EU project
Working transnationally can be a very rewarding experience but it does depend upon establishing
clear goals, strong partnerships and good management structures. Transnational working requires
time, dedication and resources to develop it effectively. Choosing the right partners will determine
the success of a project!
You know this already from
other partner decisions …
… however, you should be also aware
that the average divorce rate in
Europe is about 48%!
4 Relevant information and useful instruments can also be found in Module 7.
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