The District Information Point and the Youth Parliament joined the National Campaign "Detectives of European Projects"

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

An information meeting on the topic "Development of project proposals and work with the 2020 UMIS" was held at the office of the District Information Point. The event is part of the first phase of the National Campaign of the network of 27 District Information Points "Detectives of European Projects" 2024-2025, which aims to increase the awareness and engagement of high school students with European funding opportunities.
The meeting was attended by students from the Youth Parliament, who were introduced by the manager of the District Information Point Diana Avramova with key aspects of developing successful project proposals. The main emphases were:
-    what is a project and how to formulate a project idea - emphasis on identifying problems, target groups and resources;
-    stages of the project cycle - from concept to financing and implementation;
-    common mistakes and good practices - tips for avoiding unrealistic goals and optimizing the budget;
-    work with UMIS 2020 – demonstration of the electronic application and reporting platform;
-    examples of implemented projects with European funding in the Ruse region, aimed at local community development.
The students from the Youth Parliament actively participated in the discussions and selected a project of the Executive Agency "Danube River Research and Maintenance" - "Improvement of navigation systems and topohydrographic measurements on the Danube River - Phase 2", which is of key importance for maintaining the shipping route of the Danube River, as an important European transport corridor.
The meeting ended with an exchange of ideas and outlining the next steps for monitoring the selected project. The students expressed their willingness to actively participate in the monitoring process, which will contribute to the transparency and promotion of the benefits of European funding in the Ruse region.

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