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20 Projects Annual Report on European Activities 2011 Projects Annual Report on European Activities 2011 21
Support for EU projects
The European Union makes
substantial funds available to local
authorities in its member states
for projects and activities relating to
the economy, research, employment,
education, consumer protection
and environmental protection.
It operates a wide range of activity
and development programs focused
on a very diverse array of issues,
ranging from initiatives for education
and professional qualifi cation,
urban development and climate
protection to integration, the battle
against youth unemployment and
the promotion of intercultural
understanding.
In supplying such funds, the EU
encourages organizations to try out
new cross-border strategies and pool
experience in the international arena.
Munich participates in knowledge
transfer and the learning process in a
number of these projects. The City
Council would like to see this dialogue
stepped up, however. To this end, the
Department of Labor and Economic
Development’s European Affairs Team
has therefore developed a service
portfolio to support local government
units that engage in international
projects.
The various specialist departments
independently oversee all kinds of EU
projects. On request, however, they
can now receive assistance from the
European Affairs Team. Insuffi cient
capacity and resources and a lack of
EU-specifi c knowledge often presents
an obstacle to units that want to apply
for and engage in EU projects. To
make this task simpler and help departments
to fi nd suitable EU promotion
programs, the European Affairs
Team therefore provides advice and
assistance in the form of the following
modules:
Project development assistance
Advice on applications and help with
completion
Identifi cation of the right cooperation
partners
Project handling
Costing and fi nancial management
Support for personnel acquisition
Advice on contracts
Project management support
One of the main aims of EU projects is
to open up new perspectives and help
Munich to develop European standards
in collaboration with other cities.
Another is to contribute to greater
mutual understanding.
A full list of EU-funded projects in
Munich is provided on pages 40 – 43.
Selected projects are also described
on the internet at
www.muenchen.de/ europa